8 Tips to Ensure Your Safety While Using Gay Dating Apps
Something in the air is changing and it’s not just the weather —goosebumps are covering your body without a hand to hold. Cuffing season is upon us. You know, when single gays are ready to hunker down in a committed relationship until spring comes again. The pandemic has hindered the…
What Is “Safe Sex” During a COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, a primary care physician in Los Angeles, has treated gay men for decades. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, he said, many patients have so dramatically changed their sexual behavior that they shrug off the need for routine screenings for sexually transmitted diseases. “They say, ‘I…
Does Online Dating Even Work? Yes, If You Do It Right
We turn to screens for nearly every decision. Where to eat. Where to vacation. Where to eat on vacation. Where to get treatment for the food poisoning you got at that restaurant where you ate on vacation. Where to write a negative review calling out the restaurant that gave you…
Dating Over 50: 8 Tips For Mature Gay Dating Success
Remember that very first date? Sweaty palms. Awkward conversation. You probably even had a curfew. Once you hit 50, at least the curfew is gone. The dating landscape can be a difficult one for single gay seniors looking for love. Singles at gay bars and clubs tend to glamorize youthful, boyish…
What Does Being a “Power Bottom” Really Mean?
“Achieving power bottom status isn’t something that happens overnight.” As queer people, we’ve all heard the term “power bottom.” Its usage implies a superior bottom who can enthusiastically handle any dick of any size at any time. A power bottom is a bottom’s final evolution—the Charizard of taking dick, if…
12 Best Hobbies For Gay Couples That Can Strengthen Your Relationship
Spending quality time together is the backbone of any relationship. However, when a couple is together for a long period of time, things might turn boring or stuff that they do together gets quite repetitive. Well, do not worry because this article will bring you closer and strengthen your relationship,…
7 Intimacy Tips to Keep Long-Term Relationships Healthy
What rates highest in a long-term relationship? Passion is important, certainly, but intimacy rates highest. Intimacy is the key to a happy and healthy long term relationship. Relationship intimacy requires a strong physical and emotional connection. When a relationship lacks intimacy, it can be difficult to maintain. If a level of connection…
How Same-Sex Couples Can Strengthen Their Relationships
There is a fallacy that somehow lgbtq+ relationships are different than straight relationships. But, whether gay, straight, trans or any other combination, when two people come together to date or to get serious, they face the same highs and lows that surface in any relationship. What exactly does it take…
7 Relationship Tips for Gay Couples During Quarantine
Whether you’re holed up together or socially distanced, the coronavirus pandemic is likely making things a little, err, rocky. The stress of living through a pandemic is putting relationships to the test. There’s not a single one of us who isn’t dealing with a tremendous amount of stress right now. Work…
These College Track Stars Came Out to Each Other… And Then Fell in Love
This year marks the 50th anniversary since the first pride parade following the 1969 riot at New York City’s Stonewall Inn. Since we’re unable to gather in person this June, Queerty is celebrating pride season with our “Moments of Pride” series. We’re looking back through our archives at stories that have moved…
Online Dating: 3 Zodiac Signs Most Probably To Find The Right Person During Lockdown
So you’re endlessly swiping on gay dating apps, wondering, Isn’t there an easier way to do this? How do you even ~meet people~ these days? Social distancing has only made dating more digital, but it was pretty app-heavy even before *gestures vaguely* all this. You probably either love or dread the world of…
I Took Physical Touch for Granted Before Quarantine — Never Again
I’m sure I’m not the only single gay guy perusing hookup apps while in quarantine, but after being alone for a significant period of time like the isolation we’re going through now, touching ourselves to images on a screen just won’t cut it. Sooner or later, we ache for something…