Any other escorts on Grindr? (not to meet clients)

[JoeyBryant]

I just got a new phone and decided to sign up for this App. Wow, I've been neglecting work lately and been way too in-tuned to finding random hookups. Not really the hookup type (in my personal life that is) though and thusfar have only done 1. But, how tempting is it when there's a hot guy 840 feet away from bedroom?

 

However, only been on for a week and found someone who I think is definitely BF material. We'll just have to see how it goes. I thought about moving from Denver to find a better dating scene, but this is giving me second thoughts. Hope it's not a new meat thing, Else I'll be in the Twin Cities in a heartbeat.

 

But...this app has pretty much made me realize why there has been a steady decline in going out to bars to meet guys over the years and why it's pretty much futile and a waste of time for the most part (I still meet guys going out occasionally, but it's often not worth it). I mean, on Sunday I spent almost 3 hours at a bar with nothing but of bunch of compliments and drooling over me in my tank top, but no numbers or anyone to go home with. And if you go alone, people think you're cruising for sex and nothing more. And that's not me. But then I get on this app and meet someone within moments.

[Steven_Draker]

In my experience, Grindr is primarily used for casual and quick hook-ups (sex) and not for dating (with a few exceptions). I've got some good luck using Grindr when I travel abroad and I've met many nice guys thru that venue. On rare occasions, I wanted my privacy and I didn't want someone to know that I was a 100 feet from them. But back to your original question: when it comes to dating, I always remember this famous Thoreau's quote:

 

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[robberbaron4u]

Damn, Joey, you told me I was the love of your life. You've been "hangin" in bars looking for "hook-ups"? What happened to "just me and you, Robber, and your checkbook"??? You can't believe anything anybody says these days. . .

[JoeyBryant]

Damn, Joey, you told me I was the love of your life. You've been "hangin" in bars looking for "hook-ups"? What happened to "just me and you, Robber, and your checkbook"??? You can't believe anything anybody says these days. . .

 

LOL, I'm a bit lost there.

 

For one, I never said I go to bars 'looking for hookups'. I was stating it's not the place to go and meet random people like it once was. And I mentioned Grindr as being something that has probably taken the guess work out of trying to do that and bars have become more of places to go and simply get drunk and lose inhibitions with a bunch of people you already know.

 

In my experience, Grindr is primarily used for casual and quick hook-ups (sex) and not for dating (with a few exceptions). I've got some good luck using Grindr when I travel abroad and I've met many nice guys thru that venue. On rare occasions, I wanted my privacy and I didn't want someone to know that I was a 100 feet from them. But back to your original question: when it comes to dating, I always remember this famous Thoreau's quote:[/color]

 

That's cute and makes a ton of sense...but I may have gotten a lucky break here. I mean, after spending 5 months in a codependent relationship I don't mind putting in the effort (which is different than chasing) into meeting someone new. I don't really buy into the whole not chasing dating thing (sometimes people think just wanting it means you're chasing it) though that I hear SO often lol. As a single gay man in a new city that does not work around co-workers, it leaves me no choice but to get out there and meet people.

 

The times I've forced myself to go out, or forced myself to get out there were the times that my social life have been busy. Signing up for Grindr and going out lately has opened me up to a handful of dating and hookup options. It's a much needed rebound for drunko I dealt with past 5 months.

 

BTW, reason for all this spare time is I've sorta took a partial hiatus from the business while at home, and trying to focus on being busy on some of my upcoming tours. And, focusing on meeting people in my social life. I find it's hard to have that perfect balance between social and business life, and usually when 1 is booming, the other is falling behind. Depends on where my focus is. My ads are up, but I've only taken like 1 incall in the past 30 days. So yeah, alot of time on my hands but now, I'm ready to get back to business.

[adannyboy]

I have used Grindr for meeting new people/dating. The trouble is when it starts getting serious or going forward and you can't hide the fact that you're an escort. In my experience, most guys will jump ship when they know.

[Xander]

Little side story - I met my first client through grindr. He offered me $100 and we spent the evening together. We were together for probably 6 hours. At the time I was living out of my car (homeless, if you will) while still in school. I put up my first escort ad the next week.

 

I wonder where I'd be without this little app existing..

[gallahadesquire]

I've known one couple who met through Manhunt. They parted ways.

I know one couple (one of whom is an escort) who met through Grindr. So far, they've moved in together

(after three months). Ah, puppy love!

[gallahadesquire]

Oh, I forgot the other couple

 

There is another couple who met by the "client" calling and saying he wanted to date.

"But I'm an escort."

"Yeah, I want to date you."

 

They've been together for almost three years, and are quite happy!

[JoeyBryant]

Little side story - I met my first client through grindr. He offered me $100 and we spent the evening together. We were together for probably 6 hours. At the time I was living out of my car (homeless, if you will) while still in school. I put up my first escort ad the next week.

 

I wonder where I'd be without this little app existing..

 

Well you got to start somewhere right lol? However, back when I started (am I that old lol) it was gay.com. Damn, it was so easy to make money off there, now it's obsolete. It was the coolest thing. Open your notebook, chat a bit, and make money. Half of them were hot which made it even more enjoyable. Nowadays...you have to answer emails and phone calls and actually do work. Of course the pay is a lot better though LOL.

 

I have used Grindr for meeting new people/dating. The trouble is when it starts getting serious or going forward and you can't hide the fact that you're an escort. In my experience, most guys will jump ship when they know.

 

So has that made you stopped using it or just using it for hookups only? Were they jumping ship to the next hookup? People need to get real and get over the BS. I am seeing a guy I met from Grindr but found out Saturday he was sending pics and trying to hookup to another guy I'm dating. But he was also texting me similar stuff. Long story. All 3 of us were being messy. But...I didn't hold it against the guys as I only met each of them 2-3 times. That's perfectly normal during dating. To date other people until you're exclusive. How awkward: "hey babe, I have to let you know I found out you're trying to hookup with my boyfriend". But hey...I had to get it out there quickly, and he understood where I was coming from. No need to hide because if it comes up later, it just looks worse. However, I don't really plan on continuing on with the guy who claimed we were boyfriends, which is why I went ahead and put it out there.

 

Like please, you guys are just as much of an escort as I am...just doing it for free.

[SteveEscort]

I have grindr and scruff on my iPhone. I advertise as an escort on scruff and they don't seem to complain, grindr will ban your iPhone serial number if they catch you advertising as an escort.

 

I use it when I am away on holiday mainly to see what's about, I never hook up with it at home. Scruff I find to be the better app as they have more features, grindr is very greedy on what they'll allow you to use for free, you can't see who viewed you anymore like you can on scruff, so you can't see who may be interested.

[adannyboy]

However, back when I started (am I that old lol) it was gay.com.

 

Lawd, I remember me some gay.com...

I don't really use it to hook up. It seems that whenever I'm looking for a quick hookup, no one is around and when people are looking for a hookup, I'm not available! (bad luck) I usually end up chatting with "LTR" boys. Maybe I should just slut it up instead and start using the word "sup" incessantly.