SlaeUrAnus 15,610 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The government has spent nearly half a million dollars studying gay hook-up apps such as Grindr. Columbia University was gifted $432,000 from The National Institutes of Health (NIH) to interview gay men about their use of GPS apps which tell the exact distance the user is from potential romantic partner. 'The overall study goal is to understand how s-xual risk behaviours among men seeking men (MSM) may be facilitated by the nature of GPS-enabled smartphone applications, the way they are used, and the process by which s-xual partnering occurs via smartphone applications,' reads the project description. The app both studied the s-xual arousal of men on GPS Apps such as Grindr and 'how and why smartphone applications are used for s-xual partnering.' The study aims to determine how men communicate and present themselves on the site and also measures their 'emotional states and impulsivity.' The project also looked at 'smartphone-based s-xual risk intervention.' Since the Grindr app was created in 2009 it is the 'most popular all-male location-based social network out there,' according to the website. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2922065/Government-spent-432-000-studying-arousal-gay-men-using-Grindr.html#comments Off topic: That picture is so misleading. There are no Gay men in my area that look like that In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco 3,040 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 That picture is so misleading. There are no Gay men in my area that look like that In mine there are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 15,610 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 In mine there are Receipts? In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonna Lee 384 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 In mine there are where do you live i like it when u treat me mean it turns my mood from black to blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissyFromSpace 20,883 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 hopefully they're for grindr and not against it... Barbie elitist - Weaboo - Sissy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco 3,040 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Receipts? Well there's me to start with where do you live Somewhere in Europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman 4,660 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 lmao like the guys actually look like that. Try old, creepy married guys with a few stuck up twinks and you have an accurate ad. It's science, bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro 8,438 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 i wanna be that g.u.y. Spyro the Dragon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaeUrAnus 15,610 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 lmao like the guys actually look like that. Try old, creepy married guys with a few stuck up twinks and you have an accurate ad. In my messy era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighwayGuy 1,498 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 How would they study it though? Would they pretend to be a gay man on it? I understand why they might be studying it though in terms of s-xual health, it can have its risks as I have learned from experience Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHolland 12,723 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 This is probably misleading. I can almost guarantee the money was given to the university as a grant, like almost all research money (especially when given to a university) and that means the university can assign the money to any research they choose. I highly doubt $423k was spent just on this Grindr project. Most likely that is the total amount of money given to the university to research topics dealing with s-xual transmitted disease/s-xual health/gay health problems. The government most certainly did not allot that specific amount of money for specifically Grindr lol... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VISION 52 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 lmao like the guys actually look like that. Try old, creepy married guys with a few stuck up twinks and you have an accurate ad. This Life is so depressing *cries hysterically* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHolland 12,723 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 How would they study it though? Would they pretend to be a gay man on it? I understand why they might be studying it though in terms of s-xual health, it can have its risks as I have learned from experience surveying, like it said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 hopefully they're for grindr and not against it... it's for purely research purposes and understanding gay men and their s-xual habits. It doesn't have anything to do with being for or against it, just knowledge and understanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronyoji 2,007 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 they shouldve researched the inherent racism and internal homophobia and lack of social skills tbh.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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