Dr Jenny Van Hooff, a sociologist at Manchester Metropolitan University, says the perceived lack of safety impacts how many young women may want to take part in online dating.
Unlike meeting partners through friends or work, there are fewer repercussions for poor online dating behaviour.
"Women's experiences of the opposite sex on dating apps is a feeling of fear and lack of trust," she says. "Misogyny is just getting more entrenched in dating."
Previous incarnations to the Tea app, such as 'Are We Dating the Same Guy' social media groups with thousands of followers, have existed for years globally.
At first, they were hailed as a new way to hold men accountable. But, like Tea, controversy followed, and many men felt misrepresented by what was posted.
With reportedly more than a million users, the Tea App took this concept to a new scale.
But experts have also questioned possible profit motivations behind the app, alongside the trustworthiness of the information posted.
For women wishing to use the app for safety, verifying the information can be challenging. Meanwhile, men, who are unable to access the app, have no way of knowing if false information is posted about them.
Dr Van Hooff said the leak was "proving women's point to why this app was felt to be necessary".
"It's definitely not disabusing these women of any thoughts they have about men and male behaviour."
She believes women's safety has been compromised, and men have felt their actions were taken out of context and exploited for gossip.
For Sally, the leak has impacted her sense of protection.
"I'm moving in with loved ones just to feel safe," she says.
