r/grindr • • Oct 02 '25

News The Ningi Report is explosive

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This is the kind of report that can accelerate a company stock collapse dramatically. Ningi Research is a short-selling research firm. Based on their analysis and interviews with former executives and employees, Ningi believes Grindr's paying user numbers are inflated, its product is deteriorating, its user base is increasingly alienated, and its long-term prospects are FUBAR:

In our opinion, Grindr is now a fundamentally broken business after leadership torched its only asset—its network effect—for short-term gain. The combination of a decaying product, fleeing users, questionable metrics, and the looming threat of a catastrophic margin call stands in stark contrast to Grindr’s premium valuation. We believe investors are exposed to significant further downside.

  • Downloads already down 12% while competitors surge, with Scruff up 47% and Sniffies now estimated to be ~30% of Grindr’s size.
  • average monthly user number manipulation under SEC investigation
  • 80% of the engineering team quit after the CEO took away remote work, and skeleton crew can't keep up with the fake profiles
  • CFO, CAO, Chief Privacy Officer all leaving amid investigation
  • management is dumping the stock while telling investors everything is great ($236M)

In short, Grindr's in a death spiral, and it's worse than the numbers show because they're also committing metric fraud.

Disclaimer: This is based on a short-seller's report. Short-sellers profit when stocks decline and have incentive to be negative. However, the allegations seem to line up with observable user experience and publicly available metrics. Do your own research.


r/grindr • • Oct 30 '23

Technical (Feature Request) Grindr's free tier is unusable, and it's hurting paying customers!

290 Upvotes

Grindr's free tier has been severely limited to the point it's unusable, which not only affects free users but also impacts paying customers.

The free version of the app now only allows users to see 18 profiles, a significant reduction from the previous limit of over 100 profiles.

This limitation restricts the amount of interaction users can have, which can be frustrating for paying customers who are looking to connect with a wider range of people.

Grindr's ad placements are also a point of contention. Some users have reported that the ads are intrusive and lead to accidental clicks. This not only disrupts the user experience but also raises questions about the integrity of Grindr's advertising model, as advertisers may be paying for clicks that do not lead to conversions.

Grindr offers two paid memberships: Grindr XTRA and Grindr Unlimited. Grindr XTRA costs US $19.99 for one month, US $39.99 for three months, and US $99.99 for one year. Grindr Unlimited, the highest tier subscription, costs US $39.99 for one month, US $79.99 for three months, and US $239.99 for one year.

Grindr has over 13 million monthly active users (MAU) and an estimated 788,000 of those are paying customers you can see how it's easy for them to have generated $222.28 million revenue for the financial year ending June 2023.

Given the criticisms of Grindr's current model, it's worth considering alternative ways to fund a free tier of the app.

One that doesn't limit connection!

Grindr could work additional advertising into the grid, placing ads for products & services alongside profiles. Increase ad pricing by improving relevance — I don't want the Monopoly app, but I would be interested in new swim shorts.

While Grindr offers a platform for the LGBT community to connect, its current pricing model, free tier limitations and ad placements are completely ruining the experience.

Please, please address these issues.


r/grindr • • 5h ago

Story Just got cat fished and I actually laughed in his face.

87 Upvotes

Bro, what are people even thinking on here??!?! I prefer twinks and college guys, but I will hookup with a daddy if hes hung and even remotely attractive and sane.

Talked to this guy, he said he was 53. That is about my limit but he had a few pics and he looked in shape, relatively good clear skin, and a MASSIVE cock. He also lived only 3 minutes away from me.

I swear, I show up to his house and he had to be ATLEAST 75. I shit you not, he came to the door WITH A WALKER. At first I was embarrassed cause I thought I had the wrong house and he goes "Hey Tyler, you got here quick".

I had no idea what to say. I just laughed and said something like "dude you cant be fucking serious". I got back in my car and left.

He had the nerve to message me and ask me if something came up. I confronted him and he said something along the lines of "I haven't updated my pics in awhile but I look the same."

Bro, no you don't. At all. I said atleast 75 but if he told someone he was in his late 80s, you would believe him.

