Tea, officially called Tea Dating Advice, is a mobile app designed specifically for women to post personal data and anonymous reviews about men they are interested in or currently dating. The app aims to provide women tools to date more safely by allowing users to upload, view, and comment on photos of men, check public records, perform background checks, and even conduct reverse image searches to identify catfishing or false profiles. Key features of the app include:

• Posting anonymous dating reviews and experiences about men.
• Rating men with "green flags" (positive traits) or "red flags" (warning signs).
• Access to public records such as criminal history and sex offender registries.
• Group chat function where women can share advice and experiences.
• AI-based verification to ensure users are female and preserve user anonymity.
• Some features are paywalled, like unlimited searches and detailed background checks.

The app was founded in 2023 by Sean Cook after witnessing his mother's negative experiences with online dating. Tea has grown rapidly, claiming over 4.6 million users, and has gone viral especially in mid-2025. However, Tea has been controversial. It faced major data leaks in July 2025 exposing users' photos, messages, and personal information. This has raised privacy concerns and lawsuits. Cybersecurity experts have criticized it for security weaknesses, and there have been calls to remove it from app stores. On the other hand, supporters praise it as a helpful tool for women's safety by exposing potential risks in dating. Tea's marketing positions it as a "sisterhood" and a platform similar to Yelp, but for reviewing men. It encourages users to "spill the tea," meaning to share gossip or inside information about men's dating behavior or backgrounds. In summary, Tea is a women-only dating safety app that crowdsources information and reviews about men to help women make informed dating decisions, but it is also mired in privacy and ethical controversies.