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laresTue 13/09/11 18:56

"Welcome to Blendr, the straight dating app following in Grindr's footsteps"

"Grindr, the location-based mobile dating app hugely popular among gay men, has launched a new version for straight people.

Joel Simkhai, Grindr's founder and chief executive, said the only difference was that Blendr is less focused on sex.

"It's much, much deeper than 'hey, do you want to go on a date?'," said Simkhai. "It's about finding new friends. It is very difficult to meet new people who are interested in the same things you are – Blendr will help solve the problem."

Simkhai said he created Blendr after being inundated with requests from straight women who were jealous of their gay friends' ability to use Grindr to meet people nearby. But he said the new app was designed as a "friend-finding engine" rather than purely for sex and dating.

"It's not the same as Grindr. It is similar to Grindr in that it's a community based on interests. But while that was based on one interest – being gay – this is based on lots of interests," he told the Guardian. "It could end up in a date, but the main goal is meeting new people."

Both apps, which are available to download for free from the Apple app store, display photos and basic details of people nearby based on their phone's GPS location. While Grindr users are required to provide only the scantest of personal information, Blendr users are asked to fill in a survey of their hobbies and interests."

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maguaTue 13/09/11 19:51

gay men do have a lot of sex

laresTue 13/09/11 19:54

quoting > "gay men do have a lot of sex"

Ah, crap! There's always one thing I forget to add quickfind:433188

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