What does this say about our 21st century culture? Without a doubt, the superficiality on Grindr directly contributes to the stereotype that gay men are superficial. Before they even said hello, they asked, “Dick size?” How about starting with, “Hey, how are you?” I can't tell you how many times people asked my dick size. Someone asked for a “face pic,” and once I sent a fake one of a very attractive guy, the guy blocked me. The superficiality on Grindr was astounding. While I feel kind of bad, trolling on Grindr was ridiculously addictive and entertaining, and it taught me a few things. Here are the 10 lessons I learned from a day on Grindr: 1. (His body is hot, so I got a lot of guys messaging me wanting to hook up.)
I used a fake body (actually Zac Efron's), which some people picked up on, in order to maintain total anonymity, but to still receive messages. There also happen to be a bunch of not-so-attractive men, guys who repeatedly message you solicitations and lots and lots of dick pics. There are hot bodies, cute guys and muscles galore. When you open the app, it's a candy store for hookups. Now, I know.įor those of you who don't know what Grindr is, it's the gay man's essential hook-up app, used for quick hookups and meetups, ranging from wild sex, to jerk-off parties, to oral sex and threesomes. I wanted to see what all the buzz was about. I got on not because I was interested in hooking up with anyone off the app, but because I wanted to explore. That all changed this past Monday, when I logged on, created an account and started searching for hookups. Unlike many gay men, I had never used Grindr before.