My life on Grindr

So - how do you avoid ending up in some guy's dungeon all tied up? How can you stay safe when using dating and hookup apps like Grindr, Tinder, Blued, Hornet and Romeo?  NEVER EVER: Give out your phone number. Use Snapchat or Telegram if you want to chat outside an app like Grindr and Tinder, since it works by exchanging usernames not phone numbers. Tell anyone any details which could be used to identify who you really are This includes handles on social media!  Tell anyone your last name. If you want, also make up a first name. Tell anyone your address or use the "send my location" feature available in some apps Give out any identifying details like where you work, who you work for, or which gym you go to CONSIDER: Protecting yourself against sexually transmitted diseases. No one is "clean". You can never ever know for sure what they have or don't have. Use a condom. Ev...

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! Also keep in mind that Grindr can make it easy to find you! What happens when you block someone on Grindr? Blocking has changed. You can now only block someone once you have interacted with them. You can tap "Hide" and this will hide your profile from your grid, and their grid. The person you are hiding won't be able to unhide your profile on their grid. To fully block you must have sent them a message. Once you have done this you must go to the users profile again and you will then see the block icon. The blocking remai...