Gaydar, the gay dating website, has launched new location-based features to its iPhone app, designed to enable its users to meet up and date on the go.
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The updated app, available from the iTunes app store and gaydar. Users can also use its "Nearby" tool to search for profiles based on postcodes. It uses Google maps to embed maps into messages sent via the app to help users meet up on the go.
Users are able to send private photos attached to messages. Simon Johnson, product manager at Gaydar, said: Stay signed in for 30 days. Forgotten password?
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Compared to regular internet dating, Simkhai said Grindr was far more immediate and facilitated more real-world connections, avoiding frustrating email ping-pong.
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But is this really dating, or just an app for finding sex? But Duggan has no doubt that Grindr is largely about sex, saying Simkhai was being careful as Apple is strict about keeping the iPhone a family-friendly zone. They've had huge crackdowns on profile photos - I have a couple of friends who have been banned from Grindr for saying the wrong thing in their profile or having a lewd picture.
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Grindr is available on the iPhone and BlackBerry only but Simkhai said versions for other platforms like Google's Android were on the way. Simkhai said a version of Grindr for straight people and lesbians would be launched most likely by the end of the year.
Some commentators have wondered whether Grindr could spell the end for monogamy, but Simkhai cautions against blaming technology for issues caused by people.