GRINDR UNWRAPPED 2025 is here, delivering the hottest, boldest take on global gay and pop culture trends.
Returning for its fifth year, GRINDR UNWRAPPED pulled profile data from the app’s 15 million monthly average users and over 32,000 votes, cementing Grindr as the ultimate cultural compass.
The report from the Global Gaybourhood in your Pocket spilt the tea on what truly made millions of users tick and revealed the hottest takes from 2025 across celebrity news, music trends, and fashion fads, along with juicy in-app chatter.
This year, GRINDR UNWRAPPED 2025 debuted new categories like “Mother-in-Training,” “Press Tour of the Year,” and “Wig of the Year,” offering an expanded view of the top pop culture moments that shaped queer culture in 2025.
Here’s a taste of who came out on top (or bottom) this year:
- Mother of the Year: Lady Gaga
- Mother-in-Training of the Year: Sabrina Carpenter
- Daddy of the Year: Pedro Pascal
- Girl Group of the Year: KATSEYE
- Hottest Man of the Year: Jonathan Bailey
- Best Bulge (Sponsored by Woodwork): Bad Bunny’s Calvin Klein ad
- Album of the Year: Lady Gaga, Mayhem
- Porn Star of the Year: Joey Mills
- Gaymer of the Year: Dan and Phil
- Viral Sound Bite of the Year: Nothing beats a Jet2holiday
But the drama didn’t stop there as real-life heatwaves turned into digital thirst fests. Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour had Grindr app usage spiking nearly 7 percent on nights in cities when she slayed the stage.
And turn-ons? They’re global and wildly diverse:
- Finland is the top nation for sending nudes
- South Korea leads with the most open relationships
- Switzerland has the highest percentage of twinks
- Italy is the number one nation most into feet
Regional tastes may vary, but hookups are happening fast: 10 PM is prime time for instant sparks shown via the app’s ‘Right Now’ feature, and Paris is the city everyone wants to ‘Roam’ to, keeping the international Grindr grid hot and humming.
Other findings include:
- Grindr users sent 12.8+ billion taps globally this year
- The US has the highest percentage of self-proclaimed ‘daddies’ by country
- W.A.P. by Cardi B was the most frequently appearing song on Grindr profiles
- London was named the top city to visit for a Gaycation
“These findings capture a community that’s bold, brash, and unapologetically itself,” said Zachary Zane, Grindr’s sex and relationship expert.
“UNWRAPPED proves Grindr is more than just an app, it’s the gay community’s canvas for expression, making real-time fluidity the new cultural norm.”
