#Open
In short: #Open is a dating and social networking app for people in ethical non-monogamy, including swingers and the polyamorous. It was created by Amanda Wilson and David Epstein, and hosts events through a club network across the United States and Canada. Dating Industry Insights groups it with Feeld as a platform serving non-monogamous demand.
Key facts
| Type | Dating app |
|---|---|
| Website | hashtagopen.com |
| App Store | App Store listing |
| Fact | Describes itself as a non-monogamous social networking experience, with events hosted by a club network across the United States and Canada [#Open, 2026] |
| Users | The company's website reports 516,000 downloads (self-reported) [Hashtag Open, 2026] |
| Founder | Developed by Amanda Wilson and David Epstein, who self-funded the app at the time of the interview [Multiamory] |
| Fact | Named with Feeld and PolyFinda as platforms serving underserved demand for ethical non-monogamy [Dating Industry Insights, 20 January 2026] |
About #Open
#Open, also written Hashtag Open, is a dating and social networking app for people who practise or are curious about ethical non-monogamy. Its website describes it as a non-monogamous social networking experience and lists the audiences it serves as swingers, the polyamorous and the poly-curious. The app is listed on the Apple App Store as "#Open: ENM IRL".
According to a Multiamory podcast episode about the app, #Open was developed by Amanda Wilson and David Epstein, who designed it around negotiation, consent and boundaries and asked users to sign a code of conduct. The same episode says the founders had self-funded the app and had been refused advertising on some large platforms. These details date from the podcast episode and may not reflect the current ownership or funding.
The app is tied to real-world events. Its website says events are hosted through a club network across the United States and Canada, covering swinger and non-monogamy events, kink events and online events. The site reports 516,000 downloads, a figure supplied by the company. In January 2026 Dating Industry Insights named #Open alongside Feeld and PolyFinda as platforms serving demand for ethical non-monogamy. Content on the platform is adult in nature.
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Questions about #Open
What is #Open?
#Open is a dating and social networking app for people in ethical non-monogamy, with events run through a club network in the United States and Canada.
Who created #Open?
A Multiamory podcast episode says #Open was developed by Amanda Wilson and David Epstein.
Also known as: #Open: ENM IRL, Hashtag Open, hashtagopen.