Gangbangs Dating vs #Open

#Open, often written Hashtag Open, is an app for people exploring ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, open relationships and swinging. It has an unusual angle: a network of lifestyle clubs and events connected to the app. Some people curious about group encounters come across it through those clubs. This page compares #Open with Gangbangs Dating, drawing on #Open's website, its Google Play listing and its blog, all read on 16 October 2026.

Gangbangs Dating belongs to us. We have aimed for accuracy about #Open and honesty about where it might suit you more.

How #Open presents itself

#Open's website says it is not just a dating app but a non-monogamous social networking experience. Its stated mission centres on open communication, consent, exploration and inclusivity for non-monogamous communities. The site describes connecting with open-minded individuals and couples in a respectful online space, building connections in a like-minded community, and taking part in events hosted by what it calls its club network, spanning two countries in North America.

On privacy, #Open says user data is protected with 256 bit encryption on cloud servers. Its terms of service describe it as an inclusive app for ethically non-monogamous people and their partners, of all gender identities and orientations.

Features listed in its app store page

The Google Play listing for #Open mentions:

• intros and private messaging with verified members
• filters by profile type, gender, distance, age, preferences and club affiliation
• QR code check-in at events, so only approved members attend private gatherings
• connections with singles, couples and polycules
• an optional premium tier, #Open Plus, which lets you see who likes you, send up to five intros a day and use unlimited likes

The #Open blog explains that people can create a solo profile, a partnered profile or a double profile that toggles between the two.

How Gangbangs Dating works

Gangbangs Dating is a website centred on one kind of plan: consensual group encounters, particularly gangbangs. Each profile states a role, such as the woman or couple the meeting is about, a man hoping for an invitation, or a host, and lists limits next to interests. Conversations begin privately, and guidance on the site covers each stage from first message to the day after.

Broad ENM community or one specific plan

#Open speaks to a wide audience: polyamorous people seeking ongoing relationships, swingers, people in open marriages, solo poly people and more. That breadth is welcoming and reflects real diversity in non-monogamy. For someone who wants to plan a particular kind of group encounter, though, the breadth means many profiles will be looking for something different, such as a long-term secondary partner rather than a one-off group evening.

Gangbangs Dating has no such mix. People here are all considering the same kind of meeting, which lets conversations get to logistics, limits and health sooner. The trade-off is that you will not find polyamorous relationship seekers or a wider social circle here.

Clubs and events

The club network is #Open's most distinctive feature. The idea of linking online profiles to real venues, with QR check-in to confirm who attends, gives people a hosted setting with house rules and staff. For a first group experience, a reputable club can feel reassuring.

Gangbangs Dating does not partner with clubs or list events. We focus on private plans between people who have vetted one another. Our article on choosing between parties, private meets and clubs weighs each format. If you do attend a club, its rules still sit alongside your own: keep your limits, keep your own transport, and leave if anything feels wrong.

Profiles for couples and polycules

#Open's solo, partnered and double profiles, plus its explicit mention of polycules, make it flexible for complex relationship structures.

Gangbangs Dating keeps it simpler. A couple can use a shared profile if both partners are aware and comfortable. We ask anyone arranging something with a couple to talk to both, and especially to the partner the plan revolves around. Our guide for couples planning a gangbang suggests conversations to have at home first.

Verification and safety

#Open's Play listing refers to verified members and verified entry at events. Its blog has also discussed why the app does not use background checks.

We do not run background checks either. Our team responds to reports and removes rule breakers, and we ask everyone to confirm identity personally: a brief camera chat, then a public meeting. Hosts should collect references. See our organiser vetting checklist and the main safety guide.

Image policy

#Open's blog has described a strict policy against explicit images, encouraging usernames and nicknames for security. That approach reduces harassment and makes the app feel more social than sexual.

Gangbangs Dating also keeps explicit imagery out of public view. There is no feed of explicit pictures, and we ask that no photographs or recordings are made during a meeting without specific agreement from everyone present.

Pricing

#Open's Play listing describes #Open Plus as optional paid features, billed through the app store and renewing unless cancelled. When we checked on 16 October 2026, a specific price was not stated in the listing text.

Our own prices are on the features page in US dollars. A year of VIP Plus, for instance, is $338.41 and ends without renewing.

Who may prefer #Open

• People exploring many forms of non-monogamy, including ongoing poly relationships.
• Couples and polycules who want flexible profile types.
• Anyone in the US or Canada interested in lifestyle clubs linked to the app.
• People who like a social, non-explicit app culture.

Who may prefer Gangbangs Dating

• Women and couples with a specific group encounter in mind.
• Men hoping to be chosen for a carefully organised meeting.
• Hosts looking for participants who share their exact interest.
• People who want practical, group-specific guides on testing, roles and safewords.

Questions to ask yourself

Do you want a community or a specific meeting? Would you feel safer in a hosted venue, or somewhere private with guests you screened yourself? Is the plan you have in mind something most ENM people would recognise, or something specific that needs a specific audience? Your answers point to the right service, and you may well find that both have a place.

Rules that travel with you

Verification, a public introduction, independent transport, written limits, agreed safer sex and the right to stop at any time apply whether you meet someone through a club app or a dating site.

Where #Open's events model helps, and where it does not

A club check-in system confirms that the person walking through the door is an approved member. That is valuable, and it gives hosts a record of attendance. It does not tell anyone what a particular guest's limits are, whether they have tested recently, or how they respond to a no. Those questions still need conversation, ideally several, spread over days. In a private group plan, every one of those conversations happens before the day, in writing, with the central person deciding who is invited.

Single men and ratios

Lifestyle clubs commonly manage how many single men attend, sometimes with couples-only nights or limited single-male tickets. That protects the atmosphere for couples and single women. Gangbangs Dating takes a different route: single men are central to most plans here, and the filter is behaviour. Hosts and women at the centre choose men who verify themselves willingly, share test results, keep messages respectful and accept refusal gracefully. Read the etiquette guide for single men before writing to anyone.

Geography

#Open's club network is described as spanning the US and Canada. Our location guides cover those two countries and seven more, from the United Kingdom to Australia, with city pages where local detail genuinely changes a plan.