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“ Our screens are a form of safety. Sitting in our living rooms, we don’t need to go anywhere, and we will get this dialogue with someone.
In the decade since the first iPhone was released, the face of dating has changed, and in particular for gay men, since the appearance of Grindr in 2009. Myriad ‘hook-up’ apps have replaced bars and clubs as the primary place in which gay guys meet, allowing us to cruise from the comfort of our own sofas. But, while they provide convenience, they have also had an uncharted effect on the evolution of intimacy, putting new obstacles in the way of connecting while at the same time connecting people in new ways.
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