Grindr's Halloween Survey: The Data on What Gets You Going This Spooky Season

Grindr's Halloween Survey: The Data on What Gets You Going This Spooky Season

Halloween is the one night a year when gays get to dress up like total sluts and no one can say anything about it. It's our holiday. Always has been.

We wanted to know exactly how the community celebrates, so we surveyed over 1,000 Grindr users about their spooky season habits. What we found: getting scared and getting laid go together better than you'd think.

Scarousal Is Real

Getting scared makes most of you horny. 82% of users confirmed that the thrill of a horror movie or haunted house has turned them on. Another 71% think "scarousal" (arousal triggered by fear) is an actual psychological thing, not just a joke.

Movies that get you both scared and horny:

• Interview with the Vampire
• American Psycho
• Jennifer's Body

Ghostface Won Sexiest Halloween Character

33.2% of you picked Ghostface from Scream as the hottest Halloween character. Remmick from Sinners came in second at 17.2%, with Michael Myers at 15.6%.

The monster preferences split pretty evenly:

• 46% like sleek, dominant vampire energy
• 32% want hairy, primal werewolf types

Kinkiest monster feature? Fangs dominated with 52%, while claws and tentacles each got 24%.

The Costume Question

Most of you (59%) would rather your Halloween hookup be naked or close to it. That's 31% who want full commando and 28% who like a costume that barely counts as clothing.

The other 41% prefer the costume stays on for roleplay purposes.

Surprisingly sexy costumes people have seen on the grid:

• "A slutty Albert Einstein"
• "Ghostface but in a stripper outfit"
• "Genderbent Patrick Bateman"
• "The Grindr Torso (smiley mask, harness, underwear)"
• "A werewolf head and nothing else"
• "Two hairy guys as Romy and Michele in tight satin dresses"

What to Expect Halloween Night

61% believe they're more likely to hook up on Halloween than any other night. Expectations are high.

What actually scares users:

• Hookup lasting under 15 minutes (40.9%)
• Guy with a great costume who's boring in bed (37.9%)
• Date who hates horror movies (21.2%)

The "I'm Scared" Line Works

68% of users have successfully used or received the "I'm scared" move during a scary movie. That includes 32% who've deployed it themselves and 36% who've had someone use it on them.

One respondent noted: "Yes, and it worked every time."

Survey of 1,100 active Grindr users in the US, October 3-10, 2025.