Did he really think I was just gonna go along with it? I mean, I am trying not to be mean because we will all get old someday, but damn dude. Sorry I dont wanna blow someone who was alive during the Civil War.


r/grindr • • 11h ago

Messages his profile specifically says he's seeking trans people

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28 Upvotes

he messaged me with a bunch of selfies and nudes, and i told him i wasnt interested and he... sent thise messages LMAO

Major cope


r/grindr • • 1d ago

WTF str8 men are ruining Grindr 😒

119 Upvotes

lately I’ve been coming across SO MANY accounts that state they want “ftm or cis females” im like ok cool everyone has a preference but these men get on with the intentions of seeing nothing but females on a GAY app.

theres always a lower percent of tops than bottoms & all the tops nowadays are seeking out woman for sex & its getting frustrating. majority of the time they have something rude in their bio like “no men I block instantly” like dude you know where you are right? sniffies has hella woman potraying to be ftm so I expected to see str8 men looking more over there but on grindr? not really.

I’ll simply j/o if I cant get any but the times when I really do want someone its always the same thing… “not into men or masc” even sometimes when I portray myself to be fem & wear lingerie (which I look very feminine in) they still seem hesitant.

WE NEED REAL TOPS BACK THAT LIKE POUNDING OTHER MEN!


r/grindr • • 1d ago

WTF They're pushing ads about drugs now 💀

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13 Upvotes

r/grindr • • 13h ago

Profile Google voice

1 Upvotes

Started chatting with a guy on Grindr and we were getting along great. I gave him my Google voice number so we could communicate easier. He thought I was some kind of scammer and deleted and blocked me. FML.


r/grindr • • 1d ago

WTF Why do these people exist?

13 Upvotes

People that message you that show alot of interest, often love bombing, you hit it off well with this person then you never hear from them again even though you keep messaging them they've been online since.

And it's ALWAYS someone really attractive. At this point considering how often it happens and how soul crushing it is I genuinely believe they are fakes trying to ruin people's day, and I dont mean just a troll but someone actually out to make people suffer.


r/grindr • • 1d ago

Question New scam?

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34 Upvotes

I feel like there’s so many more new weird scams on this app so maybe I’m paranoid or overly cautious, but is this a scam?


r/grindr • • 1d ago

Technical Can’t Favorite or Block

1 Upvotes

Just wondering if anyone else is dealing with glitches in the last week. After years on the app something changed 6 days ago. Can’t favorite. Can’t block. Once opening a profile many times I can’t go back. Have to close app and reopen. Checked App Store and nothing to update. Turned phone off and on multiple times. No improvement. Anyone else dealing with issues like this recently?


r/grindr • • 1d ago

Technical Can’t Favorite or Block

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Just wondering if anyone else is dealing with glitches in the last week. After years on the app something changed 6 days ago. Can’t favorite. Can’t block. Once opening a profile many times I can’t go back. Have to close app and reopen. Checked App Store and nothing to update. Turned phone off and on multiple times. No improvement. Anyone else dealing with issues like this recently?


r/grindr • • 2d ago

Profile Lol, lmao even. Instantly reminded me of those fuck ass wolf and lion images only 'alphas" use

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88 Upvotes

r/grindr • • 2d ago

Question Grindr penetration map, 2012. What surprised you the most about this map?

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93 Upvotes

I’m quite surprised by the depth of Grindr penetration in rural Thailand, considering how unevenly distributed the population in the country is (Bangkok is usually considered one of the world’s most primate cities). Malaysia also has many more users than I expected.


r/grindr • • 1d ago

Profile Deleted Account

6 Upvotes

Got so sick of the bots, scammers, women and all the rest that has made this app unusable so I pulled the trigger and deleted it. When it first started it was interesting and I had some pretty good connections even at my old age. Now, it has just become tiresome. I hope it gets better for those who stay. Good luck you guys!


r/grindr • • 2d ago

Rant Why is it so hard to bottom?

37 Upvotes

For context, I've been mostly a top my entire adult life. Out of all my sexual encounters, I've topped in about 95% of them. So before anyone comes in here saying, "Just another bottom complaining," no, buddy. I've been a top for the majority of my life.

