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One man had pictures of pizza as his profile image, so maybe he was going for a "foodie" kind of gal, but it didn't work for me. I was also put off by pictures of lads in groups - I couldn't be bothered to work out who the actual Tinder guy was. One picture that did bring a smile to my face though was a man kissing Hull's very own bee lady on the cheek.
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I mean really, who could resist? That guy is definitely going places. I also liked the pictures of men with dogs so cute and action shots of guys doing a hobby such as wakeboarding, running or bike riding. The images taken with children in them put me off, despite protestations that the lad in question was 'only the uncle', as you never know, and I'm not ready to take on kids as well as a new partner.
I also didn't like the topless pictures of guys with very well defined abs - there is no way that I go to the gym that much and it just made me feel very inferior. Happily I didn't get any rude snaps sent as the app doesn't allow you to send pictures in the messages - for that to happen I would have to add them on another form of social media such as Snapchat or Instagram. I got some offers to connect via this medium, but declined.
I've had a busy schedule this week, so I didn't actually meet up with anyone, but have done when using Tinder before.
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However, they didn't go too well. One memorable 'date' was when I went for coffee with a guy, and pretty much at the point of meeting him decided that he wasn't for me. However, we had prearranged to feed the ducks in a nearby pond with bread that he brought. I politely went along with the plan until he suggested pushing out the centre of a slice of bread so that only the crust remained in order to play what he labelled 'hook a duck.
As soon as I heard that this is what he wanted to do, and that he'd done before, I scarpered and seriously considered calling the RSPCA.
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Anyway, I digress. This time around there were a few guys that seemed nice enough, but I noticed that unless I liked them enough to give them my number, their messages would get lost in the ether of messages within the app and our mutual attraction would go no further. I got an ego boost from having a few invites out on what I would call normal dates, such as an offer to go out for drinks or food. However, one man thought it would be appropriate to invite me over to his house despite only ever chatting over the app. Surely it would just be easier to meet in a club and go home with someone if you wanted something like that, but maybe I'm just old fashioned.
Another guy was very upfront and honest and came out with it straight away that he was married, but in an unhappy relationship and wanted to meet up with other women. Not wanting to be a home wrecker, I also gave that one a swerve. I got the impression that some guys also just used the app for something to do, and as a way to feel good about themselves, rather than meeting up, as they said they had been on Tinder for a while but had never met up with anyone. On the topic of chatting, I noticed that even though I matched with quite a few people, that's where it ended.
Less than half the guys I connected with messaged me, and I wasn't too bothered about messaging them unless someone really caught my eye. They say that laughter is the way to someone's heart and I'd have to agree. Make me giggle and you're on to a winner. There were a few guys that had some good jokes in them and a bit of banter, which was entertaining and made me want to find out more about them. On the other hand, a lot of the men just said "hey", "hi" and "how are you?
I tended to ignore those messages as they really didn't show any effort. I was also put off by guys that were full of their own self importance and asked "so what made you swipe right? I found it really off putting - just have some confidence, please. I also found that the swiping and chatting on the app was quite time-consuming. A good hour at least was taken up on an evening using Tinder, and my thumb got sore at one point as there were that many to go through. Figures show crime relating to the online app has increased fold over the past three years in Kent — with reported offences including blackmail, sex attacks, harassment and attempted murder.
In two recent cases, Gordon Semple, 59, of Greenhithe , and Daniel Whitworth, 21, from Gravesend , had travelled into London for separate sex encounters when they met their end. Both their killers were convicted of murder, and what is indisputable is that Grindr was a factor in both cases. While the numbers are low in Kent, increasing from one crime in , to two in and then jumping to 10 last year, the problem is growing and gay and bisexual men are more frequently making contact via dating apps.
Many of those using the app that we interviewed admit to being already married, have been caught out looking for under-age boys, or are on the hunt for dangerous types of sex. The drug-fuelled orgies usually last for days, with top-ups of drugs, and swapping of partners. The cocktail of drugs usually includes crystal methamphetamine, mephedrone, cocaine, ketamine and others.
Grindr advertises as the number one gay social network app, with more than 2 million daily active users across countries. According to the LGBT lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender Foundation, recent research suggests that gay and bi men are more likely than straight to use a condom. But they are also more likely to use drugs, and to engage in chem-sex. When people are under the influence of drugs, then they become less likely to use protection, and more vulnerable to rape.
But people do use these websites for dangerous reasons. Jason, 27, a University of Kent graduate, has used the app, and been to chem-sex parties. But he is off it now, after needing HIV tests, seeing people have violent drug-induced fits and hearing about robberies and rapes among his friends. In central London, you can probably find it going on somewhere within a few hundred metres.
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