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• WHY CHAPPY THKS IT'S THE BT GAY DATG APP
• GRDR WAS THE FIRST BIG DATG APP FOR GAY MEN. NOW ’S FALLG OUT OF FAVOR.
• MEET MOTTO, THE NEW GAY DATG APP FROM THE CREATOR OF GRDR“NO MORE HEADLS TORSOS."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TECHBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 3, 2022/11:59 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2133PX;WIDTH:3200PX;}COURTY OF MOTTOBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 3, 2022 / 11:59 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET MOTTO, THE NEW GAY DATG APP FROM THE CREATOR OF GRDR","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2022-11-03T15:59:03.776+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2022-11-03T15:59:03.776+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","KEYWORDS":"GRDR, DATG & SEX","ARTICLESECTN":"TECH"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOODBYE GRDR BLOOP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK 2009, JOEL SIMKHAI LNCHED GRDR, THE GROUNDBREAKG GAY DATG APP WHICH REVOLUTNIZED THE QUEER HOOKUP SCENE. NOW, HIS FIRST VENTURE SCE LEAVG GRDR 2018, SIMKHAI HAS -FOUND A NEW EE MEMBERSHIP-BASED GAY DATG APP, MOTTO. THE APP LNCHED EARLIER THIS WEEK AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ERS NEW YORK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO THE PRS RELEASE, MOTTO “FOC ON FDG YOU THE RIGHT PEOPLE, NOT JT THE CLOST - ON THE QUALY OF TERACTNS, NOT THE QUANTY.” THE APP WILL SHOW ERS "FIVE TO TEN PROFIL PER DAY," SIAR TO OTHER  DATG APPS LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVERY PROFILE AND PHOTO IS REVIEWED AND VERIFIED," READS THE MOTTO SCREENSHOTS OM THE APPLE APP STORE. "EVERY PHOTO HAS A FACE. NO TFISH. NO HEADLS TORSOS."COURTY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND WE WANTED TO BUILD AN EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO STAND FOR THEMSELV AND REPRENT THEMSELV AND TO BE FORTABLE PUTTG THEMSELV OUT THERE," SIMKHAI TOLD GIZMODO. "WH GRDR, I THK WE REVOLUTNIZED HOW QUEER PEOPLE STARTED MEETG AGA OR HOW THEY WERE ABLE TO MEET G THEIR PHON. THAT WAS 13 YEARS AGO. A LOT HAS CHANGED. WE’RE RPONDG TO THOSE CHANG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOTTO -FOUNR AND HEAD OF PRODUCT ALEX HOSTETLER SAID: “WE HEARD A LOT OF TRATN AND FATIGUE WH THE EXISTG APPS. FUNDAMENTALLY, WE THK HOOKUP CULTURE NEEDS A REH. THE GAY APPS ARE GOOD IF YOU’RE JT LOOKG FOR SOMEONE CLOSE, RIGHT NOW. BUT THE PROCS IS IMPERSONAL, ADDICTIVE, REPETIVE AND OFTEN TOXIC.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIMKHAI SAYS MOTTO ERS SHOULD "SPEND NO MORE THAN 10 MUT A DAY ON THE APP AND THAT YOU ULD FD SOMEONE THAT QUICKLY AND THAT YOU’RE NOT SPENDG THE LN’S SHARE OF YOUR DAY SEARCHG FOR SOMEONE." HE ALSO ADDS HOW THEY ARE HOPG TO "CREATE A MUNY WHERE PEOPLE ARE RPECTFUL TOWARD ONE ANOTHER, WHERE THEY’RE NOT BEG DISCRIMATORY ANY FASHN. WE HAVE NO TOLERANCE FOR THAT."COURTY OF MOTTOMOTTO -FOUNRS ALEX HOSTETLER AND JOEL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE VAST MAJORY OF GAY AND QUEER PEOPLE AREN’T SATISFIED WH THEIR ONLE HOOKUP AND DATG EXPERIENC," SIMKHAI SAID THE PRS RELEASE. "MOTTO’S GOAL IS TO HELP YOU FD SOMEONE YOU’RE TO WHOUT TRATN, RCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU SPEND ON HOOKUP APPS TO JT A FEW MUT A DAY, AND BRG PEOPLE TOGETHER THE PHYSIL WORLD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WE BUILT MOTTO TO... SIMPLIFY THE PROCS OF HOOKG UP, AND BRG BACK THE FUN FDG SOMEONE YOU’RE TO," HE NTU. "MOTTO SHOULD BE JT AS POSIVE FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AS IS FOR YOUR SEX LIFE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOTTO IS LIVE NOW NEW YORK CY AND MIAMI, "WH PLANS TO EXPAND ACROSS THE UNED STAT AND GLOBALLY AS THE WALIST EACH CY GROWS." WILL YOU BE ADDG MOTTO TO YOUR DATG APP ROTATN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;WIDTH:M(100%,342PX);MARG:0 TO;POSN:RELATIVE;MARG-TOP:LC(0PX + 24PX);MARG-BOTTOM:24PX;MARG-TOP:24PX;}@MEDIA (M-WIDTH:660PX){{FLOAT:RIGHT;MARG-RIGHT:80PX;MARG-LEFT:24PX;}}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-FLEX-DIRECTN:LUMN;-MS-FLEX-DIRECTN:LUMN;FLEX-DIRECTN:LUMN;GAP:6PX;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;MAX-HEIGHT:104PX;WIDTH:100%;LE-HEIGHT:24PX;PADDG:16PX;BOX-SHADOW:0 2PX 4PX 0 RGBA(0,0,0,0.18);} A{LOR:#354A4E;TEXT-OVERFLOW:ELLIPSIS;WHE-SPACE:PRE-LE;-WEBK-BOX-ORIENT:VERTIL;-WEBK-LE-CLAMP:3;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;OVERFLOW:HIDN;} A:HOVER{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;}{FONT:NORMAL 400 1.6REM/1.5 "D REGULAR",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;MAX-HEIGHT:104PX;WIDTH:100%;LE-HEIGHT:24PX;PADDG:16PX;BOX-SHADOW:0 2PX 4PX 0 RGBA(0,0,0,0.18);} A{LOR:#354A4E;TEXT-OVERFLOW:ELLIPSIS;WHE-SPACE:PRE-LE;-WEBK-BOX-ORIENT:VERTIL;-WEBK-LE-CLAMP:3;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;OVERFLOW:HIDN;} A:HOVER{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;}GRDR IS “HORRIBLE” AT PROTECTG YOUR DATA, SAYS NEW USER PRIVACY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}GRDRDATG & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• HOW GRDR, A POPULAR GAY DATG APP, POS EXPLOATN RISK TO MORS
• BT GAY DATG APPS FOR HOOKUPS, RELATNSHIPS, AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN
• 10 BT GAY DATG APPS & S FOR LGBTQ+
• OUR GAY DATG APP: MAKE A DIFFERENCE YOUR LOVE LIFE

