Sniffies
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Type of site | Cruising web app |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Founder(s) | Blake Gallagher |
| URL | sniffies.com |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Current status | Active |
Sniffies is an interactive, map-based hookup web app for gay, bisexual, and bicurious guys.[1][2][3][4]
The website features a map that shows the approximate locations of nearby users who are currently or recently online, as well as active groups and popular meeting spots in the area. Users can browse the map to view profiles, chat, and share pictures with potential partners in their area. Sniffies does not require registration to use; however, certain features, such as filtering results, require free registration.[1][4]
History
The website was launched in 2018 by founder Blake Gallagher in Seattle, Washington.[1][5] The name Sniffies came from an earlier website that was used for trading underwear, but now refers more to "sniffing out what’s around", according to its marketing officer.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Murphy, Rhodes (24 June 2021). "Sniffing Around for Quick, Cruisy "Connections" This Hot Vax Summer?". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "New mural going up on Powerhouse wall". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Stone, Sam (10 August 2020). "Gay Hookup Apps Are Losing Their Thrill. Sniffies Snatches It Back". MEL Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b "About Sniffies". Sniffies. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Hazlehurst, Beatrice (13 June 2022). "The latest hookup apps prove the sex recession is a myth". i-D. Vice. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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