Gay.com Review

Costs:

Basic membership is free.
Premium membership:
- 1 week for $6.99
- 1 month for $11.99
- 3 months for $29.99
- 12 months for $89.99
Pay for premium membership by credit card subscription. The following cards are accepted:
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Amex
- Discover

Features:

Part of the Here Media Inc. group of websites devoted to gay interests and lifestyles (accessible from Gay.com).
Gay.com has a massive membership base of over 3 million.
Sign up for premium membership and receive a year's free subscription to 'Out' magazine.
Add up to 25 pictures to your profile.
Control who gets to see your profile pictures.
Browse member profiles and email members for free (limited to 5 per day for free members).
Use quick search or custom search options to look for members and save your custom searches.
Save messages for up to two weeks.
My friends. Create and manage a list of your contacts.
My hot list. Create and manage a list of profiles that catch your eye.
Who thinks I'm hot list. See whose eye you've caught.
Wink at other members.
Group chat. Join a chat room and chat online with other members.
Premium membership:
- View profile pictures in full-size.
- Access premium and private pictures (requires agreement from the member whose pictures you are viewing).
- Send multiple emails daily.
- Check out who's viewed your profile.
- See who's put you on their hot list.
- Enter multiple chat rooms simultaneously
- Chat rooms are free from advertising.
- Save messages for up to a year.
- Block other members from contacting you.
- Watch full length exclusive video content (US only).
- Enhanced customer support.

Performing a Search:

There are a couple of different ways of searching for members on Gay.com:

Quick search. Search by:
- Gender
- Age range
- Zip code

Custom search. Search by:
- Gender
- Build
- Height
- Age
- Weight
- Geographical region/zip code
- Personal info:
  - Eye color
  - Hair color
  - Relationship status
  - Sexuality
  - Relationship looking for
  - Ethnicity
  - HIV status
- Languages spoken
- Interests:
  - Activism/politics
  - Camping/outdoors
  - Fashion/design
  - Travel
  - Clubbing
  - And more
- Lifestyle:
  - Tattoos
  - Piercings
  - Smoking
  - Alcohol
  - Drug use
  - And more
- Premium info (premium members only):
  - Things they're into (fetishes)
  - Body hair
  - Roles/positions
  - Endowment
  - Frequency
  - Cut/uncut

It's also possible to filter your search further to look for:

Profiles with pictures only
Members currently online
New members
Keywords

Editor's Verdict:

Gay.com is a gay dating site for males, females and transsexuals and boasts over three million member profiles. As such, Gay.com has a broad appeal to those looking for dating, friendship or a more committed romantic relationship rather than simply hooking up for sex, even though this is possible here. If you're after the latter, you might want to join another site such as OutPersonals.com or Manhunt.net. There is more of a community feel than on some other dating sites too and it's much more than simply a dating site. As well as finding a date, you can check out articles and video content on movies, tv, news, fashion, music and travel from gay perspectives.

It's easy to register for the free basic membership by choosing a user name and a valid email address. Once you've done so, you'll be able to have a look at many of the features that Gay.com offers, including creating your own profile and getting in touch with other members. It's got to be worth considering taking out a premium membership subscription if you like the site. For a fairly modest monthly fee you get immediate access to enhanced features that can really make a difference in your search for members. For example, as a premium member you get to see full-sized profile pictures in addition to adult and private pictures. There are no limits on the number of emails you can send in a day and you can also see who's been checking you out and thinks you're hot because of the limits imposed on free members this may affect your ability to find other members to date. Once you've signed up you can begin building your profile by uploading pictures and filling in your details. In comparison with the gay dating sites higher up the top 10, the layout of Gay.com is perhaps slightly less intuitive and feels a little cluttered. That said, it doesn't take too long to find your bearings and to create a profile and search for others.

It's possible to search for other members in two main ways. The quick search option is restricted to the criteria of gender, age range and zip code. If you're a little more choosy (and most members will be) you can configure your own customisable advanced search to pinpoint exactly what you're looking for. It's possible to specify a range of criteria including appearance, location, interests and lifestyle. Of particular importance is the relationship criterion, which enables you to filter members based upon the type of relationship they're looking for with everything from a casual sexual relationship to a more committed romantic relationship. So, if you are looking for a particular type of relationship then this will come in useful. Once you've found a profile or three in which you're interested you can begin learning about members in more detail. In addition, you can specify that your search returns only those profiles with pictures, profiles of members currently online and new profiles. You can also enter keywords into your search. Therefore, if you're into a particular band, movie or sport then you could use the keyword search to find people with a similar interest. This is where the free membership becomes a pain; you are restricted to viewing thumbnail pictures and cannot access any other member photos unless you upgrade, even if you are given permission by that member. If you do upgrade, requesting to see someone else's private pictures is easy and can be done at the click of a mouse, after which an automated request is sent. Alternatively, this also gives you the option of avoiding the viewing of adult content if you find that it's not to your taste. It's probably fair to say that you'll get more satisfaction looking for a relationship than just sex.

The site support for members is pretty good on Gay.com. First off, there's an extensive FAQs section to refer to. If that doesn't resolve the matter you can email the support desk. If you have a premium membership you can contact chat support (10.00AM to 6.00PM EST Monday to Friday). This is another reason for upgrading your membership as you could be waiting a good twenty-four hours or more before somebody gets back to you.

In summary, if you're looking for friendship or a relationship then Gay.com may be the place for you. Come and try it for free and see how you like it. With one of the largest membership bases on the web, you shouldn't have any problems getting a date. If you're serious about finding someone special, the money spent on a premium subscription won't be money wasted. Check out the site today and who knows where it will take you?

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