WHY CHAPPY THKS IT'S THE BT GAY DATG APP

In regards to gay men, particular, the app market is riddled wh optns centered on appearance: i.

On other better-known gay apps like Scff and Grdr, profil often feature headls photos of ers wh washboard abs or beefy biceps, and prompts ditg the kd of physil attribut they are lookg for, or not lookg for. I accepted the role of head of brand at Chappy bee meant havg an opportuny to provi the gay muny wh somethg I have found so valuable my own life.

We genuely stand alone the digal datg space by providg an clive, kd and rpectful work for gay men to form meangful nnectns. So many gay apps are driven toward a sgular approach to sex datg. We are backed by Bumble, but are unique that we tailor to and market to the gay male dience through our unique msagg, and -app product featur.

GRDR WAS THE FIRST BIG DATG APP FOR GAY MEN. NOW ’S FALLG OUT OF FAVOR.

Who would you say is your biggt petn the gay datg space? Gay men are often rced to labels and stereotyp, and at Chappy, we cid that enough is enough. How would you scribe the stigma associated wh gay datg apps, and why do you thk is so pervasive?

We have no issue wh hookups, but at Chappy we are breakg down the perceptn that gay men are only lookg for one thg; that gay men are one-dimensnal. We are certaly fightg agast the stigma by regnizg that gay men are lookg for more meangful nnectns, whatever that may be for the dividual. We’re refg the gay datg space and are really proud of that.

