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Just Had The Best Sex Of My Life – Then I Got Paid For It Without Planning To

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You meet a guy for a hookup on Grindr, you have a lot of sexy fun together, and when it’s done… the guy pulls out his wallet and pays you. Confusing? Illustrative Photo Also See: “My Boss Offered To Pay Me For Sex” That’s what happened to this guy on Reddit, who never even thought about money – but is now troubled about taking it. “Opened grindr and then met up with this guy in the pub”, he writes. “We talked and then went to his house. Mind you, he’s above 40…

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Grindr to become a public company in $2.1bn deal

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Grindr has confirmed plans to become a public company in a $2.1 billion merger deal with Tiga Acquisition Corp (TAC). The dating app, which has 10.8 million monthly active users, also said it hopes to hire an LGBTQ+ CEO in the announcement on 9 May. TAC is a Singapore-based special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), meaning that it raises money first and seeks a business to buy later. Grindr will reportedly receive $384m ($475.5m) from the deal, with the rollover equity being valued at $2.1bn (£1.7bn). “It has been the longstanding…

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Just Came Out As Gay, My First Hookup With A Man Was A Disaster

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Grindr hookups can be a lot of fun, and they can also be somewhat of a disaster, or just unpleasant. And when you’re new to the whole thing, it can get even worse… Which is what happened to this guy on Reddit, whose first ever hookup ended up ruining the guy’s confidence. Illustrative Photo Also See: “Got Up And Left In The Middle Of A Grindr Hookup” “Just came out of the closet”, he writes. “Always told I’m good looking. Decided to put myself out there and try Grindr. I get lots…

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Grindr’s privacy settings changed for LGBTQ+ athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics

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Grindr has changed its privacy policy for LGBTQ+ athletes competing at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. According to a report from Bloomberg News, the app has disabled the “Explore” feature for users that reside in the Olympic village.  Even though the company already offers this privacy option in countries with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, this is the first time it has been used for the Olympic games.  Under the new feature, people in the Olympian village can interact with other users by using the “nearby” feature or searching recently added profiles.  The…

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I Looked Up WHILE We Were Having Sex – And Saw Him Chatting On Grindr

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As it is, Grindr feels like a meat market sometimes. But while it’s one thing to jump from one casual hookup to another – is it OK to look for the next hookup WHILE the current one is giving you oral sex? Illustrative Photo Also See: Man Finds Perfect – Yet Controversial – Grindr Rejection Strategy That’s what happened to this guy on Reddit, who couldn’t understand why someone would do that. And from some of the comments, it turns out he’s not the only one this has happened to. “I…

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Mother of Stephen Port’s first victim praises “brilliant” BBC drama Four Lives

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The mother of ‘Grindr killer’ Stephen Port’s first victim has praised the BBC drama depicting his murders and the police handling of them. Four Lives, a three episode television series on BBC One, follows the true story of Port’s murders and the families of the victim’s battle for justice as police failed to find the killer. From June 2014 to September 2015, Port murdered at least four men – Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kovari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25 – before being arrested on 15 October 2015.…

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Grindr Unwrapped: Which countries have the most top, bottom and vers users?

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Grindr revealed how people have used the dating app in 2021 – including where there are the most top, bottom and versatile accounts. Released on 28 December, Grindr’s annual Unwrapped report shares data about the app in a similar way to Spotify Wrapped. Instead of giving users individual breakdowns, however, the dating app shows international trends and how usage varied between different countries and cities. The first statistic showed that the USA, Australia, UK, Ireland and Canada were the five countries with the highest percentage of users looking for “right…

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Grindr receives £5.5 million fine for sharing user data to advertisers

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The popular LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has been fined by Norwegian authorities for sharing user data. On Wednesday (15 December), the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a £5.5 million fine to Grindr after they discovered it was sharing users data with third-party advertisers. The hefty fine was initially £8.6 million but was reduced after Grindr submitted paperwork detailing their financial situation and changes to their permissions policies. The decision comes off the heels of an investigation by the Norwegian Consumer Council – who received a complaint about the app’s…

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Police failings “probably” contributed to deaths of ‘Grindr killer’ Stephen Port’s victims, inquest finds

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An inquest jury has found that failings by the Metropolitan Police “probably” contributed to the deaths of victims of ‘Grindr killer’ Stephen Port. From June 2014 to September 2015, Port murdered at least four men – Anthony Walgate, 23, Gabriel Kovari, 22, Daniel Whitworth, 21, and Jack Taylor, 25 – before being arrested on 15 October 2015. The following year, he received a life sentence with a whole life order, meaning he will die behind bars. Port met his victims online (including gay dating app Grindr) before leading them to…

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My Boyfriend Said He Hates Open Relationships. Then I Found Him On Grindr

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Some gay men are OK with open relationships. Some prefer a strictly monogamous one. But what do you do when your boyfriend SAYS he hates cheaters and open relationships – and then you find out he’s been using dating apps? Also See: My Boyfriend Asked Permission To Cheat – So I Slept With His Target Myself That’s exactly what happened to this guy on Reddit, who found various hookup apps on his boyfriend’s tablet. “When we first starting dating”, the guy writes, “He made it clear how he hated open relationships and…

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