Scruff, as the name suggests, is the hairier, bearier alternative to Grindr. Basically, it isn’t going away anytime soon. Since a change at the top in 2016, Grindr has been on a one-app mission to be the centre of gay universe, with big events, an online magazine and a gay emoji keyboard.

People are also pretty trigger happy with pics, if you’re into that sort of thing. You can also be as anonymous as you want or as open as you’d like with your gender, preferred pronouns and status. A lot of this stems from the fact that users have license to be incredibly specific about their wants and desires, which apparently for some people means being specifically terrible.Īwful behaviour aside, there are a lot of pros to Grindr. If you’re using the free version, be willing to suppress your rage at the incessant ads.Īs is also the case with large gatherings of people, there’s a lot of bigotry and generally unacceptable behaviour on Grindr. All you need to do to get started is sign up, set your preferences and scroll through guys close by. That being said, if you’re looking for a brief encounter, Grindr will do the job, as it’s more of a free-for-all than some other apps with little restriction on who you can talk to. As is the case anywhere a lot of people gather, there’s something on Grindr for everyone – from one night stands and fuckbuddies to long term relationships.

The general consensus is that Grindr is only for hookups, but this isn’t necessarily true.