Lady Gaga Turns Grindr CEO Joel Simkhai into a Monster — Literally
THE SHOT: Joel Simkhai, founder and CEO of Grindr–the gay sex app for agoraphobics–gets a little carried away on his own profile to promote their Gaga sweepstakes. Want a chance to win an autographed copy of Born This Way on vinyl? All you have to do is “monsterfy” your Grindr profile photo, thereby giving up any hope of getting laid for a week.
Although some users trolling the app may have an innate predisposition for looking monstrous (example 1, example 2, example 3), we are all for efficiently spotting Lady Gaga’s gay fans and keeping them exactly where they are — 340.4 miles away.
Grinder needs to improve in the following ways:
1) Increase the description word limit. Allow it to scroll down or continue on a second page.
2) Allow one’s current photo to appear while the new one is pending approval instead of the stupid “Photo Pending Approval” pic.
3) Quit flagging profiles that promote a personal web site – especially since they allow a FaceBook profile link. If you want a user to rave about your site/app, then don’t be an ass when they promote themselves on your site too. I link to my YouTube page so potential dates or hook ups can see what I actually look like in recent video.
4) Allow at least 2 pics
5) Enable a no pic filter
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Grindr is gross.