{"id":9118,"date":"2014-10-18T08:05:04","date_gmt":"2014-10-18T12:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/are-hookup-apps-destroying-gay-culture-this-guy-thinks-they-perpetuate-stereotypes\/"},"modified":"2014-10-18T08:05:04","modified_gmt":"2014-10-18T12:05:04","slug":"are-hookup-apps-destroying-gay-culture-this-guy-thinks-they-perpetuate-stereotypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/are-hookup-apps-destroying-gay-culture-this-guy-thinks-they-perpetuate-stereotypes\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Hookup Apps Destroying Gay Culture? This Guy Thinks They Perpetuate Stereotypes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Are Hookup Apps Destroying Gay Culture? This Guy Thinks They Perpetuate Stereotypes<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp\/docs\/2014\/10\/shutterstock_204711889.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp\/docs\/2014\/10\/shutterstock_204711889-360x206.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_204711889\" width=\"360\" height=\"206\"><\/a>At least one <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> is not happy about the number of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> using&nbsp;hookup apps.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[I]nstead of advancing the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> agenda of inclusion, I found the apps to perpetuate what people scorn about LGBT: promiscuity, impersonal behavior, and sexually motivated conversations,&rdquo; Cody Freeman&nbsp;writes in a new essay published by&nbsp;<em><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/3510261\/hook-up-apps-destroying-gay-relationships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Time<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em>&ldquo;These depersonalized conversations are what lead to depersonalized relationships.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, one might argue that getting totally <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">naked<\/a> and rolling around in bed with another person creates&nbsp;a&nbsp;<em>very<\/em> personal relationship&nbsp;&mdash; at least for an hour or so.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman claims&nbsp;hookup apps like OkCupid, Tinder and Grindr are destroying <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> culture by perpetuating the stereotype that <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> are all&nbsp;a bunch of whores. He also believes the apps&nbsp;encourage&nbsp;&ldquo;shame-based&rdquo; relationships. (Of course, it&rsquo;s only &ldquo;shame-based&rdquo; if one thinks being <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> is shameful, which Freeman seems to believe, or at least&nbsp;he insinuates&nbsp;it&nbsp;subconsciously.)<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gay <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> want those perfect relationships that we see in romantic-comedies, instead of the ultimate fear of our generation: being alone,&rdquo; Freeman&nbsp;generalizes. &ldquo;But there is nowhere that is not <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a>-based to connect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hmmm. We&rsquo;ve&nbsp;met plenty of other <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a>&nbsp;in non-sexual settings. At school, at work, at parties, you name it. Apps are just one of many methods <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> use to connect. And, contrary to what Freeman implies, not all of us do. There are plenty of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> out there who don&rsquo;t have&nbsp;Grindr accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman acknowledges that the apps aren&rsquo;t all bad.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Compared to traditional dating methods, these apps provide many advantages,&rdquo; he writes, &ldquo;[Y]ou save time on bad blind dates and boring conversations, you can connect to someone anytime you feel lonely, and if you are rejected you simply move on to the next person.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But, he continues, that&nbsp;convenience comes with a price.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[B]ecause there are thousands of people at your fingertips,&rdquo;&nbsp;Freeman&nbsp;writes, &ldquo;it also creates a society of oversharing, superficiality, and instant gratification.&nbsp;You are on the grid 24\/7 and you must advertise yourself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This creates what he&nbsp;<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">calls<\/a> a &ldquo;paradox of choice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Be careful who you choose,&rdquo; he says, &ldquo;because there might be someone better out there&mdash;always.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sounds like someone&rsquo;s been burned more than a few times.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I assume that I am like most people on these apps,&rdquo; Freeman writes, &ldquo;ultimately seeking a lasting relationship.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Maybe that&rsquo;s his first mistake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think? Are apps killing <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> culture? Sound off in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.queerty.com\/if-youre-over-40-you-should-stay-out-of-gay-bars-says-ageist-blogger-20140815\">If You&rsquo;re Over 40 You Should Stay Out Of Gay Bars, Says Ageist Blogger<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.queerty.com\/is-hornet-the-hookup-app-with-a-conscience-20140825\">Is Hornet The Hookup App With A Conscience?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.queerty.com\/dont-be-that-gay-the-10-most-obnoxious-types-of-homosexual-men-20141012\">Don&rsquo;t Be That Gay: The 10 Most Obnoxious Types Of Homosexual Men<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Graham Gremore is a columnist and contributor&nbsp;for <\/em>Queerty<em> and <\/em>Life of the Law<em>.&nbsp;Follow him on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.queerty.com\/www.facebook.com\/grahamgremore\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/grahamgremore\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=7aF5xhXMiYc:bUtB59ThE1I:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=7aF5xhXMiYc:bUtB59ThE1I:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Graham Gremore<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/queerty2\/~3\/7aF5xhXMiYc\/are-hookup-apps-destroying-gay-culture-this-guy-thinks-they-perpetuate-stereotypes-20141018\" class=\"autohyperlink\">feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/queerty2\/~3\/7aF5xhXMiYc\/are-hookup-apps-destroying-gay-culture-this-guy-thinks-they-perpetuate-stereotypes-20141018<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are Hookup Apps Destroying Gay Culture? This Guy Thinks They Perpetuate Stereotypes At least one <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">man<\/a> is not happy about the number of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">guys<\/a> using&nbsp;hookup apps. &ldquo;[I]nstead of advancing the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> agenda of inclusion, I found the apps to perpetuate what people scorn about LGBT: promiscuity, impersonal behavior, and sexually motivated conversations,&rdquo; Cody Freeman&nbsp;writes &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/are-hookup-apps-destroying-gay-culture-this-guy-thinks-they-perpetuate-stereotypes\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Are Hookup Apps Destroying Gay Culture? 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