Yes, DOWN is a real dating site with real users. It has been around since 2013 and it was created to help people find partners for casual encounters and relationships. The platform allows its members to be open about their desires without fear of judgment or stigma from other users on the site. They offer features such as private messaging, photo sharing, video chat rooms, location-based matching and more that make it easy for members to connect with each other quickly in order to meet up offline if they choose too. Additionally, there are safety measures put in place like profile verification so that only genuine singles can join the community which helps keep out scammers or fake profiles trying take advantage of others online.