I've tried bottoming before, but it was always a painful experience. I would occasionally bottom maybe 3 - 4 times a year, usually in the heat of the moment. Sometimes it was okay, and sometimes it was the worst experience ever. However, as I'm nearing 30, I've finally gotten the hang of prepping and getting ready to bottom more. I've done my research, know what to do now, and actually enjoy it. I've even been told I have an amazing bubble butt lol.

But I find it to be the most miserable experience ever trying to transition to being an official vers. I used to have no problem finding sex as a top. My inbox would be full all the time, and even earlier this year, when I was still only topping, I had a lot of luck finding sex with little to no trouble. But when I tell you these past two months have been the worst experience of my life.

Not only do I get blocked instantly for trying to reach out to people, but I also sense this sort of hostility toward people who bottom or who aren't strict tops. What's up with that? I see full bottoms putting "NO VERS" in their profiles with exclamation marks. I occasionally get a message every now and then, but it will literally take me 4 - 5 days just to find one guy to top. Even now the bottoms don't want me no more LOL.

And for me, I'm not one of those people who's like, If you're vers, or a verse bottom, you can't top me. If you're vers and wanna top, I'm all for it. I actually encourage it because I feel like you gotta fight with so many vers bottoms to get them to top, and I say this because 2 years ago, I met someone who agreed to flip, I ended just topping lol. I mean I didn't mind because I didn't feel like bottoming anyways but he was the one that said we should btw so I'm confused lol. It's always an excuse why they can't lol. At that point, just change your position to bottom I guess.

Is this really the bottoming experience? How are there so many bottoms when this is what you have to deal with?

I still don't mind topping, and I'll occasionally have a guy send me some ass pics, and I'm all for topping if they do and I'm feeling it. But like I said, I've noticed my luck finding sex has dramatically decreased ever since I transitioned to being vers. I've done my part for the gay world being a top in a the land of bottoms but I ain't know it would be this hard to bottom, damn twin, now I'm treated like trash. 😪

Also, disclosure, no this wasn't written with AI. I wrote this all myself and asked it to proof read so you guys don't police me for my grammer and sentence structure lol.


r/grindr • • 1d ago

Question How do I appeal a ban?

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I made my account at the age of 18 in NY USA, I git banned for being over aged, its been almost 2 years and and im still banned. I tried going through the process, so what are some mistakes that I could have made, any tips, new avenues. What can I do


r/grindr • • 2d ago

SMH First pic is my RN post. Just, just look.

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13 Upvotes

People irritate me.

I don't send pics if I'm not meeting someone btw.


r/grindr • • 2d ago

Question Is this a bot?

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21 Upvotes

I've gotten a few messages in the same format. Anyone else get messages like this


r/grindr • • 2d ago

Question Tapping back

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So how do you all interpret it when you tap someone and they only tap back (rather than send some sort of message)? Does that indicate actual interest or is it more so just a thanks for recognizing me. When I’m interested in someone who taps me, I usually also send a message…


r/grindr • • 3d ago

SMH Is everybody just on crack now? LMAO

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r/grindr • • 3d ago

Messages Someone couldn't handle a simple rejection

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77 Upvotes

Scruff sub dead. I thought I was straight forward enough


r/grindr • • 2d ago

SMH Literacy crisis is real

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r/grindr • • 2d ago

Question Why not block the guys you’re uninterested in?

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Why do people not block guys they’re not interested in? For example, if you don’t like guys or a certain age- why not just block everyone that doesn’t fit your criteria instead of allowing them to communicate with you?

If someone messages me multiple times when I never respond, block. If there’s someone I’m DEFINITELY not interested in, block. If someone doesn’t respond to me after a first MAYBE a second attempt, block.

Why is this so hard for people? It’s helpful. The block button is helpful!


r/grindr • • 2d ago

Technical Don't want to give my ID, is there any way around this?

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I'm in the UK. I do have valid ID that proves I'm an adult I just don't want to send that off to a random 3rd party. VPN worked for a bit but doesn't anymore. Anyone found a way around this?