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Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by Redoubts on Sunday October 29, 2023 @02:32PM (#38061277)
> so many gay men report great satisfaction from it.

Yeah man, love this app, who wouldn't...

https://imgur.com/a/Ff0qaPn

Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by Levitz on Sunday October 29, 2023 @07:10PM (#38063785)
How is that the app's fault? Are those conditions created by grindr? People have preferences, disclosing them as soon as possible saves everybody's time.

There might very well be a problem in the gay community in this regard, but if so it runs way deeper, this would happen with or without grindr.

Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by fennecbutt on Sunday October 29, 2023 @08:35PM (#38064344)
As a gay dude myself, idt this is too bad. He's just listing preferences, he's not being offensive about it. If what he listed is wrong, then is it wrong for me to be gay because I'm being sexist by excluding women?

I actually prefer people list their preferences up front, that way that's no disappointment later.

For example, I can think a straight guy is cute, but I'm not personally attracted to straight guys, I find it unattractive, because I know they're not interested (in addition to hetero culture, chest beating etc that is just gross).

Easier for someone to say "not into short guys" up front cause then I just skip over them rather than interact and have awkwardness later on.

Re:'It's quite soul-destroying': how we fell out of love wit... by Redoubts on Monday October 30, 2023 @10:23PM (#38079405)
> He's just listing preferences

to be clear, there are multiple examples here of varying politeness.