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.

3 years ago by L4sBot to c/technology

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.

kadu 81 points 3 years ago

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Potatos_are_not_friends 18 points 3 years ago

If it's from Business Insider or Forbes, there's a 95% chance it was a under-the-table ad.

I'm not under any contract anymore. You can hire writers to post on those two sites about your product, or expand your reach. Every business book review is a ad. Every "How to do X" like "How to talk to your boss" is a thin disguise of a ad, as it sells you books, courses.

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FoxBJK 3 points 3 years ago

I see this every so often on NPR too. Whole episodes that are really just an ad for someone’s new book.

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threegnomes 24 points 3 years ago

The same people they're forcing to move cross country or be laid off?

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yeather 3 points 3 years ago

That just means they'll get laid like the other 75% of grinder

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angelsomething 17 points 3 years ago

Lol. I bet they did.

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BonesOfTheMoon 11 points 3 years ago

Sounds good to me. Any app that helps you find like minded folk can be used a variety of ways. It's a little funny to read but not a big surprise.

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XanXic 10 points 3 years ago

Okay but they are definitely hooking up first. I have a hard time believing the app with built in dick pic sharing features and reputation for being useless for dating has people being like "hey QT you have any jobs?"

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autotldr 10 points 3 years ago

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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imgonnatrythis 0 points 3 years ago

Mentioned X and Instagram but not Lemmy? Cmon!

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WeirdGoesPro 1 point 3 years ago

Trust me, you don’t want people to find out about Lemmy. That’s how you get Facebook.

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p03locke 1 point 3 years ago