First Date Etiquette: The New Rules of Gay Dating
Thanks to gay dating apps and websites, scoring a first date is easier now more than ever. But nowadays, there are too many first dates and not enough follow-up dates. When you think about first date etiquette, your thoughts typically go to how you can present yourself in the best…
The Pandemic Doesn’t Have to Cancel Romance: 10 Quarantine Date Ideas
Let’s be real: There are only so many movie nights on the couch before couples start getting bored. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people have had to shelve adventurous date ideas, valuing safety over spontaneity. But according to dating experts, there are plenty of ways for couples to have a romantic summer that don’t involve endless Netflix…
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…
I Spoke to 25 Men About Race-Based Sexual ‘Preference’, Here’s What Happened…
Has the Black Lives Matter resurgence shifted the LGBTQ+ community’s longstanding issue with sexual racism? During the summer, we all saw the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement but how many of us truly engaged, learned, grew and questioned our behaviour and choices? The LGBTQ+ community was reminded that…
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 to Take the Perfect Dating App Profile Pic
A picture is no longer worth a 1,000 words—it’s worth all the words. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve swiped right on a guy because he looked handsome and fun in his profile pic. More often than not, I don’t even read what’s he’s written in his bio. For…
Chemistry & Compatibility: 7 Ways to Tell if Someone is the Right Match for You
Both chemistry and compatibility are crucial for the survival and quality of our romantic relationships. And it can be downright catastrophic to mistake the two — it can be the reason long-term relationships fizzle and why, try as you might, others may never make it beyond the bedroom. Every person…
‘Threesomes: Everyone Seems to be Having Them, So Why Aren’t I Fussed?’
Daniel Harding ponders whether he’s ready break down some sexual boundaries. I’ve never had a threesome. So, when my friend mentioned it to me one Sunday afternoon, I visibly blushed on FaceTime. “Oh god,” he said, “I wasn’t asking you for one. I know you aren’t the three-way type!” I…
These Two Men Had to Go Into Lockdown Together—Now They’re Boyfriends
A lot of stories have been coming out about the current, ongoing global pandemic that is affecting millions of people, and while most of them are sad and somber, there have been some good, positive things that have come from the need for quarantining and social-distancing. Like this gay couple’s super cute,…
Gay Dating 101: How to Find Real Love Online
Looking for REAL love online? If you want to build a relationship at your own pace or simply make friends and enhance your social life, you may enjoy online dating. Online gay dating is the New Normal. Online dating works in a similar way to the social networking sites. Most sites offer…
Why Can’t I Get a Boyfriend? 6 Ways to Be More Dateable
You don’t need a major image overhaul to improve your fortunes in the gay dating game this year. Here are 6 easy ways to make a big difference. Become driven and motivated. Ambition, motivation and drive are sexy as hell. Not many people see someone sitting on the couch all…