Not that I'd ever admit to using Grindr…but I've used Grindr and Scruff, for exactly what you'd think.
The article goes on and on about creating a kind queer space and the new owners not understanding the community. Except, having actually used Grindr, this is a perfect summary of the experience.
“Scott openly mocked Kindr,” a former employee recalled. “He didn’t understand why we wanted to celebrate what he saw as ‘fat people.’”
That is, in fact, Grindr in a nutshell. It's for anonymous torsos looking for action while their boyfriend/wife/roommate is gone. There is no kind community on Grindr. Scruff, maybe. But Grindr is just lust and body negativity laid bare.
I mean, honestly, if I'm using Grindr, it's what I want. I am a bad cisgender gay male who sometimes doesn't need to see full-screen ads about genderqueer art while cruising at 2am.
I use Grindr to find like minded people, not necessarily for sex. it works great. I’ve found some of my best friends on Grindr. Recently they are even improving the app for “us” that aren’t into quick sex dates. I love where they seem are heading to.
It's interesting how an app can be used in creative ways by its users.
When I moved to a different country and knew literally no one there, I turned to the app exclusively to make friends. It worked, but my boyfriend at the time did not believe my story.
Back to my country, I used similar apps more than once to find people willing to play football with me and my friends. Unfortunately, this never worked and we had to play with uneven teams.
The article goes on and on about creating a kind queer space and the new owners not understanding the community. Except, having actually used Grindr, this is a perfect summary of the experience.
“Scott openly mocked Kindr,” a former employee recalled. “He didn’t understand why we wanted to celebrate what he saw as ‘fat people.’”
That is, in fact, Grindr in a nutshell. It's for anonymous torsos looking for action while their boyfriend/wife/roommate is gone. There is no kind community on Grindr. Scruff, maybe. But Grindr is just lust and body negativity laid bare.