By Polly Vernon
EVER heard of Grindr? If you have, I’m going to guess that you happen to be male and homosexual; or male, technically straight and rather fascinated; or even the right friend of a gay guy. Or even, permit me to illuminate you.
Grindr (pronounced “grinder”) was a free of charge online new iphone 4 app which, it promises, will help you “discover homosexual, bi, wondering men for free close by!” Grindr harnesses GPS, letting you create exactly who else inside drive location can be making use of Grindr. They teaches you — on a gridded show — who these the male is and whatever they look like; it is going to show how far from the you these are generally standing; and it will surely allow you to “talk” them, should they bring your fancy.
Grinding try an intoxicating experiences. I found myself initial launched to it on the top terrace of a bar in east London by my friends J and W. J launched the software on their iphone 3gs and that I got tremors due to the fact grid of portraits (ordered in terms of geographical distance — your own nearest Grindr individual is published at the top left) instantaneously unfurled alone over the monitor. Continue reading “Switching on the ‘gaydar’ Grinding is an intoxicating event”