Kinky dating app Feeld pays founders record £3.8m after sales jump
Feeld’s president said people are thinking about connection with ‘greater openness, curiosity and agency’. Photograph: Koshiro K/AlamyView image in fullscreenFeeld’s president said people are thinking about connection with ‘greater openness, curiosity and agency’. While this has prompted reports that its edgy image has been watered down by an influx of people with more conventional or monogamous sensibilities, Feeld’s president, Kyle Brennan, said it reflected changing tastes.“These numbers speak to something bigger than the growth of our business,” said Brennan.
- ▪Feeld’s president said people are thinking about connection with ‘greater openness, curiosity and agency’.
- ▪Photograph: Koshiro K/AlamyView image in fullscreenFeeld’s president said people are thinking about connection with ‘greater openness, curiosity and agency’.
- ▪While this has prompted reports that its edgy image has been watered down by an influx of people with more conventional or monogamous sensibilities, Feeld’s president, Kyle Brennan, said it reflected changing tastes.“These numbers speak to
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Feeld’s president said people are thinking about connection with ‘greater openness, curiosity and agency’. Photograph: Koshiro K/AlamyView image in fullscreenFeeld’s president said people are thinking about connection with ‘greater openness, curiosity and agency’. Photograph: Koshiro K/AlamyAppsKinky dating app Feeld pays founders record £3.8m after sales jump Platform ‘for the curious’ says users outside the UK account for nearly 90% of its revenues Business live – latest updates Rob DaviesFri 2 Oct 2026 05.58 EDTLast modified on Fri 2 Oct 2026 06.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFeeld, a UK-based dating app aimed at non-monogamous, queer and kinky users, has reported strong sales growth and paid its founders their largest-ever dividend as it attracts users from more “vanilla”…
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