Wyldfire is a location-based dating application available on
iOS
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. It was founded by
San Diego
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-based Andrew White and Brian Freeman in 2014, and was inspired by
Tinder
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.
The app was designed to create a better environment for women online by giving them control over which men join the network. All men who join are approved by a female member, and chat between members is limited to 20 messages.
Five of the company's 11-member launch team are women and the site was backed by $150,000 in
angel funding.
The company's first marketing message centered on a "ditch the creeps," movement supported by a humorous
YouTube
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video.
References
External links
Wyldfire HomepageOnline Dating
Online dating services of the United States
Geosocial networking
Mobile social software
Internet properties established in 2014
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