Grindr is back with its fifth annual Grindr Unwrapped, and the numbers are staggering. In 2025, users sent over 135 billion chats, proving once again that the app isnt just a hookup tool, its a global stage for gay culture, pop trends, and some very memorable online moments.The report taps into data from Grindrs 15 million-plus monthly users and 32,000 votes, three times more than last year, to showcase what drove the community wild in 2025. From music to fashion to in-app chatter, Grindr Unwrapped paints a picture of a community thats shaping, not just following, trends.The internet moves fast, but the gay internet moves faster, said Tristan Pineiro, Grindrs SVP of Marketing and Communications. UNWRAPPED is our annual receipt check. What starts in our community today becomes mainstream tomorrow.Who Ruled the Grid?Grindr crowned the movers and shakers of queer culture this year:Mother of the Year: Lady GagaMother-in-Training: Sabrina CarpenterDaddy of the Year: Pedro PascalGirl Group of the Year: KATSEYEHottest Man of the Year: Jonathan BaileyBest Bulge (Sponsored by Woodwork): Bad Bunnys Calvin Klein adAlbum of the Year: Lady Gaga, MayhemPorn Star of the Year: Joey MillsGaymer of the Year: Dan and PhilViral Sound Bite of the Year: Nothing beats a Jet2holidayConcerts werent just entertainmentthey were digital sparks. Lady Gagas Monster Ball Tour caused Grindr usage to spike nearly 7% in cities hosting her shows, showing how live events and online flirting now go hand in hand.Global Grindr: Whos Into WhatThe Grindr Unwrapped report revealed some surprising regional trends:Finland: Most likely to send nudesSouth Korea: Leading in open relationshipsSwitzerland: Highest percentage of twinksItaly: Top country for foot enthusiastsRoles and preferences continue to shift. The U.S. and U.K. climbed into the top five for Hung Bottoms, a ranking previously dominated by France. Grindrs Right Now feature showed 10 p.m. as peak hookup time, while Paris remained the most-coveted city for roaming internationally.Chat, Tap, RepeatBeyond cultural highlights, the apps numbers tell their own story:12.8+ billion taps sent globallyHung was the most searched profile tagU.S. boasts the highest percentage of self-proclaimed daddiesMost-featured song: Cardi Bs W.A.P.Top Gaycation city: LondonThese insights show a community thats bold, brash, and unapologetically itself, said Zachary Zane, Grindrs sex and relationship expert. Grindr isnt just an appits a canvas for expression, where real-time fluidity defines culture.Grindr Unwrapped 2025 proves one thing: whether through chats, taps, or profile tags, queer culture continues to set the trends that everyone else is trying to catch up to.Source