It's funny that some of you guys have such judgmental attitudes towards users of Grindr. It's kind of like this "it is what it is" sorta deals I suppose. I don't find it as shady as craigslist though but I've actually met a few guys for coffee once that I've met on Grindr and have had a generally positive experience though my profile does state "Not looking for hookups, but it's nice to see who's nearby to chat". That said, about 80% of the guys I've spoken to on there usually ask me for a cock pic or ask me if I'm top or bottom. These is a little photo taking function on there, but the most it's taken a photo of is my pussy...cat, to show some guy my favorite pet kitty :)
Perverts aside, a few months ago I was briefly visiting the next town over and while I was waiting for one of my friends to use the bathroom, I popped on Grindr and happened to start a great conversation with a chap who lived nearby. Over the course of the next week, we progressed to texting and talking on the phone. Since then, we usually meet once or twice a week whenever he has a day off and we've actually become great friends (and no, no sex has been involved...yet.)