Nobody knows why Grindr is trending but the floodgates are open and it’s hilarious

Gay dating app Grindr started tending in Twitter’s “Home & family” section on Tuesday, and nobody seems to know why.

Why is grindr trending?

— Andreanna (@glamasaurus) January 18, 2022

Some joked about the ubiquitous app making a pivot.

Grindr is rebranding ladies ?? pic.twitter.com/pCTXHHJUqT

— Isaac Snyder (@IsaacDSnyder) January 18, 2022

And one good Samaritan told Kathy Griffin to remain calm:

https://twitter.com/dropachimneyon1/status/1483537578372464643

But mostly, Twitter users chose to leave the mystery unsolved and just share their favorite Grindr memories, memes and hot takes.

Here’s what folks are saying:

when he said goodnight to you an hour ago and you see him active on grindr

pic.twitter.com/ZPoKGcFIRN

— Gray? (@_sun15_) January 17, 2022

*Someone viewed you on Grindr* pic.twitter.com/G92kTRL5lf

— Meh (@Spilling_The_T) January 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/benjibr_/status/1483505664752300034

https://twitter.com/Chaseewell/status/1483532988411351043

https://twitter.com/OthelloVen/status/1483548298505900033

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https://twitter.com/wraith2china/status/1483340635822505984

me if ignoring people on grindr was a job pic.twitter.com/vnSA1L4zz3

— vampire (@vxmp_ires) January 18, 2022

https://twitter.com/chidofauxreal/status/1483523238277914629

Grindr gay: we’d have to build a connection first.

Me: pic.twitter.com/QIlcbGp7Az

— ?Moognific? (@Moognific) January 18, 2022

i blocked this guy on grindr and didn’t know that he had another account, so he dropped me a message from his other account. now i’ll have to meet him, because he winned the game

— Ramona (@aladamusic) January 18, 2022

https://twitter.com/tom_aspaul/status/1483156880725843977

hey bestie

— Grindr (@Grindr) January 18, 2022