Cook partnered with an influencer and podcaster named Daniella Szetela, who later became its head of socials, to design and launch the platform. On Tea, women can vet potential suitors using technology like reverse-image searching, entering in their phone number to check for “possible marriages,” and background checks.

The viral dating safety app Tea was breached, and as a result, photo IDs, selfies, and even location details have been leaked online.