Gay Dating

29 Days, 29 Dates: My Crazy Social Experiment

Bo Frazier | Posted 05.14.2012

Bo Frazier

It all began in January, when I was sitting in my East London flat thinking to myself, "Next month is February, and yet again I will be alone and single." Then a lightbulb went off: 29 days, 29 dates, 29 chances to find love. Surely one of them would be boyfriend material!

Is Grindr Altering Gay Men's Dating Psyche?

Marten Weber | Posted 03.21.2012

Marten Weber

There is a growing band of gay males grumbling that Grindr, and apps like it, are turning men into robotic, soulless net cruisers who have lost all ability to communicate. Not everyone agrees.

Man Arrested For Gay Facebook Date In Saudi Arabia

Pink News | Dan Littauer | Posted 01.15.2012

As British prime minister, David Cameron visits Saudi Arabia today, activists report the plight of a man arrested by the religious police who may face...

Gay Bears, 'Chubby Chasers' To Be Featured On MTV Reality Show

Posted 01.09.2012

Gay men are still stereotyped in mainstream media as gym bunnies -- and judging by the results of a recent British poll, nearly half would be willing ...

WATCH: Whose Photo Does Kathy Griffin Use On Her Fake Grindr Profile?

Posted 12.23.2011

In her latest special on Bravo, Kathy Griffin revealed her obsession with the popular gay social networking app Grindr "I know I'm a little late to...

PHOTO: Is This Ad Too Sexy For Billboards?

Posted 11.30.2011

A new billboard for a gay dating and social networking website is causing controversy in Los Angeles, particularly among parents who feel the ad is si...

How to Find Higher Quality Guys on Gay Dating Sites

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

Some guys are so clueless on gay dating sites that the only thing they attract is dust. You are not going to attract a quality guy with a username like BlondBottom4U. No, really. You're not. So stop it.

The Art of the Sexy Handshake

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

What's the best way to shake hands when you first meet somebody you're interested in? A simple handshake can up your odds of getting a man, a date or a phone number.

The Secret To Meeting And Attracting Hot Gay Men

Mike Alvear | Posted 11.17.2011

Mike Alvear

Gays have gone from lurking in bathhouses and public restrooms to checking out bars and parties; from anonymous scrumping to emotionally resonant sex.

What If He Doesn't Look Anything Like His Pictures?

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

Now it's okay to lie about your weight online, but it's not okay if the guy's looking for a slender build and you're so fat you were born on the 24th, 25th and 26th of July.

Slut Rehab for Gay Men

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

Gay men need to stop caring so much about what other people think or they'll lose their own identity. Here are the options for taming that axis of evil between your legs and restoring a tattered rep.

Is Effeminacy in Gay Men a Function of Nature or Nurture?

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

Why do so many effeminate gay men prefer in their partners the very masculinity they've bleached out of themselves?

What If You Could Strike Up A Conversation With Any Attractive Guy?

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

Most guys can't get themselves to talk to a guy they're attracted to because of something called Approach Anxiety. From now on, when you go out, your main objective is to be more talkative.

Are Straight Guys in Gay Porn Really Straight?

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Alvear

ay-for-pay says, "I have sex with men for money." Straight-to-stay says, "I have sex with women for acceptance." The currency might be different but the dynamic is not: Temporarily thwarting authentic desire for something valuable.

Is Gay Life Too Shallow?

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

I do not believe we have to give up admiring beauty in order to starve the shallowness out of gay life.

The Real Reason Why So Many Gay Men Are Single

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

Like a lot of gay men, I seem to be stuck doing guys I don't want to date and dating guys I don't want to do.

Hot Guy Phobia

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

It goes something like this: You see a beautiful guy at a gay bar or a party and you want to meet him in the worst way. But fear matches your desire. Doubt sets in. Alarms go off.

Meet Men The Way You Lose Weight: By Detaching From The Outcome

Mike Alvear | Posted 11.17.2011

Mike Alvear

How do you get rid of this fear of rejection? By disconnecting yourself from results and connecting with the process.

Why Gay Marriage in Washington DC Means Less Straight Divorce

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

As equality rises, homophobia will fall, and so will the need for using marriage as a bush we can use to shimmy over to the rights trough.

Gay Dating: Can You Be Too Gay Online?

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

What if you're too effeminate or too Goth and you know most guys aren't into that? Here's how to, ahem, massage the truth, without actually lying.

Air In the Hands, Mother-Stickers, This Is a F*ck Up!

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

The only way to make sure that you're body is in sync with your words and intentions is to be aware of your actions, gestures, and expressions. The question is, how?

Can You Change the Kind of Body You're Sexually Attracted to?

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

Most of us live within the narrow confines of our sexual bandwidth: if you're skinny, you'll be attracted to skinny people, and so on. Is it possible to get outside of this paradigm?

Gay Dating: How to Use Texts Like a Pheromone

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Alvear

Studies show the average person sends or receives over 100 texts a year. If you've met somebody you're interested in, you've gotta learn the art of going from textual to sexual.

Dating in Gay York: The Text Message Kiss Off on the L Train

Justin Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

Justin Miller

Let me introduce you to 2009 and to an emerging epidemic happening all around the city, everyday: the broken gay heart.