Be authentic
Use accurate information and current photos.
Do not impersonate another person.
Treat people like people.
Usual exists to create respectful, grounded introductions.
Participation requires honest profiles, clear boundaries, and respect for other people’s safety and privacy.
Requirements
Respect boundaries
No means no.
A lack of response is not permission to continue contacting someone.
Protect location privacy
Do not pressure another person to reveal where they live, work, or regularly spend time.
Do not use shared-place information to locate, monitor, confront, or intimidate anyone.
No harassment
Threats, repeated unwanted contact, sexual harassment, stalking, intimidation, and abuse are prohibited.
No hate or discrimination
Content or behavior targeting protected characteristics is prohibited.
No fraud or solicitation
Do not request money, promote financial schemes, sell services, recruit for organizations, or manipulate users for commercial gain.
Adults only
Usual is limited to people age 18 and older.
Report concerns
Report behavior that violates these guidelines or creates a safety concern.
Enforcement
Usual may warn, restrict, suspend, or permanently remove accounts that violate these guidelines.
Serious cases may be escalated to appropriate authorities when legally required or necessary to address an imminent safety risk.