FetLife Statistics UK
3.0fair
FetLife is an adult dating site and social network for the BDSM, fetish and kinky community worldwide
- Ten million members worldwide
- App available for Android users
BDSM
Flirts
Erotic adventures
FetLife user statistics
575,000
estimated active members in the UK
575,000
Members in the UK
24% ♀ · 76% ♂
Gender ratio
Member numbers you find online are usually very inaccurate, so we estimate how many people are really on FetLife from traffic data and interest in the service, updated monthly. (2026-10)
Interest down 5% against the previous quarter-17% against a year ago
Age distribution of FetLife users
FetLife members by generation in 2026
| Generation | Share |
|---|---|
| Gen Z | 40% |
| Millennials | 32% |
| Gen X | 20% |
| Boomers and older | 8% |
Estimated from the age distribution of FetLife members: Gen Z 14-29, Millennials 30-45, Gen X 46-61, Boomers and older 62-80.
What users say on Trustpilot
1.6/ 5
Trustpilot rating 1.6 out of 5 from 220 reviews
Data: October 2026
Compare FetLife with other dating services
Pick up to three services and compare members, gender, generations and app ratings.
FetLifeAdultfriendfinderAshley Madison
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Active members, FetLife | 575k |
| Active members, Adultfriendfinder | 683k |
| Active members, Ashley Madison | 315k |
| Women, FetLife | 24% |
| Women, Adultfriendfinder | 23% |
| Women, Ashley Madison | 30% |
| Gen Z, FetLife | 40% |
| Gen Z, Adultfriendfinder | 35% |
| Gen Z, Ashley Madison | 33% |
| Millennials, FetLife | 32% |
| Millennials, Adultfriendfinder | 33% |
| Millennials, Ashley Madison | 38% |
| App Store rating, FetLife | - |
| App Store rating, Adultfriendfinder | - |
| App Store rating, Ashley Madison | 3.8 |
| Metric | FetLife | Adultfriendfinder | Ashley Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active members | 575,000 | 682,700 | 314,600 |
| Women | 24% | 23% | 30% |
| Gen Z | 40% | 35% | 33% |
| Millennials | 32% | 33% | 38% |
| App Store rating | - | - | 3.8 |
| Interest trend | -5% | 0% | -9% |
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