More than 1, users reported a Grindr outage in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area around 4pm on Tuesday, according to data from website Downdetector. Savvy social media users quickly picked up on the spike. Grindr, which is largely used by gay men, reportedly crashed earlier this week in the city of Milwaukee. The GOP convention began on Monday in the midwest city. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is seen here gesturing to the crowd on Wednesday. Come on, it's fun.
It's all you conservatives. Grindr representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Gay hookups have reportedly spiked around gatherings of Republicans in the past. On the night check-in for the convention began, Grindr found a percent increase in online users in the area, more than all previous evenings that month.
Grindr usage near the Quicken Loans Arena where the conference was being held showed a 66 percent increase during the RNC. Among these visitors, 75 per cent were white, compared to 40 per cent of the average Grindr user base. You could tell they were nervous, but once they became more comfortable, they seemed to be having a good time. One male escort who had seen eight johns said they were mostly married white men between the ages of 40 and Privacy Policy Feedback.
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