Dating apps homosexuelle
With one of the world’s largest LGBTQ populations, China has many social apps to meet the varying needs of the people. Homosexuality is legal in the country, but LGBTQ people have no access to many legal rights such as marriage and discrimination protection. However, those social apps often provide a much-needed space for the community.
This list is an update to TechNode’s similar compilation five years ago. We’ve seen considerable changes in China’s LGBTQ online social market in the past five years. Some apps have stopped operations; others paused for a while but managed to come back with new brandings.
Blued
Launched in 2012, Blued is a dating website app primarily for male lover users. The app is available in 13 languages with over 60 million registered users in 2020, according to its official website.
Similar to Grindr, Blued helps users find fascinating matches nearby. In 2016, the app introduced a live streaming feature, and within two days of launching, the feature brought in over RMB 100,000 ($14,306) in income, Chinese media outlet 36Kr reported (in Chinese).
The app launched a “Community” feature in 2020, allowing users to build deeper connections through group chat fun
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Grindr is the world’s #1 free dating app serving the LGBTQ community. If you’re gay, bi, transitioned, queer, or even just curious, Grindr is the best and easiest way to meet new people for friendships, hookups, dates, and whatever else you’re looking for.
On a trip? Grindr is an indispensable tool for LGBTQ travelers—log in to gather locals and get recommendations for bars, restaurants, events, and more. With Grindr in your pocket, you’ll always be connected to other LGBTQ people around you and have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening.
Ready to get started? Creating your profile is easy, and you can share as much or little about yourself as you appreciate . Within minutes you’ll be ready to connect, chat, and meet up with people near you.
Grindr is faster and better than ever:
• See people nearby based on your location
• Chat and share intimate photos
• Add tags to share your interests
• Seek tags to find others based on their interests
• Create private albums to share (and unshare) multiple photos at once
• Filter your search to discover what you want
• Luminary your favorites and block others
• Report people easily and safely
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10 LGBTQ+ dating apps that are actually worth downloading
Love them or hate them, I think we can all agree that dating website apps tend to offer certain, um, challenges. (See also: frustrations, headaches, and heartaches with a chance of ”I am going to throw my mobile into the nearest gutter if I see another Tinder bio that says, “Looking for my boyfriend in crime.”) And, unfortch, if you happen to be a person who is seeking literally anything outside of the common heteronormative script, finding whatever it is you’re looking for on a matchmaking app app is that much harder. Your dating pool seriously shrinks, and less options = less opportunity to meet someone special.
Hence why it's super crucial as a queer person to make sure you’re downloading dating apps that are LGBTQ+ friendly—so you can be more intentional about who or what you're looking for.
“Today’s LGBTQ+ daters want to celebrate who they are,” says Michael Kaye, Director of Brand Marketing and Communications at Archer, a (brand eff-ing new!) male lover dating app. “Queer daters want an app that understands and values every part of their self and needs. They also value safe and secure spaces where they can express themselves
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