Grindr Reveals Who Used the App Most During the Rio Olympics—And No One Was Outed

From: Towleroad

 Grindr has released some interesting statistics on how the gay dating app was used in Rio de Janeiro during this year’s summer Olympics.

According to Grindr, 38,000 people from 109 different countries used Grindr in Rio during the Olympic games. Overall, 14 million messages were sent on the app during the two weeks of the Olympiad.

Unlike The Daily Beast, Grindr didn’t reveal enough information to out any Olympians. And also, their figures take into account non-athlete visitors using Grindr in addition to those competing in the games.

So who came out on top? Okay, we don’t have those kind of insights but the data compiled by Grindr is rather fascinating.

Per the company’s findings, some of the most active Grindr users came from some of the most anti-gay places in the world, including Russia, the Middle East, and Asia.

 The country with the most guys using Grindr, however, was (unsurprisingly) the home country of Brazil, followed by the U.S. and the U.K. Interestingly, in the “Most Daily Messages Sent Per Guy” category (which could potentially be known as the “Worst Repeat Message-r” category), the Caribbean island nation of Curaçao won top honors.

The Czech Republic shared the most pics per guy. Whereas Russian men were the most multi-cultural, averaging the most countries contacted per guy. Americans messaged with Brazilians the most, and Poland got the most favorites–followed closely by Finland.

Grindr has an interactive map which you can use to see who guys from almost any given country chatted with the most. Check it out here.

Grindr’s Olympic Statistics Reveal Who Was Getting The Most Action In Rio
The app's data doesn't reveal any identifying information on athletes, but offers some interesting insights.
From: NewNowNext

 An interactive map published by Grindr shows the incredible amount of “chatting” that was going on in Rio during the Olympics earlier this month.

The Daily Beast was heavily criticized for potentially outing closeted athletes in a piece about Grindr usage at the Games.

But Grindr’s statistics don’t include any identifying factors.

According to their numbers, a whopping 38,000 people from 109 nations were using Grindr in the Olympic village, racking up an impressive 14 million messages during the two-week period.

 An interactive map allows you to hover over different countries to find out which nationalities were talking to each other most. A medal breakdown shows who had the most guys in attendance, who sent the most daily messages and who sent the most images.

As expected, Brazil, the United States, and the UK were the most active. But interestingly enough, athletes from countries with anti-LGBT legislation were also very active.

On average, users from Qatar, where homosexuality is technically punishable by death, ranked high in sending messages and images. Users from Russia were also the most contacted.

The most favorited? Poland.

Check out the full interactive map at Grindr.com/Olympics.