Category: Grindr

LGBT Dating Apps Blocked In Indonesia

Posted on April 22, 2017

GrindrINSIDE INDONESIA – Apr 19 – Several dating apps, including Grindr, Blued and BoyAhoy, have been blocked in Indonesia. The Ministry of Information said these apps were being used by paedophiles to pimp teenage boys.

by Dina Listiorini & Sharyn Graham Davies
See full article at Inside Indonesia

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Man Sues Grindr After 1K Men Turned Up At His House Looking For Sex

Posted on April 18, 2017

Grindr picDAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Apr 15 – A Grindr user is suing the gay dating app after a former partner created a fake profile and invited people to his apartment who he claims tried to rape and kill him. He also stated that he has previously logged 50 complaints to Grindr about the fake accounts and filed 14 police reports, but nothing came of them.

See full article at DailyMail.co.uk

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Dating Apps Are The New Norm In Argentina

Posted on April 11, 2017

Tech-romance-hed-2016BUENOS AIRES HERALD – Apr 8 – ~16M Argentines now own a smartphone. The most popular dating app in the country is Tinder. ~15M swipes are made per day in Argentina on the app. Another popular dating app is Happn with 1.4M users. Grindr is also used locally. While many users will still not admit to their relatives or friends that they met their partner through the dating app, it has become more customary to hear of a friend or relative explaining how they met their significant other through them.

by Santiago del Carril
See full article at Buenos Aires Herald

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Tinder And Grindr Should Advertise Condoms To Prevent STIs

Posted on April 6, 2017

Tinder heartsTELEGRAPH.CO.UK – Apr 6 – Dating apps such as Tinder and Grindr should advertise handouts of free condoms to prevent a surge in sexually transmitted infections, under new NHS advice. ~435k sexually transmitted infections were diagnosed in England in 2015. Rates of syphilis and gonorrhoea have increased by 76% and 53% respectively between 2012 and 2015. Sexual health experts say the apps are driving a rise in casual sex, including unprotected sex.

by Laura Donnelly
See full article at Telegraph.co.uk

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Grindr Launches LGBTQ Online Magazine Platform ‘Into’

Posted on March 29, 2017

Grindr intoFORBES – Mar 28 – Grindr celebrated its 8th birthday last weekend. Almost a decade and ~10M app users worldwide later, the company is eager to get rid of its "gay hookup app" image, and establish itself as a lifestyle brand instead. Grindr launches its online magazine title Into, today. It is headed by former Wonderland magazine Production Director, Oly Innes.

by Declan Eytan
See full article at Forbes

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Grindr Is Visited A Quarter Of A Million Times A Month In Parliament

Posted on March 21, 2017

Grindr parliamentPINKNEWS – Mar 20 – 272k attempts to access Grindr had been made in a single month. The figures log all the websites visited by MPs, Lords and their staff, and guests to the parliamentary estate who have been given access to the Internet. Employees and visitors are banned from accessing websites such as Grindr, Tinder and other dating apps on the estate. There were also a thousand attempts to view Tinder, a fraction of the number made to Grindr.

by Benjamin Butterworth
See full article at Pinknews

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Grindr Not Responsible For Warning Its Users

Posted on March 1, 2017

Grindr logo new dec 13BLOOMBERG BNA – Feb 28 – According to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Grindr is not responsible for warning users that they could get harassed by others on the dating app. According to the plaintiff, Matthew Herrick, who had been assaulted on Grindr, the app failed to warn users of the alleged dangers of the site, to screen users and to ban those who misuse it.

by Alexis Kramer
See full article at Bloomberg BNA

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The Most Searched Online Dating Apps In USA

Posted on February 28, 2017

BUSTLE – Feb 28 – Technology company Quantcast looked at ~480k searches from January 6, 2017 – February 5, 2017 to see what apps people are searching for. Different states seem to go for different apps.

Quantcast map of dating apps

by Lea Rose Emery
See full article at Bustle

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7Park Data Analysis: Dating Apps Worldwide

Posted on February 23, 2017

Dating apps icons7PARK DATA BLOG – Feb 13 – 7Park Data decided to take a look at how people use dating apps around the world and how different apps compare to each other. Based on 7Park Data analysis of weekly active users (WAUs) and time spent in dating apps, Argentina is the most amorous country of them all. As far as the top dating apps globally, based on WAUs and time spent in app, Tinder and Grindr lead the pack. ~84% of Bumble and 41.5% of OkCupid users also use Tinder. Interestingly, only 12.6% of Tinder users try their luck on Bumble and 10.8% on OkCupid. You can download the full report here.

by Maria Kelly
See full article at 7Park Data Blog

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No Dating App Has More Engagement Than Grindr

Posted on February 15, 2017

YAHOO! FINANCE – Feb 14 – According to a new study from research firm 7Park Data, Grindr users spend an average of 165 minutes, or 2.75 hours, a week inside the app, far surpassing Badoo and Tinder, with users on average spending 68 minutes and 55 minutes a week using those apps, respectively. Still, Tinder remains the overall winner when it comes to user base. Tinder had 50M users when the company last reported user base statistics back in 2014.

Dating app engagement graphby JP Mangalindan
See full article at Yahoo! Finance

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