How The Wild works in Austin
- Tell us who you're looking for. Your answers power a match score on every pin.
- Go online when you head out. You appear as an anonymous pin; your photos stay hidden unless you choose to show them.
- Read the map and go. See which part of Austin has the most matches tonight, wave to someone you like, and say hi in person.
Where Austin goes out
The map shows wherever members actually are, but these are some of the areas where nights out in Austin tend to happen:
Rainey Street & East 6th
Bungalow bars and patios packed shoulder to shoulder on weekends — a map helps you pick the right porch.
South Congress & South Lamar
Easygoing patios, food trucks and happy hours where striking up a conversation feels natural.
East Austin
Breweries, wine bars and backyard venues east of I-35 with a more laid-back crowd.
The Domain & North Austin
Rooftops and restaurants up north — handy if you live or work in Round Rock, Cedar Park or Pflugerville.
Covering greater Austin
Membership covers about 50 miles around Austin, including Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Leander, Kyle, Buda, Dripping Springs and San Marcos. Messaging is limited to matches nearby, so every chat is with someone you could actually go meet.
Private by design
Pins are anonymous, locations update on a delay rather than live, the app pauses while you're driving or walking, and you can set private areas like home and work where you never appear.