dutchal Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 (edited) Ads that can't be escaped except by closing out, ads all over the place, profiles cut off to one line, chats disappearing, unable to click on thumbnails to connect to the profiles, never ending hits from Asian guys trying to sell you crypto, and all sorts of other problems? Edited July 24 by dutchal Danny-Darko, Whippoorwill, Cooper and 2 others 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWnyc Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Very simple. Upgrade! Pay them a vastly increased rate and … face exactly the same problems! + APPLE1, MikeBiDude, + Italiano and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 5 minutes ago, DWnyc said: Very simple. Upgrade! Pay them a vastly increased rate and … face exactly the same problems! That's what we used to call a "honk" deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Vegas_Millennial Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 44 minutes ago, dutchal said: Ads that can't be escaped except by closing out, ads all over the place, profiles cut off to one line, chats disappearing, unable to click on thumbnails to connect to the profiles, never ending hits from Asian guys trying to sell you crypto, and all sorts of other problems? I have found much better success using Growlr (I have a "Bear" body type), but keep using Grindr despite the annoying advertisements and robot scams from Oriental Asian profiles. I probably find 1 out of 10 of my hookups from Grindr, vs 5 from Growlr, 3 from bars/pools/social gatherings, and 1 out of 10 from hiring. Danny-Darko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 And if you're not a bear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ APPLE1 Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 (edited) 11 hours ago, dutchal said: And if you're not a bear? 1) plenty of non bears there looking for bears, if that's your thing 2) skimming the ads will show you that "bear" is a very relative term Edited July 25 by APPLE1 Spelling Danny-Darko and + robear 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderlust307 Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I open grindr but I mostly use instagram and lately tiktok. A different younger crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 7 hours ago, wanderlust307 said: I open grindr but I mostly use instagram and lately tiktok. A different younger crowd. How do you sort through the 90% straight crowds on those two platforms? + José Soplanucas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ 7829V Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Sniffies is a good alternative too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Pensant Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I wouldn’t know. I never downloaded any of those apps. EastbayMike, thomas, TonyDown and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderlust307 Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 1 hour ago, dutchal said: How do you sort through the 90% straight crowds on those two platforms? there are 90% gay in mine 😅 ericwinters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I pay for the top-tier Grindr and it's fine for what it is. Never seeing ads was the selling point for me. Worth every penny. Marc in Calif, MikeBiDude, + José Soplanucas and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ José Soplanucas Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 My use of Grindr when I am at home is limited, and the ads usually do not bother me. But when I am traveling I do use it more intensely. I pay the premium, full version for 30 to 90 days and it works great. 2 hours ago, dutchal said: How do you sort through the 90% straight crowds on those two platforms? I am Sniffles virgin, but IDK what you are talking about if you are referring to Grindr. + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchal Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 40 minutes ago, José Soplanucas said: My use of Grindr when I am at home is limited, and the ads usually do not bother me. But when I am traveling I do use it more intensely. I pay the premium, full version for 30 to 90 days and it works great. I am Sniffles virgin, but IDK what you are talking about if you are referring to Grindr. I was referring to IG and Tiktok. + José Soplanucas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 (edited) On 7/24/2024 at 1:11 PM, dutchal said: Anybody else finding Grindr aggravating as hell? I'm guessing he is: Catholic priest outed for using Grindr sues dating app for allegedly selling data Edited July 29 by samhexum because he's bored as hell soloyo215, Whippoorwill, caramelsub and 5 others 1 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aedo Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 On 7/25/2024 at 2:06 AM, wanderlust307 said: I open grindr but I mostly use instagram and lately tiktok. A different younger crowd. How do you use IG and TikTok to approach gay guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderlust307 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 1 hour ago, Aedo said: How do you use IG and TikTok to approach gay guys? Start by adding the insta profile of a hottie you know. Then insta will come up with recommendations "people you may know" ie his friends... You add the hot ones and then you get more recommendations... Same for TikTok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ José Soplanucas Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 2 hours ago, wanderlust307 said: Start by adding the insta profile of a hottie you know. Then insta will come up with recommendations "people you may know" ie his friends... You add the hot ones and then you get more recommendations... Same for TikTok. That is just following guys. Any creep can do that. The question is how you approach them, as you said you use IG and TikTok to hook up with hotties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderlust307 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 21 minutes ago, José Soplanucas said: That is just following guys. Any creep can do that. The question is how you approach them, as you said you use IG and TikTok to hook up with hotties. You just talk to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soloyo215 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 On 7/24/2024 at 1:11 PM, dutchal said: Ads that can't be escaped except by closing out, ads all over the place, profiles cut off to one line, chats disappearing, unable to click on thumbnails to connect to the profiles, never ending hits from Asian guys trying to sell you crypto, and all sorts of other problems? Since day one, reason why I've never bothered with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderlust307 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 29 minutes ago, soloyo215 said: Since day one, reason why I've never bothered with it. But what's the alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 3 minutes ago, wanderlust307 said: But what's the alternative? celibacy wanderlust307, Whippoorwill, soloyo215 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Act25 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 3 hours ago, wanderlust307 said: But what's the alternative? Scruff works for me. I've tried to stay with Grindr because it's the first one I used, but OP stated it perfectly. And, their upgrades are expensive. soloyo215 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderlust307 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 9 minutes ago, Act25 said: Scruff works for me. I've tried to stay with Grindr because it's the first one I used, but OP stated it perfectly. And, their upgrades are expensive. Thanks, I'll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonVivant Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 (edited) Grindr is a waste of GBs on the phone, unless you are a gay hottie. Edited July 30 by BonVivant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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