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Two charged with murder of retired professor they met on Scruff

The two are also accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars and buying a car with the man’s credit card.

How to Scruff a Trans Guy

So you want to message that cute trans dude you found on Scruff or Grindr? Read this before you start woofing. 

Grindr, Tinder, Scruff: A Recipe for Loneliness

When used excessively, are hookup apps worse for your health than fast food?

Scruff Users Growl Support for Hillary

Like other polls, an informal survey on Scruff has the Democratic frontrunner winning in New York.

Scruff Wants to End the Days of 'No Asians' or 'Only Latinos'

The company's CEO describes how he's working to end racial profiling on the hook-up app. 

Scruff's Latest Update: Fighting Gay App Racism

Scruff's CEO, Eric Silverberg, discusses two major changes to the gay dating app involving ethnicity and advertising.

Grindr, Scruff, and Lex Respond to COVID-19 With Warnings and Humor

Queer dating and hookup apps are issuing advisories and health guidelines to users.

Scruff's Wild Adventure in Rio: Horny Guys, Reluctant Models

The popular app marketed itself at the Games and welcomed a huge audience of gay and bi men. It also encountered local models scared to be publicly associated with a gay product.

9 More Warnings Scruff Could Send Its Users

Scruff is trying to make its app safer by warning gay and bi men about dangerous situations. What other tips could the app send its randy users?

Grindr, Scruff Used to Arrest 60 on Drug Charges in Sting Operation

"We discovered exactly what we were told: that they were selling dope. A lot of dope. A lot of street dope on these dating apps."

Scruff Gay Dating App Creators Defend Race-Based Filtering

Race-based searching may be linked to discrimination, but one app's creators say it helps their users find what they are looking for. 

Looking Back On a Year of Physique Pictorial 2.0

Before there was online porn and Scruff, there was Bob Mizer and his 'little magazine that could': Physique Pictorial.

Age, Weight, PrEP? Hookup Apps' Next Filtering Option

Grindr and Scruff are making it easier to talk about PrEP, and helping drop the stigma attached to the preventative HIV treatment.

How Truvada Helped Propel the Evolution of LGBT Health

The anniversary of PrEP's approval by the FDA ought to be remembered for how much has changed, and the potential for even greater change, says the CEO of Scruff.

WATCH: Women Read Gay Dating App's Messages

The Second City Network's "Ladies Looking" shows us what Grindr, SCRUFF, and GROWLr messages sound like when they are verbally delivered (humorously) by women.

Tinder Releases Update to Protect LGBTQ Travelers

The popular dating app added a safety feature that brings up a travel alert when LGBTQ users visit one of the over 70 countries that have criminalized same-sex relations.

Apple Watch Hookup App Hopes to Lead You to Love (or Lust)

Someone thinks you need to date via smartwatch. So now you can.

Man Sues Grindr After Fake Account Sends 700 Men to His Home, Work

Matthew Herrick says the hook-up app refused to take action after he was dangerously trolled.

Woman Who Hates Straight Men Asks, Can I Cruise for Bi Guys on Grindr?

A straight cisgender woman "repelled by heterosexuality" sought dating advice for a "classic millennial sex pickle."

The Queer Sex Panic Is Just Beginning

With society and bipartisan lawmakers policing porn, our sexual freedom suddenly seems at risk. 

Study: Gay and Bi Teens Use Grindr to Find Friends and Boyfriends

Young people are using the hookup app to seek out community.