Feeld

Other names| 3nder
Developer(s)| Feeld Ltd.
Initial release| July 2014
Operating system| iOS, Android
Available in| English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish[1]
Type| Social discovery
License| Proprietary software with Terms of Use
Website| www.feeld.co

Feeld (previously called 3nder) is a location-based online dating application for iOS and Android aimed at people interested in ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, casual sex, kink, swinging, and other alternative relationship models and sexual preferences.[2][3][4] According to The New York Times in 2019, over a third of users are on the app with a partner, and 45% identify as something other than heterosexual.[5]

3nder launched worldwide in July 2014.[6][7] As of August 1, 2016, it had had over 1.6 million downloads on iOS[8] and its users made 10 million connections a month.[9] Major updates to the interface were released in December 2017,[10] August 2022,[11] and December 2023.[12]

Feeld is developed by Feeld Ltd., an independent remote startup company founded in 2014 by Bulgarian-born designer Dimo Trifonov.[6][7][13]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Challenges
* 1.2 Partnerships
* 2 Operation
* 2.1 In-app purchases
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History

Trifonov conceived the app after his girlfriend Ana Kirova told him she had feelings for other people.[14][5] Once the concept was developed, Trifonov bought a $15 online template to create a holding page and saw immediate demand.[14]

Feeld (initially known as 3nder) received its first seed round from the UK-based group Haatch.[15] The app launched as 3nder in July 2014.[6][7] In October 2015, 3nder Ltd. received $500,000 in seed funding from a pair of unnamed angel investors.[16][17]

In May 2016, Tinder's parent company Match Group (a part of IAC) sued 3nder Ltd., alleging trademark infringement over its name. Match Group "wants its smaller competitor to shut down and erase its presence from the web entirely to avoid 'confusion' between the two apps, claiming the alleged similarity gives 3nder an 'unfair advantage'",[18][19][20] based on the "supposed pronunciation of 3nder".[18] In August 2016, the app was renamed Feeld.[21][22][23]

Dimo Trifonov was CEO until March 2021, when Ana Kirova took over as CEO.[24]

In September 2024, Feeld published its first data-driven State of Dating Report co-authored by Dr. Justin Lehmiller of the Kinsey Institute.[25][26]

In October 2024, Feeld launched AFM (which stands for both “A Fucking Magazine” and “A Feeld Magazine”), a print and digital publication about sex and relationships.[27] American artist, writer and musician Juliana Huxtable was the magazine’s first cover star.[28] Notable contributors to the magazine include Tony Tulathimutte and Jazmine Hughes.[29]

The second State of Dating Report was published in January 2025 in collaboration with Dr. Apryl Williams from the University of Michigan and Harvard University.[30]

In June 2025, the app published its third State of Dating Report alongside sex educator Ruby Rare, finding that 50% of members had practised relationship anarchy without knowing it.[31][32][33]

### Challenges

In late 2023, the Feeld app experienced a major outage of several days connected to an app update. After the update, many users experienced severe difficulty using the app. Feeld also started to show the real-time location name of its users publicly, a move criticized for its privacy and safety implications.[12] Feeld acknowledged that, after the update, users experienced "several issues that we know are affecting your experience", including problems logging in, accessing connections, and chats and profiles appearing to have been deleted.[34]

Regarding the safety concerns connected to real-life location sharing, CEO Ana Kirova initially suggested in a blog post that concerned users could hide their profiles from other users completely through the app's privacy settings. After the news hit, location sharing was turned off completely.[35]

In March 2024, the British cybersecurity company Fortbridge identified several critical security vulnerabilities in the app. These flaws allowed unauthorized third parties to access private messages and photos, edit user profiles, and search preferences and messages. The vulnerabilities' duration remains unclear. Feeld claimed that the issues were resolved within three months of being identified. Feeld did not directly inform regulators or notify users of the potential breach of their private data, citing an absence of evidence that any data had been accessed.[36] In its report on the investigation, Fortbridge said that six months had passed between their initial disclosure of the vulnerabilities and Feeld's confirmation that the issues had been patched.[37] In its current safety guidelines, Feeld states that it does not allow anyone to gather the data of its community for reasons beyond forming connections.[38]

### Partnerships

In August 2024, an off-Broadway show titled Pretty Perfect Lives was presented in collaboration with Feeld.[39]

Feeld partnered with the designer Gustaf Westman, launching an immersive experience featuring a reimagined bed and a custom pajama collection in March of 2025, .[40]

In April 2025, Feeld announced that it was the official partner of American singer and songwriter Kesha’s Tits Out Tour, with Kesha creating her own Feeld profile.[41][42] The app also appeared in the music video for Kesha’s single “Boy Crazy”, released on June 17, 2025.[43]

## Operation

The basic app is free to use to match with and message with other members, with optional in-app purchases available for additional features.

