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Best Open-Minded Dating Apps in 2026

Badoo AI dating apps for open-minded people: the apps built for ethical non-monogamy, couples who date together, kink and honest no-strings connections. Feeld and PURE ranked on one 10-point scale, with free download links, privacy and safety advice, and where Badoo fits.

6.7top score · Feeld
20+identity options on Feeld
1 hrchats vanish on PURE

Open-minded dating apps exist because mainstream apps assume everyone wants the same thing: one partner, one label, one photo of a face. If you're in an open or polyamorous relationship, dating as a couple, exploring kink, or simply want honest no-strings connections without pretending otherwise, those apps make you either hide it or explain it in every chat. This page ranks the best open-minded dating apps on Badoo AI: Feeld, the community-first app for ethical non-monogamy, couples and kink, and PURE, the privacy-first app for anonymous, no-strings meetings, with honest notes on where each is strong and weak.

Both are scored on the same 10-point scale used across the site: half the live Google Play rating, half our editorial marks for user base, value, safety and match quality. Each has official Google Play and App Store links and a full review. Badoo is a general, casual-leaning app and a weak fit here; the casual & social page covers where it does work, and the AI app finder checks all 31 apps against your goal if you pick "Open-minded / ENM".

Honesty is the whole culture of these apps, and it starts with the profile. Use the AI dating profile generator, which has an "Open-minded / ENM" option, to write a bio that says what you want in a direct, respectful tone, and read the privacy and safety sections below and the online dating safety guide before you meet anyone.

The best open-minded dating apps, ranked

Ordered by Badoo AI score. Tap a name for the review; the store buttons open the official listings.

  1. 1 Feeld iconF Feeld #24 overall For curious singles and couples · ★ 2.9 on Google Play (55.5K reviews) · Free 6.7/10 Google PlayApp Store
  2. 2 PURE iconP PURE #25 overall Anonymous, self-destructing chats · ★ 3.5 on Google Play (192K reviews) · Free (limited) 6.6/10 Google PlayApp Store

What makes an open-minded dating app different?

Three things. First, the profile asks the right questions: on Feeld you state your relationship style (single, partnered, ENM, polyamorous), your desires as tags, and one of more than twenty gender and sexuality options, so nobody has to decode a bio or ask an awkward question at the wrong moment. Second, the structure fits real lives: couples can link profiles and date together, and matches can be with a person or a pair. Third, the culture: because everyone has already said what they want, the community is unusually direct about boundaries and consent, which makes it feel calmer than a mainstream app even though the subject matter is bolder. PURE takes a different route to the same honesty, stripping profiles down to almost nothing and making chats and photos disappear, so the only thing to be is clear.

The trade-off is size and, on PURE, price. Pools are a fraction of a general app's and thin quickly outside big cities, Feeld's Android app has had a rough couple of years, and PURE keeps most messaging behind a paywall. The two apps below are the ones worth your time in 2026, judged on user base, value, safety tools and how well they serve the people they are built for.

How we picked and ranked these apps

Every app on Badoo AI gets one score out of 10: half is its live Google Play rating, half is our editorial assessment of user base (20%), match quality for its stated purpose (10%), value and free tier (10%) and safety and verification (10%). Feeld's low Android rating reflects app bugs rather than the community, which is why its editorial marks for value and intent lift it well above PURE. Ratings were checked in September 2026 and the full method is on the home page.

The two apps at a glance

Feeld iconF

Feeld

Badoo AI score 6.7/10 · ★ 2.9 Google Play · Free

Feeld is the app for ethical non-monogamy, kink and anything outside the conventional couple. Couples can link profiles, there are more than 20 gender and sexuality options, and the community is unusually open and respectful about desires and boundaries. Its Android app has suffered bugs and a rocky redesign, which drags its store rating well below the experience most users describe.

Best for ENM, kink and couples
PURE iconP

PURE

Badoo AI score 6.6/10 · ★ 3.5 Google Play · Free (limited)

PURE is built for anonymous, no-strings encounters: profiles are minimal, photos can self-destruct and chats disappear after an hour unless both people extend them. It is honest about its purpose and its privacy design is good, but the pool is small and much of it sits behind a paywall.

Best for anonymous, no-strings connections

Why Feeld leads the open-minded category

Feeld started in 2014 as 3nder, an app for couples looking for a third, and has grown into the reference point for anyone dating outside the conventional model, with revenue and membership growing several-fold since 2021. What sets it apart is that the whole product is built around stating desires: relationship style and desire tags on every profile, more than twenty gender and sexuality options, linked profiles so couples can date as a pair, and a Majestic tier that is among the cheapest premiums anywhere. The community is the real asset, open and respectful in a way mainstream apps rarely manage. The weak spot is engineering: the Android app has been buggy and a 2024 redesign was widely disliked, which is why its Play Store rating sits far below the experience iPhone users describe.

PURE is the other side of open-minded dating: not community but discretion. Profiles are minimal, photos can self-destruct, chats vanish after an hour unless both people extend them, and the app is candid that it exists for no-strings meetings. It works, but the pool is small and much of it is paid. Badoo is a general app with no relationship-style fields and a mainstream crowd, so it is a poor primary choice here, though its open People Nearby messaging can serve as a casual second pool in Europe and Latin America if your bio is explicit; the Badoo guide explains how it works, and Badoo vs Bumble covers its more relationship-minded sibling.

