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tl;dr—We met on Grindr, and he broke my heart.

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The hypocrisy reeks.

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No one is perfect, but a community full of people who have faced so much discrimination throughout their lives should be leading the charge against the vicious cycle of bullying. We should appreciate one another for what we have in common and spend less time pointing out each others’ flaws.

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“I think we’re looking for the same thing,” I messaged “Discreet” through Grindr — the gay man’s hook-up app du jour — at an Orlando conference I was attending for work.

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Gay sex is so cool, but sometimes it’s really freaking funny!

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Play to win!

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“It’s made to be an addiction. You get all the sex and/or human connection you want…”

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So I was checking Grindr and I saw you there. Sent you a message. LOL. Smiley and eggplant emoji.

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So what’s the problem with Grindr? Why does every guy I’ve talked to have a love/hate relationship with a simple app? Why is there a stigma automatically attached to anyone who has that little orange icon on their phone? Why have we started slut-shaming our friends and ourselves?

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Grindr is such a fun place!