Members sign into the app using their email address, phone number (SMS), Google, Facebook, or Apple account.[3] They build their profile, choosing between 20+ sexuality, gender, and Desire options each,[44] and can link their profile with up to five friends and/or partners via the 2024 launch of the Constellation feature.[45] Users can choose whom they want to see (singles, couples, genders) and refine their search based on geographical search area, age, relationship type, and sexual preferences.[46] The app then presents other users' profiles to look at.[46] Members have the option to verify their profile by taking a live selfie to match with their profile photo.[47]

Liking or Disliking indicate interest or disinterest in another's profile, and, uniquely for dating apps, users can decide to skip a profile to make a choice later.[3] When two users like each other, they become "Connections" and can message each other. The app also enables members to create group chats between multiple people.[48]

As well as showing other members around them, the app offers the ability to visit and meet members far away through "Locations". It also offers Virtual Locations as a way to connect over like-minded interests, regardless of geographical location.[49]

### In-app purchases

Feeld has a subscription-based paid tier called Majestic, which gives users additional features that allow them to have more control over searches, privacy, and seeing likes.[50]

Members may send "Pings" to immediately notify another member of their interest without having to wait for the other person to see them and like them back. Members also have the option to add a personal note to a Ping. Pings can be acquired as in-app purchases.[51]

There is also a paid feature called "Uplift",[52] which allows members to be shown ahead of other profiles in their area for some time, decreasing the time it will take to connect with others.

