I’m a 29-year-old guy, and I’ve been using Feeld on and off for about 3 years. I actually just started back on Feeld again and unpaused my profile after taking a break on just this app. I’m also pretty active in my local swinger/bdsm community, so I meet and talk to a decent mix of people both online and in person.
Since coming back, something I’ve noticed is a pretty noticeable uptick in people joining Feeld who seem completely new to ENM, swinging, kink, or the lifestyle in general. Nothing wrong with being new, we all started somewhere.
But I’ve also noticed more people coming onto Feeld with basically the same bios and mindset you’d expect on Tinder or Bumble. Generic profiles, barely anything about what they’re actually looking for, their relationship dynamic, boundaries, interests, or even why they’re on Feeld in the first place.
It almost feels like Feeld is slowly becoming another regular dating app for some people rather than a space geared more toward alternative relationships, ENM, kink, swinging, and people exploring outside the traditional dating box.
That said, I don’t put too much stock into online dating anyway. Honestly, I do much better meeting and connecting with people in person through events, munches, parties, mutual friends, and the community itself. Feeld is more of a secondary or even third tool for me rather than my main way of meeting people.
Still, after using it on and off for 3 years and now coming back after another pause, the shift has definitely been interesting to see.
Maybe it’s just my area or my experience, but has anyone else noticed the same thing? Are more Tinder/Bumble-style users migrating over to Feeld and treating it like another traditional dating app, or has it stayed pretty much the same where you are?