Review of gay dating apps

What I also like about Hornet is that it asks you if you know your HIV status and when you were last checked. As a promoter of good sexual health, this is a big tick in the box for me. An app that seems to actually care…. Booty call usefulness again depends on your profile. It is reasonably well designed, clear and easy to understand. It follows the same sort of layout as the website profiles and gives you pretty much all the same information as the full website. The days of sitting on Gaydar just for the chat rooms are long gone.

Having a look around online and talking to other people I get the impression that everyone has a profile on there, but not many people actually use it or update it. After this little exercise I decided to completely delete my profile on there… No real reason other than I very rarely got anything from it and I decided it was the end of an era. You can search for members, use your location to find other people, message and post on the forums but is pretty much it. Whereas the mobile web page lets you do much more.

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I mainly use the mobile web page now, to be honest. I may also be the person that subscribes monthly to get access to the porn videos. Far better than storing them on my laptop. I think I bought my first sex toy from the Fitlads shop. For that reason, well that reason and others, it will always have a little soft spot in my heart.

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Well for those that also love the male form with a little bit of hair or not then Scruff is the app for you. And yes I have also had some good times from it. But like all the others, it is an app where what you put in is what you get back out again. I know a fair few people that have met their partners in a roundabout way through Recon. Now that being said, Recon is very much aimed at those with a kinkier side to their personality. From the hardcore through to the milder tame stuff. The app, just like the website, is very geared up at the sexual aspect detailing what you are into, what your body is like and what you can be contacted for.

The app allows messages, searching based on your current location, editing your profile and searching for Recon events in your area. Hi there! Catch me on twitter for more nonsense via twitter. Skip to content. Yes, it is basic but functionality wise it offers a lot and some of the guys on there are a laugh. Download Recon. Check it out. Go on, it may surprise you… Download. Scott Sammons. Publishers like us have come under severe threat by the likes of Google and Facebook.

This doesn't mean the haters don't have a point, but in general, the quality of people you find on Tinder is no better or worse than you'll find anywhere else. Have faith! Best for men looking for a relationships. Chappy Free version: Yes See Details. Chappy is the latest app to cater to the relationship-seeking crowd among gay men. In , Chappy was introduced in three major cities: Los Angeles, London, and New York.

Chappy brands itself as an app that caters to three demographics — people who are looking for long term relationships "Mr. Right" , those who are looking something more casual "Mr. Right Now" and those who don't know what they want "Mr. Who Knows". It's unclear whether Chappy will produce longer and more satisfying relationships for me than traditional apps like Grindr.

If nothing else, the app at least gives people the illusion that such a partnership is in their future.

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Delusions schelusions, we'll take it. Chappy is relatively small and young in app terms, so don't expect the overpopulated dating pool you might find on Grindr or Scruff. The app requires users to have Facebook for verification purposes, so it won't work for those who've rightfully abandoned the platform. You're disproportionately likely to find people like this on the app. Chappy is free to download, though as their user base grows, so too might potential in-app purchases.

Best for inclusivity. A-List Basic: Yes A-List Premium: It would be great if someone developed more queer- and trans-specific dating apps. It's also not likely to happen anytime soon, due to the scale of investment required and the audience served. Dating apps need lots and lots of users to be successful, and with Tinder and OkCupid already sort of serving the community, I don't expect new ones to make major inroads anytime soon.

However, OkCupid was impressively much faster than other apps to expand their orientation and gender identity options. In , OkCupid began offering their users more than a dozen different ways to identify. The app currently offers users 22 different genders and 13 orientations to choose from, and also includes helpful descriptions of each for folks who are unfamiliar with this kind of stuff.

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And unlike Tinder, OkCupid gives so much more room for people to write profiles, answer questions, and explain their possibly questionable worldview. While it's impossible for the app to screen out all the haters, you can get a decent sense of user's views on trans and queer people and whether they're gonna be an asshole because you love cable TV. It's free to download, but you'll have to pay to enjoy their Premium A-list features. If you want more people to see your profile, you can pay to have it promoted like you would on Twitter. OkCupid also collects really interesting data about users on their OkCupid blog.

Sure, some of their data collection services might be a wee bit invasive, but I'm not aware of any services that aren't.

Best specifically for gay men. Grindr Grindr is a classic choice for gay men who want a ton of options, very little small talk, and instant meet-up opportunities. Grindr brands itself as the world's largest dating app for gay men as well as queer and trans people. With a dearth of functional trans-specific dating apps on the market, it's no wonder the app attracts a sizable segment of this population. Grindr lacks the boundaries other apps provide, so don't be surprised if people you haven't liked on the app message you.

The app isn't exactly known for it's, uh, lovely and harmonious conservations about race , either. Still, it's a blockbuster app with a diverse dating pool. The company has conducted some pretty illuminating research about its international user base. Added bonus: Like most apps, Grindr is free to download but also offers additional features through its subscription service. Grindr is more than just dick pics, but it's also definitely dick pics. With close to 6 million monthly users, it's one of the largest apps in the game.