I have been reading on line that Grinder has had to make some changes - apparently you could figure out almost EXACTLY where the guy was and they were worried about gay bashing - especially in countries where it is still illegal to have gay sex.

The websites are great - but the advantage of the apps is those are guys looking NOW.

I agree with Kewl about more traditional cruising settings - but the problem is so many of them are getting shut down (the book stores) and at least here in LA even at bookstores or baths everyone wants the 20 year olds naturally and and even a lot of the older guys will stand around doing nothing hoping a young guy will come in rather than play with a guy their own age.

I am hoping with the apps at least you know it is someone who is nearby and horny NOW.

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Look, so many dudes are hanging out on Grindr... They must have a reason for it.

I also read about the problems they were facing with the precise location of the gay dudes in non-gay friendly countries. I make it my strict policy NOT to travel there. You can make your dough, and spend it, too, in a gay tolerant, privacy minding environment.

The latest on the Grindr saga is that guys are starting to use it increasingly as a commercial platform. So, escorts, masseurs, drug/popper dealers, people renting rooms, flats, etc., are all over the place now...

KD

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I hate it when that happens.

There was a cam site I used to love viewing - then they instituted "tips" and now rather than being guys that like to show off their cocks it is guys begging for money saying "I will show my cock once I have X amount" and it has lost a lot of the fun...

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Hi. I am an older guy living in a rural area. Joined Grindr recently. At home the first two hits are a few miles away, but the third might be 30 miles away. When I travel to cities, I see a bigger variety of guys, and maybe all 50 within a few miles. Met a really nice guy not too long ago and had great sex. The age thing will depend on where you are. If you're in a college town, you're going to feel ancient. I was in Palm Springs not too long ago and felt like a mere youth.

I only use a face pic when I'm away from home (it's easy to change your photo). And I have my phone behind a PIN for privacy. I'll look into the web-based as above, thanks for that info.

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Thanks for posting your experience Naked Al...

You are the first "older guy" I have heard of with good results there - seems like it is mostly younger / twinks on that app...

The nice part is the initial downloads are free so they can be checked out at no cost!

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I'm not much of a phone user, home landline or otherwise. Some years ago I broke down and got a cheap cell phone pay-as-you use it thing only because payphones were disappearing and I had a problem on the road (I put $100 in it and good for a year and rarely come close to using it up) But lately been thinking about one of these smartphones (gps nav, many stores have discounts you need a smart phone for, etc) and of course these gay-apps, which are not accessible from a desktop (and of course "location' from a desktop is isp/ip address based which always thinks 10 miles away somewhere I am not)
So I am wondering how these apps have progressed since this thread was active, nearly 4 years later? Are any 'preferred' when one does not live in a cityzone?

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Actually, modern desktop browsers have the capability to ask you to share your GPS location, which is more accurate than using the IP address location. I often see it on supermarket, drugstore, and other retail sites for their store locator pages. It may also depend on the capabilities of your computer, but I don't know.

I had set this up for the Sex Listings pages several years ago. Then it "broke" when browser upgrades required the method to use an "https" secure connection. After rehosting last spring, the Sex Listings once again ask if you want to share your location. This allows you to search for places near you.

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