I finally did it, the “big” switch. Yes, I went from being a loyal Blackberry user to a sexy iPhone tapping kind of guy. It was a difficult choice, and one that I’d been debating for years, but now that I have my slick-looking videophone, I’m not sure how I ever lived without it–or Grindr, the gay GPS.
The iPhone allows you a variety of applications to download, some are free and other range anywhere from 99 cents to $12 or more. The first hour after getting my Mexican paws on mine, I downloaded approximately 30 apps, one of which was Grindr. This location-based app allows gay men to click it open, sign on and find all the other gay men–also on Grindr–within a small radius of each other. It’s hook-up central, skanky, tasteless and very impersonable–and I’m on it 24 hours a day. What? Don’t judge.
Even their description tries to mask the vulgar transactions going on but you and I can read between the lines:
Meet Guys Near You
With Grindr.
Start chatting with
local guys in seconds!
The go-to place for gay, bi, and curious men to meet, the location-based Grindr is FREE, FAST, and FUN. It uses GPS technology in your iPhone and WiFi in iPod Touch to determine your exact location and instantly connect you with guys in your area. Simply launch Grindr to see local guys (the closest appear first) and view pictures, stats, and map locations at a tap. It’s that easy. And since Grindr doesn’t ask for your email address or require account registration, it’s totally discreet. So come on, see who’s available NOW on Grindr.
Oh, what a filthy application, right? “At a tap” they say, we know what kind of “tapping” they’re referring to! And I just can’t seem to click off of it. It’s great to know there are so many gay men all around and to know you might have a sexual encounter with anyone in the room, no matter where you are; well, that’s just the beauty of technology; now we know how Tiger Woods felt every time he went to Las Vegas.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not on there to have sexual relations, I’m only on Grindr for research purposes. Honest. Because these men are a new type of gay; advanced. They don’t have time for profiles or constant chit-chat. That’s why they’re on Grindr. They click it open, sign on, look at the photos and how far these guys are from them and “grind.” I was in Barnes & Noble the other day with a friend–showing him how fun it was–when a few guy’s locations read: o feet away! He and I started looking around trying to match real people with the naked bodies they posted. It was the best time ever!
Want to know a little seedy fun fact? I was on Grindr last Friday and simultaneously logged onto a porn site when all of a sudden, I recognized the guy in the amateur porn as being 885 feet away from me. I shot him a quick hello and now I have a friend in the area not only on Grindr but who also offered to film my erection if I ever wanted it filmed. Wasn’t that sweet? Where else could I establish such a quick bond with a friendly ameteur porn star like that? These guys aren’t looking for an LTR (long term relationship), just a quick “hit ‘em from the back with no strings attached” and they deserve it, after all this isn’t 2007, it’s 2010 and it’s not eHarmony, it’s Grindr, baby, the Gay GPS, for the newly advanced gay.
Are you on Grindr? If not, what do you think about this iPhone app?
we’ve gone a long way since the days of chat. now i can no longer imagine hooking up via MIRC, guys4men.com or even friendster. haha
.-= manila minute´s last blog ..when i fall out of love… =-.
We are certainly long gone from those days. Hey, I even remember when we used to meet people through ads you place in the newspaper! Oy!
I fell prey to Nando’s gay GPS. Umm hmm there we sat in Barnes & Noble Union Square when some hunky guy was 0ft away. We never saw the guy, so I’m not so sure how the damn thing works.
@Nathan: And you loved it–who are you kidding?
Gay GPS – lol – I guess you need it with that broken gaydar. j/k
I’m an iPhone user, and since you asked, my introduction to it was a friend of mine at comic-com in San Diego – he was bear hunting on Grindr all weekend. I thought it was cool. Does everyone use it for hook-ups? I’d like it just to find simpatico people around me sometimes. But since I will never have an iPhone, unless they make the app for Android I will never know. Thanks for your take on it.
you are too funny! i had to call Cris and read your comment to her!
you ROCK!
If the iPhone had a GPS for “single, straight, emotionally evolved males with master’s” I’d be all over that. Geolocation-related apps are this year’s trend. If it helps cut thru the clutter and get to the chase all I have to say is….
you go girl.
Grind away.
.-= Marna´s last blog ..He’s just that into you =-.
@Marna-all man over here, not the “you go girl” gay–BUT I hear hat you’re saying! And I will–grind away! hehehe