Chyrpe
 Chyrpe logo | |
Type of site | Online dating service |
|---|---|
| Owner | Greenrocks Development |
| CEO | Christopher Holzhauser |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required for membership |
| Launched | May 2024 |
| Current status | Active |
Chyrpe is an online dating mobile app dedicated to female-led relationships (FLR) and femdom. Chyrpe emphasizes female dominance, mutual consent, clear roles, and high user security.[1] Optionally, Chyrpe allows users to indicate their relationship preferences and kinks.[1]
Similarly to Bumble, Chyrpe is designed to let women lead the conversation and set the rules,[1] through a feature called Powerboard.[2] Men can only initiate intimate conversations if the female permits.[1] Half of all users are female.[3]
Every user is mandatorily verified through biometric data, in order to prevent trolls, scammers, catfishers and time-wasters from using the app.[1][3][4] All users who are interested in financial domination or sugar dating are required to declare this preference up front, reportedly to keep all parties safe.[2] Profiles who are interested in findom are hidden from users who are not interested in findom.
On 28 February 2026, Chyrpe launched a publicity stunt in Camden Town, London, that featured men who were handcuffed to lampposts and railings.[4] The men wore white t-shirts with provocative slogans like "My girlfriend’s property" and "Good Boy in Training".[4] The goal of the stunt was to normalize female-led relationships, which often face shame and embarrassment due to social stigma.[4]
Chyrpe uses a freemium model. Registration is free and free users are limited to eight free swipes per day.[3] Chyrpe has been downloaded over one million times in over 120 countries, as of 2025.[3][2][4] By August 2025, Chyrpe was among the top 15 most downloaded Lifestyle apps on the Swiss App Store.[1]
It was founded by CEO Christopher Holzhauser and was launched in May 2024.[3] Holzhauser conceived of Chyrpe during his time in university when he heard of some struggles faced by his peers. One of his male friends struggled to find a dominant female partner, and a dominant female lamented about being objectified.[3] Chyrpe was created to help people find female-led relationships more discreetly and far-reaching than meeting people in person.[5][3] Users on the app can use the app in confidence without fearing humiliation or isolation for liking FLR, since all the users on the app support FLR.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Olivier (23 August 2025). "Chyrpe, l'appli de rencontre qui donne le pouvoir aux femmes en Suisse" [Chyrpe, the dating app that empowers women in Switzerland]. La Riviera Magazine (in French). Archived from the original on 20 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Cockett, Sophie; Donovan, Sophie (4 January 2026). "Best Dating Apps & Sites for Every Gender and Sexuality 2026". Glamour magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Todd, Melissa (26 October 2025). "Can you find love on a BDSM dating app? I asked a 28-year-old virgin to find out". Metro (UK). Archived from the original on 17 February 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Maskell, Caitlin (2 March 2026). "Surprise for passers-by as women leave their men handcuffed to railings". Camden New Journal. New Journal Enterprises. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
"We wanted to anger men, especially the men that are so stuck in their beliefs of patriarchal values that they cannot fathom a woman being in charge," Ms Yuri said. "There were of course men who were saying this was outrageous, and friends were starting to fight over it – but if this was the other way round [women were in handcuffs] would men still be mad or suddenly find this hot? What we did showed this kink was really fun and not shameful at all, normalising it.
- ↑ Thomas, R. Eric (27 March 2025). "Asking Eric: Widower wants to find another female-led relationship". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.