Grindr: Gay Dating for Your iPhone

If you have an iPhone, you might already be familiar with the different applications that are available to you.

Some include social networking apps, gaming, communications and more, including applications for dating. You can now add gay dating to your applications selection with the introduction of the Grindr application if you are a gay or bisexual man who has an iPhone.

TechCrunch says:

While privacy is an issue for all location based social networks, it is of the utmost importance on gay networks. Without proper security measures, bigots could easily download such applications and use them to pinpoint targets for hateful slurs and potentially even violence. Grindr deals with these issues by obscuring a user’s absolute location by default. Rather than plotting each user on the map. Grindr displays how far away they are (distances can range from a few feet to miles away).

The application presents users with a list of nearby strangers, arranged in a grid of photos (you can click on a photo to see their personal profile). From here, users can strike up a real-time chat. If they decide they like their new acquaintance, they can they optionally choose to reveal their exact location.

“Grindr is the next generation of social networking—it’s about location, location, location,” says creator Joel Simkhai.

“Men seeking men are technology and online dating trailblazers. We were the first to fill chat rooms on AOL, the earliest adopters of Friendster, MySpace, and Facebook. Grindr takes meeting people to the next level. If you want to hang out with a guy who’s right around the corner, Grindr is the app that makes it possible.”

If you are interested in learning more about the Grindr iPhone application you can visit www.GrindrGuy.com.