Five great dating sites: if you’re looking for a relationship or for a friend, these non-sexually explicit Web sites are a great place to start – Love & Sex On The Internet – Brief Article
Gaydatecam.com
If you prefer to see what someone looks like before you ask them out, this site is for you. Members can post up to six pictures of themselves with their profile (at least one is required) and can participate in streaming video chats as well. Membership: $19.95 per month.
Gay11.com
This site’s focus is on helping people find long-term relationships. Find potential mates by searching detailed profiles and contact your favorites by E-mail, real-time chat, or instant messaging. It’s free to browse the database or post a profile, but you must subscribe in order to be able to contact members. Membership: $28,50 per month.
Match.com
This service features a two-way matching system that finds all of the member profiles that match what you’re looking for and narrows that list to those members who are looking for people with a profile like yours. You can create a profile for free, but you must register to access the database and contact other members. Membership: $24.95 per month.
PlanetOut.com/Gay.com
For the most comprehensive same-sex dating options, it’s hard to beat PlanetOut Personals. Members get access to a variety of message boards and one of the largest databases of gay, lesbian, and transgendered singles on the Net. Basic membership is free; paid subscribers get personalized search options and the ability to save searches. Registration: $12.95 per month.
Spring Street Networks
If you’ve perused the personals sections of sites such as The Onion, Nerve.com, or Salon.com, then you’ve seen the work of Spring Street Networks, a custom dating ad company. The personals options allow you to get results from both sexes in your query, making it bisexual-friendly. Registration is free, but each site has a fee to respond to ads. The Spring Street Web site provides links to all the personals sections it operates.
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