Grindr UNWRAPPED 2025: The Biggest, Boldest & Gayest Year in Review

Now In Its Fifth Year, Grindr’s Global Community Reflects on the Hottest Pop Culture Moments that Lit up The Grid – From Gaga Dominating the Rankings to Top Countries That Love Open Relationships and So Much More

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
GRINDR UNWRAPPED 2025 is here, delivering the hottest, boldest take on global gay and pop culture trends. Returning for its fifth year, GRINDR UNWRAPPED pulls profile data from the app’s 15 million+ monthly average users and over 32,000 votes (three times more than last year), cementing Grindr as the ultimate cultural compass.

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GRINDR UNWRAPPED 2025

The report from the Global Gayborhood in your Pocket™ spills the tea on what truly makes millions of Grindr users tick and how they lit up the grid all year long. Revealing the hottest takes from 2025 across celebrity news, music trends, and fashion fads, along with juicy in-app chatter and usage stats that shine a light on what made the gay community extra horny this year.

“The internet moves fast, but the gay internet is driving,” says Tristan Pineiro, Grindr’s SVP of Marketing and Communications. “UNWRAPPED is our annual pulling of receipts. It proves gay culture doesn’t just follow trends, we create them. What starts in our community today becomes mainstream culture tomorrow.”

This year, GRINDR UNWRAPPED 2025 debuted new categories like “Mother-in-Training,” “Press Tour of the Year,” and “Wig of the Year,” providing an expanded view into the top pop culture moments that drove queer culture in 2025.

Here’s a taste of who came out on top (or bottom) this year – with plenty more in the full report:

Mother of the Year: Lady Gaga
Mother-in-Training of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter
Daddy of the Year: Pedro Pascal
Girl Group of the Year: KATSEYE
Hottest Man of the Year: Jonathan Bailey
Best Bulge (Sponsored by Woodwork): Bad Bunny’s Calvin Klein ad
Album of the Year: Lady Gaga, Mayhem
Porn Star of the Year: Joey Mills
Gaymer of the Year: Dan and Phil
Viral Sound Bite of the Year: Nothing beats a Jet2holiday

But the drama didn’t stop there — real-life heatwaves turned into digital thirst fests. Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour had Grindr users tapping, messaging, and gassing up the grid, with app usage spiking nearly 7% on nights in cities when she slayed the stage.

And turn-ons? They’re global and wildly diverse:

Finland is the top nation for sending nudes
South Korea leads with the most open relationships
Switzerland has the highest percentage of twinks
Italy is the number one nation most into feet

Roles are evolving in real-time – the US and UK have climbed into the top five for most Hung Bottoms (a ranking led by France, oui, oui!) after both nations were MIA last year. Regional tastes may vary, but hookups are happening fast: 10 PM is prime time for instant sparks shown via the app’s ‘Right Now’ feature, and Paris is the city everyone wants to ‘Roam’ to, keeping the international Grindr grid hot and humming. Other findings include:

Grindr users sent 12.8+ billion taps globally this year
‘Hung’ was the most searched for profile tag
The US has the highest percentage of self-proclaimed ‘daddies’ by country
W.A.P. by Cardi B was the most frequently appearing song on Grindr profiles
London was named the top city to visit for a Gaycation

“These findings capture a community that’s bold, brash, and unapologetically itself,” says Zachary Zane, Grindr’s sex and relationship expert. “UNWRAPPED proves Grindr is more than just an app, it’s the gay community’s canvas for expression, making real-time fluidity the new cultural norm.”

To dive deeper into the full GRINDR UNWRAPPED 2025 experience, check out the report at grindr.com/unwrapped, follow Grindr on Instagram, or check it out right in the app.

ABOUT GRINDR INC.

With more than 15 million average monthly active users, Grindr has grown to become the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket™, on a mission to make a world where the lives of our global community are free, equal, and just. Available in 190+ countries and territories, Grindr is often the primary way for its users to connect, express themselves, and discover the world around them. Since 2015, Grindr for Equality has advanced human rights, health, and safety for millions of LGBTQ+ people in partnership with organizations in every region of the world. Grindr has offices in West Hollywood, the Bay Area, Chicago, and New York. The Grindr app is available on the App Store and Google Play.

ABOUT GRINDR UNWRAPPED

Grindr Unwrapped is the ultimate queer year-in-review, revealing the trends, moments, and insights that define LGBTQ+ culture. Drawing on anonymous, aggregated data from Grindr’s global user base, alongside in-app surveys, Unwrapped dives into the sex, dating, travel, and pop culture preferences that shaped queer life in 2025. From sweaty hookups to viral gay gasps, Grindr Unwrapped captures the vibrancy, diversity, and unapologetic joy of the Grindr community – highlighting not just where we’ve been but where we’re heading.

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