Grindr 'Unwraps' Some Surprises from 2023

The United States pulled ahead in a couple of notable areas, including that of daddies. Nigeria and Australia also displayed BDE, or Big Daddy Energy.

There was plenty of other information gleaned, as well, such as the fact that the peak user hour was 6 p.m. on Sunday nights – no doubt as everyone wrestled with the Sunday scaries – while the airwaves were busy with taps (13 billion) and chats (1 billion; Grindr wondered, "How many of them were "'Sup?").

Grindr users demonstrated definite social trends, as well. South Korea registered the highest number of open relationships, with Nigeria and Pakistan rounding out the top three. When it came to the arts, "Barbie" was by far most beloved by Grindr users, with "Red, White & Royal Blue" taking the #2 spot and "Oppenheimer" ranking third. (Is it too late for "#BarbenRoyal" to trend?) For television, "Heartstopper" was top-rated, as were "White Lotus" and "RuPaul's Drag Race," and Cardi B's "WAP" still topped the charts on Grindr's profile songs. Ariana Grande came in second with "7 Rings," and Billie Eilish took the bronze with "Happier Than Ever."

The Grindr community went in big for Rhyheim Shabazz on OnlyFans; flipped their wigs for "The Bald and the Beautiful" podcast; and embraced "NSFW pics" in the highest numbers in the United States (whereas Kenya was most put off by the same).

Perhaps the biggest reveal was that, while religious conservatives were losing their collective marbles in a full-blown Satanic panic over Kim Petras performing "Unholy" with Sam Smith, the transgender German artist had loads (and loads) of fans in Grindrland celebrating her Grammy win.