law, Grindr is not required to do anything when it comes to moderating drug-related content on its app. The capital T refers to meth’s street name, “Tina.” The terms “parTy and play” and the acronym “PNP,” which can be seen on Grindr and beyond, are used by some gay men to describe a sexual encounter while under the influence of drugs. Those who are new to Grindr may be confused by all the seemingly random capital letter Ts and acronyms in Grindr profiles - that’s because some drug buyers, sellers and users on the app have their own language. “All you need to do is open up your app and look for that capital ‘T.’” SECRET LANGUAGE “The issue with drugs has been a gay community plague since the ‘80s, but in the modern era, you don’t need a guy who knows a guy,” Derrick Anderson, a Grindr user from Chicago, said. However, those who use the app say it is still home to a robust market for illicit substances. Grindr, by far the world’s most popular gay dating app with an estimated 3 million daily users, has previously taken steps to address the buying, selling and promoting of drugs on its platform.
“Today with Grindr, men can have sex and drugs delivered to their door instantly,” Phil McCabe, a social worker and president of the National Association of LGBT Addiction Professionals, told NBC News.
