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Our Favorite Dating Sites |
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Top Dating Categories |
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Out Personals: Full Review |
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About Out Personals |
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URL
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Year Started
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1996
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Location
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United States of America
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Languages
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English
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Short Description
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If you're a man's man and ready to risk the wrath of red-staters everywhere, is the place to meet, greet and talk of all things gay. There are tons of abs, organs and oil displayed in the many profile pictures as you browse for Mr. Right - because is overflowing with gay guys who want way more action than you'll ever see on "Will and Grace." Basic sign-up is free, registering is easy and there's a two-tiered pricing system if you want to get in deeper (you can take that anyway you want). Definitely not the place for the shy gay guy, has many ways to get down and dirty with chat, video intros, instant messaging, advice, articles, success stories and more. claims to have almost a million active members here. And I will refrain from commenting on the "active members" part.
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Number of Members
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1,000,000
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Overall Rating
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A 5; is a veritable gay man's Paradise!
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Out Personals Categories & Features |
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Lifestyles
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Bi-Sexual
Gay/Lesbian
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Relationships
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Alternative
Friendship
Romance
Three-some
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Religions
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All
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Ethnicities
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All
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Finding Your Match
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Automated Matching
Online indicator
Photo Gallery
Search (Advanced)
Search by location
Search (Quick)
Smart Matching
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Contacting Members
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E-mail
E-mail (Anonymous)
Instant messaging
Online Chat
Private messaging
Virtual kiss (Icebreakers)
Voice Communication
Webcams
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Out Personals Dating Service Review |
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The Company
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is managed by Friend Finder Inc., a large, Palo Alto, CA-based company that operates 15 unique web communities.
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Site Navigation
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Complicated design makes navigation somewhat confusing.
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Site Response Speed
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Fast
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Sign-Up Process
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Immediately sign up to with no credit card required and a brief and simple profile quiz. Password is emailed to you and you can then log into site and finish profile questions if you want.
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Breadth of Services
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Chat, IM, video, icebreakers, email, automatic Cupid matchmaker
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User Base
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Gay men, gay couples, bi couples, transgender, transvestite, transsexual
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User Experience
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Logging on and setting up my profile was easy. I was instantly given a password. When I logged into , I was taken to a page highlighting the different pricing plans and urging me to join.
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Customer Service
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Via E-mail or snail mail for standard members. Paid members receive telephone tech support and faster response times for email support. More complete contact information, including several phone numbers, provided in Corporate/Press Room section.
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Customer Service Hours
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FAQ help section
Email support via webpage
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Registration Options
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Free to register
Emailed password for activation
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Additional Services
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Automatic renewal
Blocking options
Hide profile option
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Long Description
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If you're a man's man and ready to risk the wrath of red-staters everywhere, is the place to meet, greet and talk of all things gay. There are tons of abs, organs and oil displayed in the many profile pictures as you browse for Mr. Right - because is overflowing with gay guys who want way more action than you'll ever see on "Will and Grace." 's basic sign-up is free, registering is easy and there's a two-tiered pricing system if you want to get in deeper (you can take that anyway you want). Definitely not the place for the shy gay guy, has many ways to get down and dirty with chat, video intros, instant messaging, advice, articles, success stories and more. They claim has almost a million active members here. And I will refrain from commenting on the "active members" part.
is gay online dating at its most...active
Let's face it - when you're asked for the length and width of one particular organ when filling out your personal profile, you know isn't a gay matchmaking site that's big on subtlety. After you choose a "handle" during your free sign-up (I decided to put on my rose-colored magnifying glasses and be BigThing), you'll be speedily emailed a password to log into . You can then begin lying about just how hunky you are. You're also asked for other physical facts (eye color, hair color, body type) and questions about religion, smoking, drinking - all the standard dating site stats. You can be as discreet as you want to be, as most of ' queries allow you to opt out of answering.
Find love via ' Love Dog
You can do limited search/matches on other members with the free membership and use more advanced criteria once you pay. But also wants to assist you with your hunt for the perfect boytoy with the (woof, woof!) Love Dog Preferences. Choose exactly what you want on the ultimate gay love menu: Crossdressing, bondage, brown eyes or blue eyes, smoker or nonsmoker, pitcher or catcher, and ' Cupid feature will automatically email you every time a member joins with your specifications.
has chat rooms geared to your interests
has lots of room to specialize on your own as well. Chat rooms are available for Bears, Twinks, Gender eXchange and the dreaded Basement (what goes on in the Basement hopefully stays in the Basement). also features geographical rooms designated for areas all across this great Queer Nation of ours and around the world.
Extras: gay dating stories and magazines
isn't exactly the best-designed site in the world, however. It's a bit of a hodgepodge lodge, with gay torpedoes being launched at you from every page. is also a little messy - no, not as messy as The Basement - but you can get yourself organized by putting together your own network of pals and/or compiling a hotlist of...well, hotties. And if you poke around a little (it finally happened - I'm getting tired of my own innuendo), you'll discover a big gay emagazine, a big gay shop, big gay articles and success stories that will make you glad you're a man who likes other men.
Down and dirty gay dating at
So if you're hot and heavy for some man-on-man action, this CyberBathhouse is a good place to hang out. is wild, chaotic, down and dirty - but would you really want it any other way?
Well, if you do, revise your Love Dog Preferences immediately.
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Out Personals Pros & Cons |
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Pros
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has a large, worldwide membership
All kinds of sex for all kinds of (gay) people
Run by a large, experienced company
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Cons
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is a complicated site - difficult to find what you're looking for
Pictures can make you feel inadequate
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Out Personals Plans Offered |
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Pricing
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3 months, 33.96 (silver) or 49.96 (gold)
1 year 89.96 (silver) or 119.96 (gold)
View and contact all members
Perform advanced searches
Personalized list of suggested members
Faster profile and photo reviews
Listing shows up before standard members
Placement at the top of member lists (5x more views)
Up to 60 days more mail storage
Best search capabilities
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Site Freebies
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Unlimited standard membership
Standard database search
Unlimited chat and magazine (message board) access
Emails viewable for 30 days
Cupid service - matching with new members
Listed on Members Online list
Email tech support within 2 days
Limited viewing of member profiles
Limited on-site emails
Upload/change photo
Personal hot list of favorite members
Upload video greeting
Chat
Instant messaging
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