GDI Podcast: Feeld’s Lavina Lim on Building a Dating App for the Curious, Not the Destination-Focused

In this episode of the GDI Podcast, host Bill Alaina sits down with Lavina Lim, Product Manager at Feeld, to explore how the app is redefining dating through curiosity, fluidity, and self-discovery.

Lavina shares Feeld’s origin story and explains how the platform was built to challenge heteronormative, destination-focused dating models in favour of more open, exploratory approaches to connection

The conversation dives into how Feeld designs for non-linear dating journeys, supporting singles, couples, and ethically non-monogamous communities alike.

Lavina outlines how product features such as flexible identity expression, browsing without forced decisions, group chats, and linked profiles reflect the realities of modern relationship dynamics and the growing demand for community-driven experiences.