Divide that roughly in half, and that’s 295,000 gay men, which might seem like a lot, but when you take into account different gay tribes and neighborhood proximity, the number dwindles. In an effort to satisfy my idealistic expectations of love, I did what every self-serving masochist does and downloaded Grindr. (If you’re unfamiliar, it’s basically a hook-up app that alerts you to men who are in close proximity to you.) Remember, I’m hopeful. I sent a perfectly reasonable “Hey, what’s going on” and was pleasantly surprised when said torso replied with a casual “not much man you.” In gay talk, that means he’s for sure interested.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 22, 2017 12:56 UTC