Car thieves, loaded guns, and wizard wands: Redditors share more Grindr horror stories
Usually, when we talk about dudes “packing heat,” we’re not talking about actual guns. And yet one of the Reddit users below found a loaded firearm in an unusual place during Grindr date, and his tale isn’t even the worst of the Grindr horror stories excerpted below.From a recent Reddit thread about users’ worst Grindr experiences, here’s a selection of lowlights—starting with two meet-ups that were criminally bad and ending with a near-miss that inspired the subject to never settle. (These stories, by the way, have been edited for readability, brevity, and NSFW-ness.)Also, it’s always a good idea to bone up on safety tips before you bone on Grindr.“Met up, brought him home, everything seemed good.
When I woke up, he was gone, along with my car. Long story short, he took my car ‘home’ with him. Led to a police standoff. He got away but abandoned the car, and it only needed minor repairs.
Online dating is sketchy.”“A twink stole my car. I didn’t walk him out, and he swiped my keys off the table in my front hall, took the elevator down to the parking garage, clicked the unlock button to see which one it was, got in, and drove off.
I didn’t notice it was gone until the next morning. I couldn’t find my keys, so I texted him to ask if he might have accidentally scooped them up with his keys/wallet/phone, etc.