## See also

* Timeline of online dating services
* Comparison of online dating services

## References

1. ↑ "How do I use Feeld in my language?". July 6, 2023. https://support.feeld.co/hc/en-gb/articles/9406770566428-How-do-I-use-Feeld-in-my-language. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
2. ↑ Price, Rob (1 April 2016). "The CEO of a polyamorous dating app is accusing TransferWise of 'double standards' for refusing him service". Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/3nder-ceo-dimo-trifonov-accuses-transferwise-double-standards-over-ban-polyamory-2016-3.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hooton, Christopher (24 February 2014). "3nder: Tinder and Grindr offshoot app promises 'threesomes made easy'". The Independent (London). https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/3nder-tinder-and-grindr-offshoot-app-promises-threesomes-made-easy-9149419.html.
4. ↑ Haje Jan Kamps (23 May 2016). "3nder adds a +1 for your Tinder adventures". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/23/tinder-plus-plus/.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mlotek, Haley (2019-03-20). "A Dating App for Three, Plus (Published 2019)" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/20/style/dating-app-non-monogamy.html.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Luckhurst, Phoebe (20 November 2015). "'Tinder for threesomes': does new hook-up app 3nder spell the end for monogamy?". London: London Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/tinder-for-threesomes-does-new-hookup-app-3inder-spell-the-end-for-monogamy-a3119396.html.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Covert, James (23 October 2015). "'Tinder for threesomes' gets $500K investment". New York: New York Post. https://nypost.com/2015/10/23/tinder-for-threesomes-gets-500000-investment/.
8. ↑ "3nder, the dating app known for threesomes, rebrands to Feeld; lands on Android. Tinder lawsuit ongoing". https://pressat.co.uk/releases/3nder-the-dating-app-known-for-threesomes-rebrands-to-feeld-lands-on-android-tinder-lawsuit-ongoing-a9d3a34d6c86be0570d5c6416264b3e5/. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
9. ↑ "About" (in en). Feeld. https://feeld.co/about.
10. ↑ "Feeld Dating on the App Store". App Store. 18 July 2023. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/feeld-dating/id887914690.
11. ↑ "Introducing Feeld 6.0" (in en). Feeld. http://feeld.co/blog/announcements/introducing-feeld-6-0.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Docter-Loeb, Hannah (2016-08-02). "From Left Feeld". https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/12/feeld-app-down-not-working-update-reddit.html.
13. ↑ "Behance". www.behance.net. https://www.behance.net/di-t.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "After Being Sued By Tinder, Can This Threesomes App Survive A Rebrand?" (in en-US). Fast Company. 2016-08-02. https://www.fastcompany.com/3061730/after-being-sued-by-tinder-can-this-threesomes-app-survive-a-rebrand.
15. ↑ "Haatch - Active Portfolio" (in en-US). https://www.haatch.com/portfolio/.
16. ↑ Hanna, Laurie (24 October 2015). "Looking for an extra lover? There's an app for that: Threesome app 3nder raises $500,000 investment". New York Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/extra-lover-app-article-1.2409519.
17. ↑ Ridley, Jane (17 December 2015). "Confessions of an orgy addict". New York: New York Post. https://nypost.com/2015/12/17/confessions-of-an-orgy-addict/.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Davies, Rob (23 May 2015). "Tinder sues threesome app rival 3nder". The Guardian (London). https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/23/tinder-sues-threesome-app-rival-3nder.
19. ↑ Donahue, Helen (23 May 2015). "Tinder Wants You to Stop Planning Your Threesomes on 3nder". Vice. https://www.vice.com/en/article/tinder-wants-you-to-stop-booking-your-threesomes-on-3nder-vgtrn/.
20. ↑ Bolton, Doug (24 May 2015). "Tinder sues threesome-finding app 3nder over name similarities". The Independent (London). https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/tinder-suing-3nder-lawsuit-name-dating-app-threesome-a7043236.html.
21. ↑ Kamps, Haje Jan (2 August 2016). "Threesome app 3nder renames to Feeld after Tinder lawsuit". https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/02/3nder-becomes-feeld/.
22. ↑ "The world's most famous threesome app just made a huge change". Independent.co.uk. 2 August 2016. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/threesome-app-3nder-rebranded-to-feeld-amid-tinder-lawsuit-a7168286.html.
23. ↑ Covert, James (2016-08-02). "Threesome app changing its name thanks to Tinder". https://nypost.com/2016/08/01/threesome-app-changing-its-name-thanks-to-tinder/.
24. ↑ "Ana Kirova announced as Feeld's new CEO" (in en). Feeld. https://feeld.co/blog/announcements/meet-ana-ceo-feeld.
25. ↑ bricemarsters (2024-09-16). "The state of dating report: How Gen Z is transforming sexuality and relationships - Scientific Inquirer" (in en-US). https://scientificinquirer.com/2024/09/16/the-state-of-dating-report-how-gen-z-is-transforming-sexuality-and-relationships/comment-page-1/#comments.
