A new infographic from the folks at GrabHim.net analyzes the lies us gays tell on hookup apps — from penis size to physical appearance — as well as our various mating habits.
Nearly 4,000 gay men, aged 18-65, responded to a survey we first told you about back in February. Of those, 83 percent admitted to sending dick pics — a statistic GrabHim seems “shocked” by. Meanwhile, taking a look-see at my inbox, I’m shocked how loosely 17 percent of people define “dick pic.”
The survey also revealed bias against HIV-positive men, with 57 percent of respondents indicating that they were “unlikely” or “highly unlikely” to initiate contact with a poz man. Perhaps due to this stigma, 10 percent of HIV-positive men don’t disclose their status until specifically asked, though 43 percent tend to state it in their profile.
30 percent of men don’t need a face pic to hook up, while 31 percent don’t need the truth — that’s the amount of men who admit to lying about their physical appearance. That would make the number of unsuccessful hookups understandable — 45 percent of guys who end up physically meeting don’t actually get down to sexy business.
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Finally, proving that there is life after love — or at the very least, lust — 71 percent of users reported developing some sort of “sexual relationship” from a hookup app. GrabHim was also shocked by this statistic, considering all the “bail-outs” and lying. Ah, modern romance.
Check out the full infographic below:
h/t: Joe. My. God.
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Raphael
This infographic is a mess, I couldn’t understand anything…
Clark35
@Raphael: Indeed. But it’s not rocket science that people online who are on dating/hook up sites lie, and this includes women.
Glücklich
I have not tried a hook-up app but the lack of surprise kills the idea for me. To me, hooking up is only a turn-on if it’s spontaneous. Sex clubs, paying for it, Craigslist – all of which I’ve done, too – same thing. I want to be surprised, not plan or order something up and have it handed to me.