{"product_id":"the-grid-lex-esq-9781723481574","title":"The Grid: Lessons from the Men of Grindr","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Grid: Lessons from the Men of Grindr\u003c\/i\u003e is a biographical, infotainment-themed exploration of the impacts that Grindr (a gay dating app) has had on a generation of queer people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Lex, Esq. is an attorney and LGBTQ+ blogger. In the book, he revisits three of his early Grindr relationships in order to extract lessons and understand how the gay men of dating apps had slowly ruined him. Far from dating tips, \u003ci\u003eThe Grid\u003c\/i\u003e pulls from Lex's personal mistakes to critically examine gay dating themes, including: feeling jaded, mental abuse, loneliness, addiction to apps, competition, unequal effort between partners, instant gratification, internalized shame, coming out, catfishing, sexual guilt, sending nudes, sexual safety and more. \u003ci\u003eThe Grid\u003c\/i\u003e pulls numerous lessons from these themes in an attempt to create a better informed and less soul-crushing gay dating experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLex, Esq. and his blogs can be followed @theproblemgays on Instagram and www.theproblemgays.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lex Esq\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1723481572\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781723481574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Lex Esq","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979592696063,"sku":"9781723481574","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_48749097-78c4-4c14-96c2-70e83e6fbaed.jpg?v=1683246148","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-grid-lex-esq-9781723481574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}