"This is despite months of complaints from its users that the free version is a nightmare to use. An analysis by GfK DAM, the official digital consumption measurement firm in Spain, indicates that Grindr attracts 635,600 monthly visitors, 30% more than the previous year. Although it doesn't lead in unique users, Grindr's usage is very intensive, being the site where users spend the most time: 10 hours and 12 minutes per month per person, they add."
"A whole generation of queer men began exploring their emotional and sexual lives through the app, and many celebrities have spoken openly about their experiences with it. Olympic medalist Gus Kenworthy confessed to Vanity Fair that at the 2012 London Games, Grindr crashed. Australian singer Troye Sivan didn't have such a positive experience. On one occasion, a date, upon seeing him in person, rushed to reopen the app to find someone else to meet. Sivan also told the publication I+D that his first encounters on Grindr weren't exactly the healthiest. My heart must have been going a million miles an hour, he said. I don't remember specifically but, because I was always so small, I was so scared to meet up with people because I was like, I'm going to get killed.'"
Grindr shows strong growth and intensive engagement, drawing roughly 635,600 monthly visitors in Spain, a 30% year-on-year increase, with users averaging about 10 hours and 12 minutes per month. The app's free version generates persistent usability complaints. Many queer men used Grindr to explore emotional and sexual lives, while some celebrities recount formative or troubling experiences, including outages and unsafe encounters. Young gay men are increasingly questioning how Grindr's macho norms and emphasis on bodies, torsos, filters and roles have shaped sexual behavior, validation practices, and emotional development.
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