Grindr has a reputation for its hookup culture, but the company says a quarter of its users are there to network. The CEO says he even hired people through the app.::Grindr CEO George Arison told WSJ that he personally hired people through the app.
Grindr has a reputation for its hookup culture, but the company says a quarter of its users are there to network. The CEO says he even hired people through the app.::Grindr CEO George Arison told WSJ that he personally hired people through the app.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
“Hookups and dates probably,” Alexis, a 26-year-old consultant and content creator who used Grindr a few years ago, told Insider.
Grindr told Insider about 25% of its users reported using the app to network, despite the reputation for instant hookups associated with the company since the early years of its founding.
In the video, Alexis shares ways where you might be able to use the app for finding a roommate, meeting friends, and networking.
Alexis told Insider that he was able to find a fitness mentor and a freelance opportunity when he was on the app.
“I feel like a lot of gay men make friends through Grindr in that way and to some degree, ‘network’ with the app without really the intention of networking.”
But he believes that any platform — whether it’s X, Instagram, or a dating app — has the potential to create connections users might not initially expect.
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Mentioned X and Instagram but not Lemmy? Cmon!
Unfortunately, that’s unrealistic at this stage. It’s kind of a good thing we’re not at that level yet.
Trust me, you don’t want people to find out about Lemmy. That’s how you get Facebook.