Our mission… 

In a study published in AIDS Behavior, researchers were able to shed some light on the use of dating aps and Websites by gay and bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men. The study showed that 3 in 4 men who engaged in sex with other men use Internet-based social media venues for the purpose of finding sex partners. More than half reported frequent use.

In 2021, gay, bi, and other men who have sex with men accounted for 67% of HIV diagnosed in the United States (according to CDC’s report) and given that  CDC data shows annual cases of sexually transmitted infections (such as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia) continued to climb in 2019, reaching an all-time high in the U.S. for the sixth consecutive year, it makes sense that dating aps and Websites would be a logical place to provide important prevention and testing information. In fact, the previously mentioned study’s authors concluded the reaching out via the Internet “ensures that the right prevention message can be received by the intended audience.”

That’s our mission in a nutshell.

As part of the HIV Prevention and Care Project, m4mHealthySex.org strives to get important health information to the people who need it most. Our sexual health educators reach out on Grindr, Scruff, Jack’d, and Adam4Adam, in areas around the state that are particularly hard hit by HIV and other STIs.

For more information about M4MHealthysex.org, the HIV Prevention and Care Project, and/or sexual health in general, contact us at m4mInformation@pitt.edu. We’re here to help. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram…