Anti-fetishisation
Many transgender dating apps and sites fetishise transgender folk and at Butterfly we feel this is degrading. It's likely you will have had first-hand experience with these sites. Many have top positions in the app stores as a result of fraudulent reviews to boost their ratings. We have campaigned for the removal of these apps until they change their product descriptions and safeguard their members. As a result we generated some excellent coverage from leading media outlets such as Thompson Reuters, but we still have a long way to go.Media coverage
International media are also interested in our efforts to transform transgender dating, here are a selection of outlets that have featured Butterfly.
Comprehensive gender options
Butterfly allows users to use the following gender options:Agender, Androgyne, Bigender, FTM, Gender Fluid, Gender Nonconforming, Gender Questioning, Gender Variant, Genderqueer, Intersex, MTF, Pangender, Transgender,, Transgender Female, Transgender Male, Transgender Person, Transsexual, Transsexual Female, Transsexual Male, Transsexual Person, Two-Spirit.
In combination with the following sexualities:
Straight, Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Asexuality, Demisexual, Gray-asexuality, Pansexual, Queer, Private.
Transgender first dating
Butterfly was designed as a trans dating site and app from the beginning, it has not been retro-fitted. This is critical from a deep technical standpoint which we will spare you all the fine details, but this does include:
Fluid profiles
Members can change their profile's gender or sexuality at any time allowing a single account to be used through anyones transition.
Anonymous if you wish
It's not essential to share your identity if you're not ready to do so. The only personal data required is an email address and
you can even set up a new address just for dating that is not associated directly to you.
No social media sign-up
Butterfly doesn't force you to sign up through a personal social media account.