Are Tinder and Grindr Responsible for the Rise in STDs? Here’s How Hookup Apps Are Responding

The Senior Director of the Public Health Division for AH stated that, “Mobile dating apps are rapidly altering the sexual landscape,” and compared casual sex to “ordering pizza.”

After the foundation promoted its campaign with the plan to have a dozen billboards, Tinder responded with a cease-and-desist letter, and most importantly, a new addition to its application, which ultimately ended the feud.

The Health Safety page on the applications website offers sexually transmitted disease testing locations and can also be found under the FAQ section on the mobile app. Tips like vaccination, protection, honesty, and status, are all included in a short page, yet important page, that describes proper health and safety.

Cover image courtesy of Re/code.

By Lily Herman on February 3, 2016
Lily is the Managing Editor at HelloFlo, where she oversees all editorial and social media operations for the brand. In addition to her work at HF, she's co-founder and CEO of The Prospect, the largest student-run college access organization in the world. Her work has been featured on TIME, Forbes, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Mashable, USA TODAY and Lifehacker. You can perpetually find her on Twitter.