columnist Dear Prudence.“I am a 32-year-old single gay man who will be starting a doctoral program in the fall, during which I will be teaching,” the professor writes. “The university is in a conservative state but near a progressive city.
As a single gay man, I use a variety of apps to find dates and companionship. I use Tinder and Hinge for dating, and Grindr and Scruff for hookups.
I am a fairly sex-positive person, so I have pictures of my face on all the apps that I use. Further, none of the pictures or profiles would be things I would be embarrassed of other people—professional or otherwise—finding.
As a teacher, I don’t have a problem with a student finding me on Tinder or Hinge. I set my age range well above the average college.