Grindr founder launches Motto, a new dating app aimed at less ‘transactional’ hookups

Blog post1 min readUpdated Feb 22, 2025View source ↗

Joel Simkhai, founder of Grindr, has launched a new gay and queer hookup app called Motto, designed to create better connections than those often found through hookup culture. Motto launched in New York and Miami and is expected to be rolled out across other US cities soon. It is free and has a membership model, […]

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