Wayne Explains Grindr

Several wines later, I’m keen to learn,

so we browse acronyms in the Grindr

glossary on Wayne’s phone. BB ¬– Bare Back,

CF – Chill Fun. There’s a DDF man

who’s up for it 1000 feet away from

where we are right now. We are in

my house. Wayne drinks green tea. He likes

bears. Grizzly, polar. I don’t know

if he’d consider an otter.

Poppy my Burmese cat is on Wayne’s lap.

Poppy likes men. Wayne scrolls through men.

Wayne and I like similar kinds of men.

Now and then, Wayne tilts the screen away

for my protection. I like kind men

like Wayne. Why can’t all men be kind

like him? FF and UC are initials.

I wish the Grindr design team understood

what an acronym actually is.

Vanessa Lampert