I am a user of Grindr.
And Scruff.
And the occasional Tinder.
And the creation of this blog was largely inspired by some recent interactions on these "social" applications.
To catch those readers up to speed who may be unfamiliar (but, like...how did you get here?), these apps, to the best of my knowledge, were created as a platform for dating and meeting like-minded people. We gays, however, quickly took them into our own hands for - ahem - other purposes.
I mean, a location-based app that helps you meet other people? Hmmmm...
Anygay, I have made the conscious effort as of late to use these apps for less salacious activities. It's great practice at meeting new people, and hey - if a new friend or more comes out of it, how lovely!
BUT - some dastardly villains are out to sabotage these plans of mine, enticing me with unsolicited dick pics and inquiries of "Looking?" In the wake of this, I have decided to strike back with wit and perfect timing. I shall, as the occasion arises, publicly shame these anonymous trolls by broadcasting screenshots of my interactions with them. That'll teach them!
(Please remember, non-Grindr users - these conversations read just like messages on your iPhone. His messages are aligned left in blue, mine aligned right in yellow. His username appears at the top, not mine.)
This, my friends, is the brief conversation that started all of this:
I hope he's still hiding in shame.
