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Why The Guys On Grindr For Sex Are Happier Than The Ones Looking For Love

It's late, you're in bed, there's nothing left in the day that needs you, and your hand goes to your phone. Most of the time you're not even horny. You open Grindr anyway, scroll past the same men you saw last night, and you already know you won't close the app at one in the morning feeling fulfilled.

In this episode, I talk about what's really happening in that moment, and why I've stopped believing the app is the problem.

In this episode:

The research that changed how I see Grindr: men who use the apps mainly for sex reported higher self-esteem and less loneliness than men looking for love…

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