Just as with other versions, Grindr for iPad utilizes GPS and other technologies to allow users to locate gay, bi, or curious men nearby, view profiles and photos, and instantly connect via chat. However, with Grindr for iPad, the experience of making those connections between users has been optimized to take full advantage of the iPad.

Thanks to iPad’s sharp, 9.7-inch, LED-backlit screen and ultra-wide 178-degree viewing angle, images of Grindr users can now be displayed in crisp, crystal clear color. Similarly, because the detail information in user profiles is no longer superimposed over user images, but is instead listed below the profile photo in much larger type than has been seen in any other version of Grindr, users can review profiles with greater clarity. And, best of all, when users double tap on a profile image, it is now magnified to nearly the full size of the iPad screen. Grindr for iPad also allows users to seamlessly sync profiles and favorites with other Grindr compatible smartphones and jump back and forth between their iPad, iPod and iPhone devices. All of these enhancements taken together not only optimize the look and feel of Grindr, but also markedly improve the overall quality of user interaction.

“We are extremely excited about the release of Grindr for iPad,” says Joel Simkhai, founder and CEO of Grindr. “This new version truly takes the Grindr experience to the next level for iPad users and launching it is in keeping with both our commitment to staying in step with the latest trends in technology as well as our ultimate goal of making our social networking service as widely available to as many users around the world as possible.”

Grindr for iPad is available as a free download on iTunes and on www.grindr.com/ipad. Users can also opt for Grindr X(tra), an ad-free premium subscription service that allows viewing of more user profiles in addition to other added features for $2.99/month.

Currently, Grindr is available on the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and will be available soon on the following Blackberry models: Curve 8300, Curve 8310, Curve 8320, Curve 8330, Curve 8330m, Curve 8350i, Curve 8520, Curve 8530, Curve 8900, Bold 9000, Tour 9630, Bold 9650, Bold 9700.

For more information, visit www.Grindr.com

Averaged across the two experiments, he said “the top 10 percent of smilers had a divorce rate of about one in 20, whereas if you were a bottom 10 percent smiler, your chance of divorce was five times more likely!”

While the exact reasons for smiling’s link to divorce remain unclear, the researchers suggest both genetics and the individual’s environment can come into play, with upbeat, stable people conveying a readiness to affiliate, taking better advantage of opportunities and being “more open to social relationships.”  Some have commented that a person’s willingness to take direction from a photographer (“Say Cheese”) might also suggest that conformity is also a factor in successful relationships.

The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that smiling behavior in photos, no matter how fleeting, staged or contrived, indicates underlying emotional dispositions that can have direct and indirect consequences throughout the person’s entire life.

As with most academic studies, these findings are not absolute.  Just because your partner may have looked a bit like Oscar the Grouch on photo day, doesn’t mean you need run home and start packing.   We aren’t all blessed with the ability to take a perfect yearbook photo.  (Why do you think I have not included MY yearbook photo in this article?!  It was the 90′s.  I had a perm.  Nothing more to say.  At least I was smiling…although I’m not sure why with that haircut!)  So the question of the day is… have you seen your partner’s yearbook photo yet?   Might be time to go through those boxes in the garage!

For more information on the study visit Discovery.com.

Official Press Release:

Gay, bi, and curious men looking for a date can find him on Grindr, a new social networking/dating app now available on iTunes. This free location-based service works with the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch to hook up local users in seconds. It’s fast, fun, and easy to use—offering profiles, photos, and stats at a touch. And unlike other dating sites, Grindr is mobile and works based on your location. Grindr uses the GPS technology in the iPhone and Wi-Fi in the iPod Touch to determine your exact location and instantly shows photos of the guys around you.

“Grindr is the next generation of social networking—it’s about location, location, location,” says creator Joel Simkhai. “Men seeking men are technology and online dating trailblazers. We were the first to fill chat rooms on AOL, the earliest adopters of Friendster, MySpace, and Facebook. Grindr takes meeting people to the next level. If you want to hang out with a guy who’s right around the corner, Grindr is the app that makes it possible.”

The genius of Grindr is in its immediacy. It allows men to connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Once Grindr is launched, local men looking to meet up appear. The closest men appear first. More info on a chosen guy is available in seconds, as are chat, additional photos, and his map location. There is no complicated registration process or account setup. To protect privacy, users can share as much or as little info as they desire.

Scott Lewallen, the creative mind behind Grindr, is confident that it is the next killer app. “Other apps take five steps to do what Grindr does in a single tap. It’s a simple, sexy user interface that connects you instantly with dudes in your area, all from the comfort and privacy of your iPhone.”

Grindr works with both the iPhone and iPod Touch and is available now on the iTunes App Store for FREE. Grindr is available to download in 77 countries. Visit www.GrindrGuy.com for more information. To download Grindr, please visit www.iTunes.com/app/Grindr.