“There is no need to go to a gay bar to meet people when the easy use of Grindr, Tinder etc gives you immediate access to meet somebody at an agreed location away from a meeting in a bar or club.” “Without doubt the social media dating apps have had a detrimental impact on how people meet each other,” says James Lindsay, chief executive of the RVT. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, south London’s oldest surviving gay venue, faced an uncertain future two years ago as developers eyed its prime location it is situated in one of the capital’s real estate hotspots.
