EB and I can probably agree with that. I will also add that (obviously) most of the guys I hookup with have the app and they never talk about this being an issue either. However, as you said, all cities are different.

@Andrew Ramey

That is an ignorant response. Blocks are limited unless you pay $$$$$ to upgrade. It's time to allow the gay male and trans communities to have separate sections or at least a way to filter each other out.

I've traveled all over and, unfortunately, my home city is an urban area with a disproportionately large trans and trans-seeking population that takes up a significant amount of the limited grid space. This problem just does not seem to exist in most other cities, not even other major urban areas. I suspect those saying "just block" live in an area with a tiny trans population, so it's no big deal for them to block or ignore.

Well AR it seems you’re the exception here so lucky you!
As you said, you’re rural. Not all cities be the same obviously.
So so many posts on here about the blocking issue…
So yeah…you’re lucky on that but outnumbered if you will.

@EB as far as your message goes, I’ve NEVER had to block so many people I’ve reached my limit. I live in a mostly rural area too so the pickings are quite slim. I do go to the city almost daily and still no need to block that many. I’ve never hooked up with a trans or a woman on here either so…🤷🏽‍♂️

And he says “then block them and move on”…

We use to do that then Grindr started limiting blocks. So now what?
Why should a user, more so a paid user, have to do all the work of blocking when a proper working app would have a filter for it or maybe an app designed for Trans?

Keep your short minded comments…offer real solutions instead.

Yes you and you the reason we wanna make grinder gay again tired of seeing your type

Well, someone obviously isn’t getting any.

@andrew Ramey just like we should block yo dumb ass

Then block them and move on. It’s not that difficult.

They consume our limited scroll. They message us without wanting it. It’s never been designed for them. Build a new community.

Y’all are complaining about nothing. If you don’t want the “trans, bi or couples”, simple solution. Don’t meet up with them. Block them. Stop complaining about not getting things exactly your way.

Please please please. This is an app for 1) gay, 2) men. It shouldn’t be a burden on us to block these people, especially when we’re paying to find other gay men. GRND is a company now—just make a new app, and market accordingly!

It’s not transphobia. It’s our preference. Is it ageist to filter by age? What about body type? Get real, it’s about sexual attraction.

Can we ban this transphobe?

would be funny if all us cis-man (and trans/masc), masc-attracted bloakes opted to abandon this shithole, as our final response to this takeover (and lack of appropriate response from the app management)

just let the "straight" guys and the "women" take it all

then we'll see who really needs whom

grindR has been a shithole anyway, even /with/ all the fellow members who fit in the general demographic i say that i look for (who remain the {bare} majority, at least on my grid)

Well said Rocky D. !

I agree that the app is useless in its current state and in so many ways.

Filters would be awesome, however, if members don’t fill out their profiles correctly and with ALL the info the filters would be useless. The current filters don’t work100% because members withhold info right now.

I think the best way without making anyone upset it to provide additional filters, to show only those people that meet the criteria you prefer to see. If you are masculine and want to show only masculine men, then make a filter to choose that and show only that. No one wants to be offensive, but let's be honest. Not everyone is for everybody. If you want to see only trans, then click on filter TRANS ONLY, etc. Now that Grindr is a public company, it needs to either accommodate its users' wants and needs, or explain to its shareholders why bots tend to control the system. Frankly, the app is basically useless now, with everyone insulting everyone, rather than having the filter ability to only show those they are interested in. This would allow everyone to play nice, and search for what they prefer, rather than having to sort through the disorganization.

I get why they do it for financial reasons, but they should allow users which groups they absolutely do not want to see or interact with. It’s a turn-off for me to see anything feminine or an insult to see females cosplaying as gay men.

Fuck this idea. This is the stupidest shit I've seen. You want to tear down the gay community by kicking out bi, bi-curious, and straits that want to mingle or experiment. Strangle yourself, not the entire community

It should be gay only! No bi or trans or couples or side.

Also let's get straight women off the app! When I say straight women I mean straight women regardless of any other attached identity they may claim to have. There are homophobic straight women trolling Gay men on Grindr, according to the OP's attached screenshot, and that homophobic trolling by straight women needs to stop. I have little respect for the hetero owning this app as long as he tolerates and enables bigotry like that in a space designed for us. What's next in the "all-inclusive" agenda for gay bathhouse style play, homophobic straight men?