Houston man targeted and robbed after Grindr date goes wrong during hotel meet up

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man attacked and then robbed at a hotel on Houston’s south side said he believes he was targeted because of his sexuality. “In my social circle, it’s kind of hard to find people to meet that you connect with sometimes,” the victim, who asked to remain unidentified, said, speaking only with Eyewitness News. That’s the reason he said he didn’t hesitate to meet up with a man he matched with on Grindr – an app for LGBTQ dating and hookups. He said he’d never felt unsafe using it frequently in the past. “A good 50,…