AdultFriendFinder vs. Grindr: Which is better for hooking up?

Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably already know that Grindr has opened up access to everyone , including women, trans, and non-binary people, which now means it can compete in the larger hookup category rather than the more specific gay hookup category when it comes to comparisons.

And that got us thinking: how does Grindr stack up against the web's oldest, raunchiest hookup site, AdultFriendFinder? Specifically, when it comes to hookups, is one service much better at finding you something fun, flirty, and short-term? What are each service's strengths and weaknesses? We put these two hookup juggernauts to the test across four major categories to see which one will work best for you.

Opens in a new window Credit: AdultFriendFinder AdultFriendFinder Learn More Opens in a new window Credit: Grindr Grindr Learn More Userbase Let's start with Grindr.

According to their Investor Relations report , Grindr boasts 15 million active monthly users, which really does make them, in their words, the "Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket." AdultFriendFinder, on the other hand, boasts nearly 8 million active users (7,288,978, to be precise!), but in our experience on the site , many of them are bots.

Grindr, with nearly twice as many active users, is the clear winner, then, right? Not so fast! The answer depends on what you're looking for.

While AdultFriendFinder definitely has a skewed gender ratio (65 percent men, 35 percent women, according to a recent DatingAdvice breakdown ), Grindr still hasn't escaped its reputation as being an app exclusively for gay men, since, according to the latest DatingNews report, Grindr's members are a whopping 93 percent male .

In other words, if you're a gay man looking for a hookup, Grindr is the clear favorite, but if you're anyone else… AdultFriendFinder still retains the edge.

Winner : AdultFriendFinder Interface and ease of use The big drawback of AdultFriendFinder is that the site was founded all the way back in 1996, and though it's undergone some updates through the years, it definitely looks its age.

The aesthetics, navigation tools, and even the profile photo limitations don't reflect what modern technology is capable of, so you have to get comfortable with a dated interface.

On the plus side, though, AFF has one of the most comprehensive offerings of any dating site, with blogs, discussion boards, live webcam feeds, and even user-generated sex tutorials you can peruse when you're tired of looking at profiles.

Grindr, being a mobile app, operates very differently and is powered by more impressive tech.

The focus of Grindr is its location-based grid, which shows you the nearest Grindr users to within 100 meters , which is about as efficient as any hookup app can get.