Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users’ HIV status with ad firms
High court action will claim US owner allowed access to app users’ private information in breach of UK law
No 10 tells MPs to be cautious about unsolicited messages after attempted ‘honeytrap’
Message comes as pressure builds on Tories to take disciplinary action against MP William Wragg
Who is behind the Westminster WhatsApp ‘honeytrap’ stings?
Senior figures suggest a foreign state, others believe a political insider is the more likely culprit
March 2024
‘There’s a gay bar in my pocket!’: how 15 years of Grindr has affected gay communities and dating culture
Claiming to have created the concept of online dating, Grindr has been described as a lifeline for users in some countries but also a ‘crash course’ in objectification
April 2023
Animal review – candid comedy drama explores sex and disability
David has cerebral palsy and is determined to lose his virginity using Grindr in Jon Bradfield’s entertaining play
January 2023
Scale of sexual violence online ‘difficult to comprehend’, minister says ahead of Australian roundtable
Michelle Rowland, state and territory ministers and representatives of dating apps to discuss ‘unacceptable levels of abuse and harassment’
September 2022
Dating all over the world
‘Whoever said the language of love is universal never lived in Germany’: British singles on the awkward truth about dating abroad
As part of a global romance special, we asked six UK emigrants to share their stories of hooking up around the world, from Beirut to Berlin
August 2022
Swipe right: the decade that changed dating
Grindr is the daddy of today’s dating apps – it wasn’t just about simpler hookups
Justin Myers
LGBTQ+ people blazed a trail with swipe culture, which fulfils a genuine need for those who are less confident or conventional, says writer Justin Myers
Swipe right: the decade that changed dating
Dating apps have made our love lives hell. Why do we keep using them?
Nancy Jo Sales
I became a critic of dating apps a decade ago, and the stories I hear are only getting worse, says Nancy Jo Sales, a writer at Vanity Fair
Tell us your experiences of 10 years of dating apps
To mark a decade since the launch of Tinder, we’d like to hear from people who have been using dating apps from the beginning
June 2022
Rise of the sides: how Grindr finally recognized gay men who aren’t tops or bottoms
The dating app’s new category offers visibility to those who have long felt isolated when it comes to sex
May 2022
Gay dating app Grindr to float in $2.1bn deal
Company, which has 10.8 million monthly active users, aims to hire LGBTQ+ chief executive
February 2022
Swipe less, don’t be a sleaze, do say hello … and 10 more tips to raise your dating game
After two years of messaging and video chats, in-person dates are back. But how do you give yourself the best chance of meeting the right people?
January 2022
‘I’d been set up’: the LGBTQ Kenyans ‘catfished’ for money via dating apps
A colonial law that criminalises ‘unnatural’ sexual acts leaves LGBTQ+ people prey to social media extortion and blackmail
July 2021
Cryptocurrency scam costs online dating user £20,000
Internet cons have surged in the Covid crisis, with some victims left with little recourse to recover cash
June 2021
No, Apple’s new policy doesn’t mean it’s banning Grindr
The company has clarified that dating apps will not be rejected after an announcement last week sparked confusion
April 2021
Dating apps: is it worth paying a premium to find love?
Money can’t buy you love, but some services claim it could get you more dates. And does being over 30 cost you more?
January 2021
Grindr fined £8.6m in Norway over sharing personal information
Fine from by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority is 10% of Grindr’s global annual revenue
October 2020
Two found guilty of murdering Irish dancer with 'devil's breath' drug
Adrian Murphy, 43, was targeted by Joel Osei and Diana Cristea on the dating app Grindr
September 2020
Imran Khan's Tinder and Grindr ban in Pakistan criticised as 'hypocrisy'
Dating app ban is move to appease conservative factions and sign of weakness, say critics
