Are you obligated to respond on Grindr? The gays are divided
a Reddit thread about Grindr manners racked up more than 500 comments as r/askgaybros users debated whether interested parties are entitled to a response on dating apps.One Reddit user opened the discussion with this bold statement: “Nobody owes you a damn thing on hookup apps … and no response is indeed a response.”He continued:Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.If somebody doesn’t text you back, it could be for a [number] of reasons.
Maybe they’re busy and didn’t see your text, maybe they’re not looking to hook up right then and there, or maybe they’re just not interested.
So what? The point is that no one owes you a list of reasons why they’re not interested. No response is a response, so y’all just need to get off your high horse and put more time into maturing because if someone resorts to insults and swearing when they don’t receive a response from you, imagine what they’re like if you were to actually meet them in person.Many users agreed with this Grindr philosophy—or, at least, they don’t take it to heart when they don’t get a response.
But not everyone believes silence is the best policy. Here’s a recap of arguments posted on the thread so far:“I used to think a nonresponse was rude, but after being berated by people for saying that you aren’t interested, I get the why,” one user wrote. “Gays aren’t ready for rejection.”Another guy agreed, commenting, “Yeah, the people saying ignoring or blocking is rude probably haven’t been on the rejecting side a lot.