Establishg meangful nnectns the gay muny is at the heart of our missn and whether nnectg romantilly, socially, or profsnally, we will change the way gay men nnect all areas of their liv. We strive to be the ultimate digal statn for the gay muny to fd love, nnectn, and nversatn—and on their own terms. Jús Gregor Smh spends more time thkg about Grdr, the gay social-media app, than most of s 3.

MEET MOTTO, THE NEW GAY DATG APP FROM THE CREATOR OF GRDR“NO MORE HEADLS TORSOS."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TECHBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 3, 2022/11:59 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2133PX;WIDTH:3200PX;}COURTY OF MOTTOBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 3, 2022 / 11:59 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET MOTTO, THE NEW GAY DATG APP FROM THE CREATOR OF GRDR","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2022-11-03T15:59:03.776+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2022-11-03T15:59:03.776+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","KEYWORDS":"GRDR, DATG & SEX","ARTICLESECTN":"TECH"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GOODBYE GRDR BLOOP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK 2009, JOEL SIMKHAI LNCHED GRDR, THE GROUNDBREAKG GAY DATG APP WHICH REVOLUTNIZED THE QUEER HOOKUP SCENE. NOW, HIS FIRST VENTURE SCE LEAVG GRDR 2018, SIMKHAI HAS -FOUND A NEW EE MEMBERSHIP-BASED GAY DATG APP, MOTTO. THE APP LNCHED EARLIER THIS WEEK AND IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ERS NEW YORK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO THE PRS RELEASE, MOTTO “FOC ON FDG YOU THE RIGHT PEOPLE, NOT JT THE CLOST - ON THE QUALY OF TERACTNS, NOT THE QUANTY.” THE APP WILL SHOW ERS "FIVE TO TEN PROFIL PER DAY," SIAR TO OTHER  DATG APPS LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"EVERY PROFILE AND PHOTO IS REVIEWED AND VERIFIED," READS THE MOTTO SCREENSHOTS OM THE APPLE APP STORE. "EVERY PHOTO HAS A FACE. NO TFISH. NO HEADLS TORSOS."COURTY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND WE WANTED TO BUILD AN EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO STAND FOR THEMSELV AND REPRENT THEMSELV AND TO BE FORTABLE PUTTG THEMSELV OUT THERE," SIMKHAI TOLD GIZMODO. "WH GRDR, I THK WE REVOLUTNIZED HOW QUEER PEOPLE STARTED MEETG AGA OR HOW THEY WERE ABLE TO MEET G THEIR PHON. THAT WAS 13 YEARS AGO. A LOT HAS CHANGED. WE’RE RPONDG TO THOSE CHANG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOTTO -FOUNR AND HEAD OF PRODUCT ALEX HOSTETLER SAID: “WE HEARD A LOT OF TRATN AND FATIGUE WH THE EXISTG APPS. FUNDAMENTALLY, WE THK HOOKUP CULTURE NEEDS A REH. THE GAY APPS ARE GOOD IF YOU’RE JT LOOKG FOR SOMEONE CLOSE, RIGHT NOW. BUT THE PROCS IS IMPERSONAL, ADDICTIVE, REPETIVE AND OFTEN TOXIC.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIMKHAI SAYS MOTTO ERS SHOULD "SPEND NO MORE THAN 10 MUT A DAY ON THE APP AND THAT YOU ULD FD SOMEONE THAT QUICKLY AND THAT YOU’RE NOT SPENDG THE LN’S SHARE OF YOUR DAY SEARCHG FOR SOMEONE." HE ALSO ADDS HOW THEY ARE HOPG TO "CREATE A MUNY WHERE PEOPLE ARE RPECTFUL TOWARD ONE ANOTHER, WHERE THEY’RE NOT BEG DISCRIMATORY ANY FASHN. WE HAVE NO TOLERANCE FOR THAT."COURTY OF MOTTOMOTTO -FOUNRS ALEX HOSTETLER AND JOEL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“THE VAST MAJORY OF GAY AND QUEER PEOPLE AREN’T SATISFIED WH THEIR ONLE HOOKUP AND DATG EXPERIENC," SIMKHAI SAID THE PRS RELEASE. "MOTTO’S GOAL IS TO HELP YOU FD SOMEONE YOU’RE TO WHOUT TRATN, RCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU SPEND ON HOOKUP APPS TO JT A FEW MUT A DAY, AND BRG PEOPLE TOGETHER THE PHYSIL WORLD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“WE BUILT MOTTO TO... SIMPLIFY THE PROCS OF HOOKG UP, AND BRG BACK THE FUN FDG SOMEONE YOU’RE TO," HE NTU. "MOTTO SHOULD BE JT AS POSIVE FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH AS IS FOR YOUR SEX LIFE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MOTTO IS LIVE NOW NEW YORK CY AND MIAMI, "WH PLANS TO EXPAND ACROSS THE UNED STAT AND GLOBALLY AS THE WALIST EACH CY GROWS." WILL YOU BE ADDG MOTTO TO YOUR DATG APP ROTATN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;WIDTH:M(100%,342PX);MARG:0 TO;POSN:RELATIVE;MARG-TOP:LC(0PX + 24PX);MARG-BOTTOM:24PX;MARG-TOP:24PX;}@MEDIA (M-WIDTH:660PX){{FLOAT:RIGHT;MARG-RIGHT:80PX;MARG-LEFT:24PX;}}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-FLEX-DIRECTN:LUMN;-MS-FLEX-DIRECTN:LUMN;FLEX-DIRECTN:LUMN;GAP:6PX;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;MAX-HEIGHT:104PX;WIDTH:100%;LE-HEIGHT:24PX;PADDG:16PX;BOX-SHADOW:0 2PX 4PX 0 RGBA(0,0,0,0.18);} A{LOR:#354A4E;TEXT-OVERFLOW:ELLIPSIS;WHE-SPACE:PRE-LE;-WEBK-BOX-ORIENT:VERTIL;-WEBK-LE-CLAMP:3;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;OVERFLOW:HIDN;} A:HOVER{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;}{FONT:NORMAL 400 1.6REM/1.5 "D REGULAR",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;MAX-HEIGHT:104PX;WIDTH:100%;LE-HEIGHT:24PX;PADDG:16PX;BOX-SHADOW:0 2PX 4PX 0 RGBA(0,0,0,0.18);} A{LOR:#354A4E;TEXT-OVERFLOW:ELLIPSIS;WHE-SPACE:PRE-LE;-WEBK-BOX-ORIENT:VERTIL;-WEBK-LE-CLAMP:3;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;OVERFLOW:HIDN;} A:HOVER{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;}GRDR IS “HORRIBLE” AT PROTECTG YOUR DATA, SAYS NEW USER PRIVACY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}GRDRDATG & {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

