Grindr News: Sorry, Catfishers, No More Catfishing!

Grindr News: Sorry, Catfishers, No More Catfishing!

We have all been there. You are anticipating your hot hookup who looks like a model out of DNA Magazine. His pics are hot, he is hung, and he's ready to get down. You get all cleaned out and wait for the doorbell. Ring! He's here! You race to the door with your hardon already for action, you open the door, and...WTF? This is not a DNA model, it looks more like a mug shot. This is not the guy from the pics; he's about 15 years older, 20 pounds heavier, and has a beard. Sigh. You tell him that he doesn't look like the pics from Grindr, and he stammers that the pics may be a bit outdated. You tell him you have a headache, slam the door, order Uber Eats, and cry your way through your Panda Express while watching reruns of Sex and The City. The villain catfish has struck again! Well, catfish, your days are numbered. Grindr isn't having it anymore.

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Grindr has unveiled its new feature called "Taken on Grindr." The new feature is part of its Trust & Safety initiative and adds a "Taken on Grindr" badge and timestamp on pics taken in the app. This ensures that the pic and the person taking the pic are genuine and that they are recent pics. The badge can be added to profile pics and to pics being sent in messages. Catfish gays are shaking in their boots!

To be fair, many of us have resorted to our best pics ever taken for Grindr. Many of us gays are guilty of sharing pics that might not be the most up-to-date. Guilty! But this feature not only ensures your hookup will look like his pics, it also guards against fraudulent users, scammers, or, like in some foreign countries, being used to lure in gays in gay sex stings.

We wonder how many of us will be using the "Taken on Grindr" feature. Will this result in users shying away from the app? As we know, Sniffies is really taking off, and with many of us using pics that may be a bit older, that might be the best option. Even when gays catfish each other, some of us still continue the hookup because a few extra pounds is just a few extra pounds, and we've already made the effort to set it up.

What are your thoughts?

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