Free AI tools for an honest profile

On open-minded apps the profile has to do something most profiles avoid: say exactly what you want, and don't want, without sounding like a menu. The AI dating profile generator has an "Open-minded / ENM" option that writes a bio, headline and prompt answers in a direct, respectful tone from your relationship style, vibe and interests, with a live preview; Badoo bio examples and profile tips show what good looks like. The opening line generator turns one detail from their desires or prompts into a first message that isn't creepy, and the AI dating reply generator keeps the conversation going. The photo checklist grades your photos, including privacy-friendly options, and if a "couple" refuses a video call or anyone mentions money, the scam risk checker tells you how worried to be. All of them are on AI dating tools, with best AI dating tools and ChatGPT dating profile prompts alongside.

Which open-minded dating app should you choose?

You're non-monogamous, polyamorous or in an open relationship

Feeld. Relationship-style fields, a community that expects it, and a cheap premium. Use the iPhone app if you can.

You're a couple who wants to date together

Feeld, with linked profiles. Nothing else at scale does this properly. Video-call as a couple before meeting anyone.

You want anonymous, no-strings connections

PURE. Minimal profiles, disappearing chats, honest about its purpose. Budget for Premium; the free tier is thin.

You're queer and open-minded

Feeld overlaps heavily with the queer community; pair it with Grindr, HER or Taimi from the LGBTQ+ dating apps page for reach.

You just want casual dating on a mainstream app

Badoo or Tinder with an explicit bio. Expect to filter. The casual & social page ranks them. No matches on Badoo covers the usual profile fixes.

Still unsure? The AI app finder scores all 31 apps against your goal, age, region and budget in under a minute; choose "Open-minded / ENM" as the goal.

Privacy and safety on open-minded dating apps

These communities are generally good at consent, but the stakes of a leak are higher. Use an alias and a separate email, hide from contacts and Facebook friends where the app allows it, and never send photos you wouldn't want shared, self-destructing or not. Keep chat inside the app until you have had a live video call, with both people if you're meeting a couple; never send money, gift cards, crypto or codes to anyone you haven't met; agree boundaries in writing before you meet; and meet somewhere public first. Report anyone who pressures you; both apps act on reports. Full details are in online dating safety, Badoo fake profiles and AI scams and fake dating profiles.

Open-minded dating apps: FAQ

What is an "open-minded" dating app?
An app built for people whose relationships or desires don't fit the one-person, one-label model: ethical non-monogamy (ENM), polyamory, open relationships, couples dating together, kink and casual encounters agreed openly. Feeld is the community-first example, with linked couple profiles and detailed identity options; PURE is the privacy-first example, built for anonymous, no-strings meetings. Both start from the idea that saying what you want clearly is the point, not a problem.
What is the best app for non-monogamy or couples in 2026?
Feeld, comfortably. It is the only large app where couples can link profiles and date together, where "ENM" or "polyamorous" is a normal profile field rather than a confession, and where the community expects honesty about desires and boundaries. Its main weakness is the Android app, which has had bugs and a poorly received redesign; the experience is better on iPhone. Outside big cities the pool thins fast.
Is Badoo good for open-minded dating?
Not really. Badoo is a general, casual-leaning app with no fields for relationship style, no couple profiles and a mainstream crowd, so non-monogamous or kinky users spend a lot of time explaining themselves. Its open messaging can work for casual meetings in Europe and Latin America if you state what you want plainly in your bio, but Feeld or PURE will save you time. See the Badoo review, Badoo alternatives and the casual & social page.
Are Feeld and PURE free?
Feeld is free to use with a generous core, and Majestic (roughly $8–12 a month) is one of the cheapest premium tiers on any dating app; it adds seeing who liked you, incognito and advanced filters. PURE is free to browse but most of the messaging sits behind Premium (roughly $15–30 a month).
How private are these apps?
Feeld lets you hide from Facebook friends and phone contacts, use an alias, and go incognito with Majestic. PURE is built around privacy: minimal profiles, self-destructing photos, chats that vanish after an hour. Neither is anonymous to the company itself, so use a separate email if that matters to you, and never send photos you wouldn't want shared.
Are open-minded apps safe?
The communities are, on the whole, better at consent and boundaries than mainstream apps, and both have block and report tools. The risks are the usual ones plus a few specific: pressure to skip a video call, "couples" that turn out to be one person, and blackmail with intimate photos. Keep chat in the app until you have video-called (both people, if it's a couple), never send money or codes, meet in public first, and agree boundaries before you meet. Our safety guide and AI scam tells apply, and the scam risk checker flags the common patterns.
How do I write a profile on Feeld?
Be specific and honest: your relationship status and style, what you're looking for (and not), and a couple of ordinary interests so you read as a person. Vague profiles get vague matches. The AI dating profile generator has an "Open-minded / ENM" option that writes bios and prompts in a direct, respectful tone, and the photo checklist covers privacy-friendly photo choices.