Dating app Tea promised safety for women, until its data breach spilled their secrets

I used to joke with friends about building an app where women could rate and review their exes — leave behind tips for the next girl, flag red flags, maybe even suggest what restaurant not to let him pick. It felt like the kind of digital revenge-meets-sisterhood idea that was too out-there to exist.

Turns out, it does. It’s called Tea, and it’s been sitting at the top of the App Store’s lifestyle charts in the US, marketed as a women-only dating safety app where users can swap stories, vet potential partners, and flag dangerous behaviour….