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March 2013
On Sale: March 8, 2013
182 pages
ISBN: 0991870204
EAN: 9780991870202
Kindle: B00BDSNLDG
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Non-Fiction
What if an app could give you superhuman powers such as X-ray vision so that you could see the people around you, through the steel and brick and sometimes their clothes? What if you could communicate with them as if through telepathy so that no one else knew? Welcome to the world of Grindr, the groundbreaking app that has completely shifted how gay men interact. Grindr uses the GPS capabilities on smartphones to help its five million users around the world discover other users nearby to meet, whether it be for life or for fifteen minutes. The app is so popular and successful that a million users log in daily, spend an average of 45 hours monthly, and altogether send billions of messages yearly. "Meet Grindr" illuminates the still-relatively new world of meeting online, exploring its ups and downs. How is Grindr more addictive than playing slot machines? Why are men on Grindr like jars of jam? What if Grindr is actually a game, and should it become more of a team sport? Meet Grindr uncovers some surprising answers, and along the way explores where design is subtly influencing users, how users could make better connections, and why — love it or hate it — Grindr has changed the way people connect.
 Media BuzzOn The Media - April 13, 2013
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