#boyahoy

          If you’re gay or have a gay friend or two, you’ve probably heard of “Grindr,” “BoyAhoy,” or “Jack’d.” all of these are social apps for phones that use location based services to find gays near your location. You use these apps however you want to, looking for a hookup, relationships, chats, dates or just friends; these apps will provide. Some gays don’t bother with these apps. They tend to bring along much more drama than wanted, although, you can have good luck and find someone to be in a relationship with.

          “I’ve had these apps before. I usually delete them and end up downloading them back,” says Seth Rabinowitz, a DJ at the gay club. “It’s funny seeing people on the apps and then in person when they walk into the club. You could say I know too many peoples drama in the gay community.” 

                You can go to the club, the bar, school, work, anywhere and log onto an app and find gays near you. Look at them, choose which you would like to chat with, it’s as simple as that. Grindr is the most used app in the gay community. You see it on almost all gays’ phones. “Grindr to a gay is like a Christian with their Bible, they don’t go anywhere without it.”

          “Since its founding in 2009, Grindr’s exploding popularity and its innovation in location-based social networking has captivated the press both in the U.S. and abroad. From The New York Times to The Guardian U.K., the biggest deals in news have been dropping the Grindr name.” says grindr.com. Grindr is mostly 18 to 32- year- old guys who are typically athletic with a strong form of cockiness and rudeness to go along with it.

          Yet another app for finding gays near you, BoyAhoy is more colorful and playful. It offers much more than Grindr does, you can “wink” at boys, send them gifts, and unlock their “backstage” pictures. According to boyahoy.com,  “BoyAhoy connects you to other users nearby or continents away, in more than 100 countries, whether you're looking for new friends or activity partners. Our virtual environment is rich with personal experiences thanks to features like chatting, exchanging photos or notes, and sending virtual gifts.” All of these apps are very different than the next; they have to stick out to a certain type of gays for a great amount of users.

Lastly, Jack’d is the underdog of the other apps, not as many users flock to this platform like they do to Grindr. “Mostly 25-45 average shape some athletic, some really out of shape. Generally very little attitude, more risqué public photos and profile text allowed.” Says jackd.com.

“I never really liked using grindr that much. It’s full of nasty people who weren't looking for what I was looking for, which was true love. I actually found it when I found my boyfriend, Jon, online at school one day. We have been together ever since and I’m so thankful to have actually had luck using the app.” Says Seth Busby, 20.

“I tend not to date anymore,” says Dallas Cossey, 19, “ I've been hurt many times in the past because I jumped into the gay community at a younger age than most do. It’s forced me to do a lot of growing up in the past years, people often tell me I have an old soul. I encourage people to date, it’s just not for me. I’m super busy with school and work that I tell myself I have no time to date, and I’d much rather spend the money on myself than anyone else.” 

“I tend not to date anymore, I’ve been hurt many times in the past because I jumped into the gay community at a younger age than most do. It’s forced me to do a lot of growing up in the past years, people often tell me I have an old soul. I encourage people to date, it’s just not for me. I’m super busy with school and work that I tell myself I have no time to date, and I’d much rather spend the money on myself than anyone else.” Dallas Cossey, 19.

There are many successful couples in the gay world, they grow old and get married (where it’s allowed) and some even adopt children and live a happy normal life together.

Our reaction every time a cute guy comes up on roulette: 

Tom: Aww, he's cute

Me: Yea, he's go a great body too~

Tom: Wait, there's no pictures of his body..

Me: ...Oops.