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Dating websites for gay men

  • 08-11-2015 5:04pm
    #1
    JTL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭


    What are the best dating websites in your opinion to meet men?

    More so for dates/relationship than casual/'NSA' sex.


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  • #2
    Rick_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Gaydar
    Plenty of Fish
    OK Cupid

    Those are the 3 I used, along with Grindr to try and find a partner. Ended up that Grindr actually worked over the others, (and we were very happy for 18 months before splitting a fortnight ago).

    So you just never know what's going to work. You could meet anyone anywhere if you just give it a chance.


  • #3
    JTL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭JTL


    Thanks Paddy. Making a big effort to get on the 'dating scene' so to speak.
    Have the Grindr app. Not a big fan but will try harder i.e include more detail in profile, contact more guys


  • #4
    tomato1234
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭tomato1234


    Most guys from the dating site are looking for sex. I would write what exactly you are looking for in your profile - "for dates/relationship". The LGBT group in the meetup site is very good. highly recommended.


  • #5
    JTL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭JTL


    tomato1234 wrote: »
    Most guys from the dating site are looking for sex. I would write what exactly you are looking for in your profile - "for dates/relationship". The LGBT group in the meetup site is very good. highly recommended.

    meetup.com

    That site?


  • #6
    tomato1234
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭tomato1234


    JTL wrote: »
    meetup.com

    That site?

    Yeah. http://www.meetup.com/dublin-international-gay-social/


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  • #7
    Iopu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭Iopu


    Tinder is the best imo. No more only getting messages off guys 30 years older than me..!


  • #8
    JTL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭JTL


    tomato1234 wrote: »
    Yeah. http://www.meetup.com/dublin-international-gay-social/

    Have joined this. Looking forward to some meet ups.


  • #9
    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,063 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    Paddy, sorry to hear that :(

    Moderator: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Vegan & Vegetarian

    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



  • #10
    Rick_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Rick_


    So was I, as I was literally woken up and told. Anyway, let's not clog up someone else's thread with my tales of woe!


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    tomato1234 wrote: »
    Most guys from the dating site are looking for sex. I would write what exactly you are looking for in your profile - "for dates/relationship". The LGBT group in the meetup site is very good. highly recommended.

    I joined that meetup group ages ago but haven't actually gone to an event yet. Do you mind me asking what the typical age range there would be? I joined thinking maybe I could meet some people in my age bracket (20-35) but got the impression that the meetup group was mainly an older crowd. (That's not the only reason I haven't gone yet btw; general social awkwardness is a factor regardless of age!)


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  • #12
    ongarboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I joined that meetup group ages ago but haven't actually gone to an event yet. Do you mind me asking what the typical age range there would be? I joined thinking maybe I could meet some people in my age bracket (20-35) but got the impression that the meetup group was mainly an older crowd. (That's not the only reason I haven't gone yet btw; general social awkwardness is a factor regardless of age!)

    I went to meetup once about 3 years ago when I was looking to expand my social circle during a career break at the time. The age range was from about 25 to 60 so all sorts. I met some very nice people and it was a really pleasant afternoon....however, I'm not sure it was my cup of tea. I felt there was a slight speed date/interview element to it. I felt like I was presenting my identity CV and answering the same 20 questions on who I was, where I'm from, what I work at and any holidays planned to someone different every 5 minutes and I just feel that is not how normal natural friendships are organically created or evolve....at least for me.

    I know such natural ice breaker questions have to be asked sometimes but it ended up being too friendship goal oriented rather than just go with the flow. I'm sure it works for loads of other people, hence the success and popularity of such events.

    I do believe joining an activity (rugby, running, choir, hill walking) or going to a bar is a better way of making new friends or establishing a spark/chemistry as you are there for other purposes (ie the activity at hand) and the friendship forming/eye contact is/can be more incidental. Focusing exclusively on the friendship/dating element can be counterproductive in my opinion.


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