26. ↑ Writer, Staff (2025-01-30). "Feeld Releases State of Dating 2025 Report on Safety and Inclusivity - Global Dating Insights" (in en-GB). https://www.globaldatinginsights.com/featured/feeld-releases-state-of-dating-2025-report-on-safety-and-inclusivity/, https://www.globaldatinginsights.com/featured/feeld-releases-state-of-dating-2025-report-on-safety-and-inclusivity/.
27. ↑ "PSA: Feeld, the Dating App, Is Publishing a Magazine" (in en-US). 2024-10-16. https://www.elle.com/life-love/sex-relationships/a62598702/feeld-dating-app-magazine-interview-2024/.
28. ↑ Tiffany, Kaitlyn (2024-10-16). "Feeld, the Polyamory Dating App, Made a Magazine. Why?" (in en). https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/afm-feeld-magazine/680267/.
29. ↑ "New York’s Old Guard Meets a Sexy Newcomer (Published 2024)" (in en). 2024-10-22. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/style/literary-new-york-feeld-dating-app.html.
30. ↑ "83% of trans, nonbinary, genderqueer prefer prefer online dating due to safety concerns" (in en-US). 2025-07-30. https://outragemag.com/83-of-trans-nonbinary-genderqueer-prefer-prefer-online-dating-due-to-safety-concerns/.
31. ↑ Jessop, Vicky (2025-06-22). "Gen Z’s new hobby is relationship anarchy – here’s why you might be doing it" (in en). https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/relationship-anarchy-gen-z-b1233189.html.
32. ↑ Smith, Erika W. (2025-08-18). "How "Relationship Anarchists" Are Redefining Modern Love" (in en). https://www.popsugar.com/relationships/relationship-anarchy-49454232.
33. ↑ "What Is Relationship Anarchy? Psychologists Explain This Non-Traditional Relationship Style" (in en-US). 2025-06-03. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/relationships/a64958051/what-is-relationship-anarchy/.
34. ↑ "Note from Ana: Your questions about the new Feeld app" (in en). Feeld. https://feeld.co/magazine/playbook/questions-about-the-new-feeld-app.
35. ↑ "Protecting our Members and their Privacy" (in en). Feeld. https://feeld.co/magazine/playbook/protecting-our-members-and-their-privacy.
36. ↑ Davies, Rob (17 September 2024). "Users of 'throuples' dating app Feeld may have had intimate photos accessed". The Guardian (London). https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/17/dating-app-feeld-personal-data-cybersecurity.
37. ↑ Tiron, Bogdan (10 September 2024). "Feeld dating app – Your nudes and data were publicly available". https://fortbridge.co.uk/research/feeld-dating-app-nudes-data-publicly-available/.
38. ↑ "Safety statement | Feeld" (in en). https://feeld.co/about/safety.
39. ↑ Lang, Brent (2024-08-02). "Elizabeth Lail, Zane Phillips and Nic Ashe Starring in Off Broadway Premiere of ‘Pretty Perfect Lives’ (EXCLUSIVE)" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2024/legit/news/elizabeth-lail-zane-phillips-nic-ashe-off-broadway-premiere-pretty-perfect-lives-1236093900/.
40. ↑ Dufraigne, Annabelle (2025-04-08). "Gustaf Westman signe un lit où passer sa journée… à plusieurs" (in fr-FR). https://www.admagazine.fr/article/gustaf-westman-lit-3-ou-plus.
41. ↑ Paul, Larisha (2025-04-03). "Kesha and Scissor Sisters Announce 'Tits Out' Tour: 'Ready for the Ride of Your Life?'" (in en-US). https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kesha-tour-dates-scissor-sisters-slayyyter-1235309884/.
42. ↑ Glassman-Hughes, Emma (2025-08-26). "Kesha Started Using Dating Apps to Manage Her Complex PTSD" (in en). https://www.popsugar.com/love/kesha-interview-dating-apps-complex-ptsd-49457221.
43. ↑ "Kesha Throws a Last Supper-Themed Sex Party and Breastfeeds a Man in NSFW 'Boy Crazy' Music Video" (in en). https://people.com/kesha-nsfw-boy-crazy-music-video-11757141.
44. ↑ "Glossary" (in en). Feeld. https://feeld.co/about/glossary.
45. ↑ Moinzadeh, Mehdi (2018-12-31), "YOUTOPIA/ABOUT:BLANK", In Zukunft! (transcript Verlag): pp. 287–302, ISBN 978-3-8394-3955-5, https://doi.org/10.1515/9783839439555-025, retrieved 2025-10-28
46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Hill, Andy (22 July 2014). "The magic number: organise a threesome with 3nder". London: Time Out. http://now-here-this.timeout.com/2014/07/22/the-magic-number-organise-a-threesome-with-3nder/.
47. ↑ "Verify a profile photo so members know you’re real" (in en-GB). 2025-08-18. https://support.feeld.co/hc/en-gb/articles/17015023391260-Verify-a-profile-photo-so-members-know-you-re-real.
48. ↑ "Feeld Dating App for the curious | Feeld" (in en). https://feeld.co/the-app.
49. ↑ Witt, Emily (11 July 2022). "A Hookup App for the Emotionally Mature". The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/feeld-dating-app-sex. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
50. ↑ "Majestic membership explained". 1 August 2025. https://support.feeld.co/hc/en-gb/articles/9406793654556-Majestic-membership-explained.
51. ↑ "Pings explained" (in en-GB). 2025-07-31. https://support.feeld.co/hc/en-gb/articles/9406793098396-Pings-explained.
52. ↑ "Find out more about using Pings and our new feature, Uplift." (in en). Feeld. https://feeld.co/blog/feeld-guides/whats-the-difference-between-pings-and-uplift.

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