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EVIL, THY NAME IS MAN

When NYSC came around, I was posted to Imo State. Before then, I’d often heard about how the East ties with Lagos as the gay capital of Nigeria, that it

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LIVE TO DIE ANOTHER DAY

The night before, during a routine profile perusal on Grindr, I was the one who messaged him first. I don’t usually do this; I’m usually the one who responds to

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Grindr Is A Place Where People Come To Get Sex

Let’s stop kidding ourselves, all of us who would like to think that Grindr ought to be more: it’s not. It’s a medium for hookups and sex – and that’s

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From Karma, With Love

Treat others just the way you would love to be treated. This has been one of my greatest philosophies in life. This philosophy has made me learn to be tolerant

The Happenings 6 Comments

This guy booked a flight to meet a hookup from Grindr guy before even knowing his name

It took Tim Wright less than two hours to book a flight from London, England, to Helsinki, Finland, all to visit a guy he had only just met on Grindr.

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“HELLO.” AND THE FRUITS OF SHOOTING YOUR SHOT

Putting yourself out there online for one to get interested in you, for magic to happen, for a hookup to be actualized is – I’ve come to realize – hard

Editor's Desk 15 Comments

Random Questions: About Grindr Hookups

After chatting with someone on Grindr for hours, you’re horned up as hell and ready to go. Then he gets to your place and you open the door to see

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THE ABCs OF KITO (10 Guides To Your Hookup Security)

After more than five years of taking in the stories of victimized members of the online gay dating community, of being frustrated by the mistakes and encouraged by the miracles,

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THE HOOK-UP STORY (A Top Like Ahmed)

For a while now, sex has been more of a process to attaining release than an activity of intimacy and ultimately, sexual gratification. I have no idea if it’s my

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Grindr: Is It More Than Just A Hookup App?

So, this issue has been something I’ve been encountering in pockets of social media conversations over the years. It has been so taken for granted that Grindr is a place