Variable
N (%)
Mean age (range 18–24) (SD)
21.8 (1.7)
Race
Black
9 (4.6)
Latino/Hispanic
64 (32.8)
White
76 (39.0)
Asian/Pacific Islander
19 (9.7)
Mixed
24 (12.3)
Other
3 (1.5)
Sexuality
Homosexual
168 (86.6)
Bisexual
18 (9.3)
Heterosexual
1 (0.5)
Questioning
4 (2.1)
Queer
1 (0.5)
Other
2 (1.0)
Attraction to men
Very strongly
168 (86.2)
Somewhat strongly
23 (11.8)
Not very strongly
4 (2.1)
Attraction to women
Very strongly
3 (1.5)
Somewhat strongly
25 (12.8)
Not very strongly
63 (32.3)
Not at all
104 (53.3)
Education
Less than high school
5 (2.6)
High school or GED
25 (12.8)
Some college
95 (48.7)
Bachelors degree
63 (32.3)
Masters or professional degree
7 (3.6)
Employed
129 (66.2)
Relationship status
Single
170 (87.2)
Male spouse – monogamous
2 (1.0)
Male spouse – open
1 (0.5)
Female spouse – monogamous
1 (0.5)
Boyfriend – monogamous
16 (8.2)
Boyfriend – open
5 (2.6)
Table 1:
Demographic Characteristics of Grindr Users in West Hollywood and Long Beach, CA, 2011 (N=195).
