20 Bt Gay Datg S: Top LGBTQ+ Datg S and Apps (2023)

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• 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
• 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
• 10 BT GAY DATG APPS & S FOR LGBTQ+
• BT GAY HOOKUP S AND APPS
• BT GAY DATG APPS 2023: S FOR LGBTQ+ DATG

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

Bt datg app for gay men. Bt datg app for gay women. On top of the classic awkward Hge date anecdot and screenshots of a rny b seepg wh sendhand embarrassment, gay sgl al wh all sorts of alienatg teractns.

Basels qutng of sexual history, harassment, and fetishizatn — some of g om cis straight people who shouldn't have popped up your feed the first place — don't exactly give one butterfli.Still, datg apps have bee ccial means of troductn for gay folks lookg to settle down. Upl to nnect — pecially for gay upl, of which 28 percent met their current partner onle (vers 11 percent of straight upl).

Their perfectly-tailored environments are so well-known the gay muny that they're sentially a league of their own.Is Grdr the only optn for gay datg apps?Though Grdr and HER are big players, they're not alone the queer datg app market. Chappy was a promisg app for gay men that shut down jt as was gag ser tractn.And at the end of the day, "everyone" apps are simply where mass of queer ers are.

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

Who 's for:You know s name: Grdr brands self as the world's largt datg app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people, but 's particularly the ial gay paradise for men tired of Tr and lookg for experienced partners.

Who 's for:OkCupid's slogan is "Datg serv better," and they're damn right — pecially for the gays and the theys. Though 's open to gay and straight people, the veteran datg se has shed the heteronormativy that still somewhat plagu eharmony and Match.

Predictable!) However, if you've exhsted your chanc wh all of the queer people you know real life, this is probably where you n fd the hight number of gay lols — pecially smaller towns.An app that targets the straights like Tr do is bound to be followed by a cloud of heteronormativy.

10 BT GAY DATG APPS & S FOR LGBTQ+

Gay Redd ers who miss Craigslist will enjoy the "fd an ad you like and appeal to said ad" approach. The founr of Grdr, Joel Simkhai, has lnched a new gay and queer matchmakg app, om Simkhai and Alex Hostetler, is available New York Cy and Miami startg today, acrdg to a news is Simkhai's first venture sce he left Grdr 2018.

"The vast majory of gay and queer people aren't satisfied wh their onle hookup and datg experienc. "The gay apps are good if you're jt lookg for someone close, right now. Back 2009, Joel Simkhai lnched Grdr, the groundbreakg gay datg app which revolutnized the queer hookup scene.

BT GAY HOOKUP S AND APPS

Now, his first venture sce leavg Grdr 2018, Simkhai has -found a new ee membership-based gay datg app, Motto. The gay apps are good if you’re jt lookg for someone close, right now.

"“The vast majory of gay and queer people aren’t satisfied wh their onle hookup and datg experienc, " Simkhai said the prs release. In fact, ten years ago, was really difficult to fd a datg app that was aimed specifilly at gay datg. I’ve given the bt gay datg apps a tt n and put together an article that will help you make a better cisn.

BT GAY DATG APPS 2023: S FOR LGBTQ+ DATG

I’ll break each gay datg app down and take a look at who ’s for, how much sts, and what s benefs are. The Most Popular Gay Datg Apps (LGBTQ Friendly). Grdr: Bt For Gay Datg.

Grdr is the bt gay datg app worldwi, whether you're lookg for a relatnship or hookup. It’s ial for men lookg for gay hookups/ gay sex/ gay sugar datg, primarily bee lerally everyone is on here.

Grdr is the Tr of the gay muny, and s sign-up procs is jt simple.