An assistant profsor of ethnic studi at Lawrence Universy, Smh is a rearcher who equently explor race, genr and sexualy digal queer spac — cludg topics as divergent as the experienc of gay datg-app ers along the southern U. “The ntroversi fely make so we e [Grdr] dramatilly ls, ” Smh all acunts, 2018 should have been a rerd year for the leadg gay datg app, which touts about 27 ln ers. Founr Joel Simkhai told the New York Tim 2014 that he never tend to “shift a culture, " even as other gay datg apps such as Hor ma clear their muni guil that such language would not be tolerated.

HOW GRDR, A POPULAR GAY DATG APP, POS EXPLOATN RISK TO MORS

It matas one of the largt queer muni onle, offerg one of the only ways gay, bi and trans men n nnect rners of the world that rema hostile to LGBTQ rights. “No matter how Grdr advertis their new ‘Kdr Grdr, ’ will never help ease a gay man’s ncern for his safety, pecially sce unlike Tr, they don’t require a cellphone number to ensure we are fact real ers, ” Betanurt a level of datg-app fatigue may be expected given that same-sex upl overwhelmgly meet onle, Grdr is a uniquely negative posn: Earlier this year, a massive study by the Center for Humane Technology found that Grdr is the No.

BT GAY DATG APPS FOR HOOKUPS, RELATNSHIPS, AND EVERYTHG BETWEEN

SCRUFF is a datg app for gay, bi, trans, and queer men.

Grdr might be known as one of the bt gay datg apps, but 's also an ial datg platform for bi, trans, and queer people.

While advertis self as a place for the entire LGBTQ+ muny, Grdr's re dience many ci nsists of queer, bisexual, and gay men. Gay, lbian, bi, trans, non-bary, and queer people are wele here.

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