My life on Grindr

Have you ever deleted a dating app from your phone? Out of sight, out of mind, right? Wrong. Deleting an app only uninstalls it from your phone. It does not delete your data. Or your profile. Consider logging out instead! After some years on the dating app scene I have noticed people saying they would be "deleting soon". Some users have told me they have deleted the app and then reinstalled it, hundreds of times.  I probably have to spell it out: It may seem  like things are gone when you tap that delete option but it just deletes it from your phone and none of the dating apps prompt you to also delete your profile on the server. Obviously they have no incentive to either. I think that is a problem in itself - what if you were prompted to either log out instead, or delete the app and your data on the server? Since all your data remains intact it also means people will be able to see your profile on the app. If you really do not want to use the app anymore most apps have a fe

Based on my own experiences as well as topics I see users are searching for when coming across my blog I decided to start an unofficial FAQ for Grindr. I hope it's helpful to some people. How do I stay safe when on Grindr? It comes down to this: a degree of mutual trust. You must trust the person you are meeting and the other way round. Still, there are things you can do to protect yourself.  See my Top Tips for Staying Safe here! I can't access Grindr and get an error message "Please check your connection settings and try again" First, check:  1) are you actually online and connected to the internet?  2) are you using the latest version of the app? If not, updating it may help. Updating to the newest version seems to fix most issues! The reason you get this error message is because there has been an error in communication between your Grindr app, and their servers. Sometimes it seems to be caused by the Internet connection you