Current Poll Reveals Usage Stats Of Gay Dating Apps, Including Dangers Experienced By Users

Current Poll Reveals Usage Stats Of Gay Dating Apps, Including Dangers Experienced By Users

A current study by Travel Gay Asia and Gay Star News has revealed some really intriguing stats on making use of gay dating apps and also several of the risks users report to have actually experienced.

Having actually questioned 2,023 respondents via an online survey over October and November, Traveling Gay Asia and Gay Celebrity Information found Grindr was one of the most popular dating application among gay singles, with 74% of those asked claiming they got on the app.

Can be found in carefully behind was Scruff (31%), Hornet (27%), Tinder (27%), Jack 'd (24%) and also Earth Romeo (23%).

As well as according to the survey, a whopping 86% of Scruff and also Hornet individuals, 82% of those on Jack 'd, 87% of Tinder users and 76% of people on Earth Romeo were additionally on Grindr.

When it comes to fulfillment, Planet Romeo triumphed, with a total satisfaction rating of 75%-- Blued came in at a close second with 74%, complied with by Scruff (72%) and also Growlr (72%).

As well as the poll additionally located that just 20% of people asked in fact paid to use these dating apps-- that's a massive 80% utilizing the totally free services offered by the systems.

When asked how often they really go on a day, 31% of Grindr individuals claimed they go on a date at least as soon as a month, complied with by those on Growlr (29%), World Romeo (25%), Scruff (22%) and also Hornet (22%).

Traveling Gay Asia stated: \"Searching for love by means of a gay dating app seems far more challenging.

\" Simply 21% of Tinder, World Romeo as well as Grindr individuals reported having had a short-term partnership (up to a year) with somebody they had actually fulfilled through the application.

\" General, 27% of participants said they have actually had at the very least one short-term partnership with a person they had actually fulfilled via any one of the gay dating applications they use.

\" 15% of respondents have contended least one long-term partnership as well as 6% have had both brief- and also lasting relationships.

\" 52% of participants claimed they have actually never had a relationship with anyone they had met through an application.\"

However, worries ought to maybe be increased over the prices of unsafe behavior on (and also off) these applications.

A substantial 56% of those surveyed stated they had run into fake and misleading accounts and profile summaries on the gay dating apps they utilized.

And also when it involves abuse and also harassment online, 35% of individuals asked stated they had actually experienced these things.

Nonetheless, when points are taken offline, 21% claimed they had \"skilled situations where their sex-related limitations had not been valued by a person they had met using an application.\"

Emma is a press reporter at Global Dating Insights. Initially from Surrey, she has actually researched Communication as well as Media at Bournemouth University and The University of Central Florida. She enjoys socialising with friends, discovering brand-new areas as well as can usually be found with her nose in a book.

Exclusive: Gay travelers being targeted and blackmailed by offenders in Dubai

PinkNews ExclusiveA male has spoken up after how he was violently intimidated and also burglarized on a Grindr hook-up in Dubai.

He fears it belongs to an organized targeting of gay site visitors, after even more guys have stepped forward.

The 43-year-old British businessman, who PinkNews is not calling for his very own security, experienced the assault on a recent journey to the UAE.

The UAE has several of the most anti-gay legislations in the world, where homosexuality is \"culpable by death\", as well as one decade prison sentences are given out for \"consensual sodomy\" in Dubai.

The guy had been staying at a resort situated in Bur Dubai, a district in the west of the city, while on an organization journey.

He prepared to meet-up with another person, who explained himself as 29 as well as from Gambia, on dating application Grindr.

He informed PinkNews: \"I stated to him I do not satisfy escorts as in the past men have actually asked me to meet, then want money.

\" He was extremely delighted to see me and very friendly as well as grinning. I asked him where he was from and also he stated Gambia.

\" But his demeanour was sincere, as well as the adjustment in him a couple of mins later was shocking.\"

As they undressed the Brit ended up being suspicious after he didn't seem aroused, and also began to act oddly.

Quickly after beginning to have sex he discovered his phone was still radiant and asked to see it.

It became apparent he was being privately recorded, as well as when he attempted to take the phone points transformed fierce.

\" I asked him to obtain dressed as well as leave. He placed on his pants, after that claimed he desired his cash\", the 43-year-old said.

\" I was quite surprised and informed him no arrangement was made and I made it clear I would certainly not fulfill an escort.

\" I entirely freaked out and also informed him to leave. He obstructed the door partially dressed, demanding cash.

\" He told me I am 'a filthy pervert spreading illness, and people like me are not welcome there'.\"

A terrible altercation then followed, while the male demanded 4000AED, which amounted about \u20a4 1000 or $1200 at the time.

\" He was very aware of what he was doing and also I actually begged with him to leave.

\" I attempted to pull the door open previous him and he informed me he would certainly take me down by one punch.

\" He after that went pushed me over to to my backpack which was on the table, rummaged via it and also took around $1800 United States bucks from my travel pocketbook.

\" He demanded much more cash and wanted to know where my UK cash was. Luckily my cards and also ticket were secured iin the risk-free.\"

The guy has actually been left ravaged by the occurrence, as well as has actually been not able to forget the assault as he needs to continuously go to the UAE for job.

He now fears gay guys are being routinely targeted on dating apps for blackmail and burglary, after pals shared comparable tales.

Given that the attack he has discovered of at the very least 4 pals that see Dubai for job that have actually been blackmailed complying with on the internet hook-ups.

Speaking to PinkNews, a spokesperson for the Foreign as well as Commonwealth Office claimed: \"Our embassy staff will certainly help you if you encounter troubles overseas, especially if you feel that you can not come close to the local authorities. We won't make generalisations, presumptions or pass judgement.\"

A speaker for the International Lesbian as well as Gay Association informed PinkNews: \"Regrettably, episodes of blackmailing are still far also common, specifically in countries where the State itself appears to motivate human rights infractions with regulations that criminalise consensual sex-related practices.

\" As our State Sponsored Homophobia report mentions, acts of sodomy in Dubai are punishable with as much as 10 years of jail time, however it is with the Sharia code that the death sentence might be related to same-sex sexual relations in the United Arab Emirates.

\" Criminalising legislations are still in place in more than 70 nations around the globe, in spite of recurring calls to repeal them: people should be made aware of the security takes the chance of that such regulations present to them.

\" Assist can be asked by calling consular offices and also civils rights organisations that can mobilise worldwide support, however this may be tough particularly in countries where civils rights defenders are bugged or prosecuted.\"