Gay Dating Review (GayDating.com)

In October of 2016, the dating service GayDating.com closed (see Story). If you are looking for information on other popular gay dating services, take a look at our Gay Dating category where you will find reviews for OutPersonals and Grindr.

Below, we have left our original Gay Dating review for your continued reading. The review received its last major update on February 2, 2016.

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GayDating.com is the place for gay and lesbian singles to find their match. Whether you’re seeking casual dating or a long-term relationship, this site gives you the option to search for other singles in your area. The site offers a detailed profile, lots of search options and the standard communication tools you’d expect from a dating site.

The free membership offers several useful features to search for other singles, including “showing interest” (similar to winking or flirting on other dating sites) and using the detailed search options to look for other gay and lesbian singles. If you like the site and find interesting singles in your searches, you can gain additional communication features, such as emails, chat rooms and instant messages, by upgrading your account. The site is quite affordable, too.

Gay Dating allows you to initially create a simple profile—but once you’ve created a basic profile, there are plenty of options to make your profile more detailed. Filling out a detailed profile increases the chances that you’ll find a great match, because other members of the site will be able to get to know you. The site is easy to navigate and the site staff are easy to contact. Another benefit of using this site is that all profile photos are approved by site staff—decreasingly the likelihood of false or spam profiles.

It takes only moments to sign up for GayDating.com, and it’s free to join—give it a try today!

If you are a women seeking another women, please visit Lesbian.GayDating.com to join this dating service.

Positives of Gay Dating

These are the best parts of Gay Dating.

• Members can upload 40 photos
• Advanced search options allow members to search by many criteria, including your match’s background, interests, appearance, etc.
• Saved searches make looking for your ideal match easy

Negatives of Gay Dating

These are the parts of Gay Dating which needs improvement.

• Mail and chat features available only to paying members

Gay Dating Free Membership

• Yes (unlimited)
• Included:
  • Create a profile (required)
    • Sign-up
      • Gender & gender seeking, country, date of birth, user name, password, email address
    • Profile
      • Zip/postal code, state/province, city
      • Hair, eye color, weight, height, body type, ethnicity
      • When you’re available to meet, meeting place, spoken languages
      • Optional:create a headline and a short description about you
    • Upload a photo
      • Option to include a caption on the photo
    • Once you’ve created the basic profile, you have the option to make your profile more detailed:
      • In My Own Words:headline, short description of you, description of fun things you do in your area, description of places you would take a date, description of your ideal match, posing a question that would start a conversation with a potential match, answer the question:if you could “do lunch” with anyone, who would it be and why
      • Details:favorite music, books, movies, tv shows, sports, hobbies & other interests, which celebrity you most resemble
      • Basics:family background, occupation, income, religion, smoking, drinking, family, pets, education
      • Partner:age range, ethnicity, body type, height & weight ranges, smoking and drinking habits, family, religion, pets, horoscope, Chinese horoscope, education, income, occupation, family background, languages spoken
  • Upload 40 photos
    • All photos must be approved by GayDating.com staff
  • Show interest (similar to winks or smiles on other sites)
• Not included:
  • Ability to read emails
  • Instant messaging
  • Ad-free use of site
  • Ability to post additional photos

Gay Dating Costs

• Prices last confirmed February 2, 2016. Please check Gay Dating for most recent pricing. All prices in USD unless specified otherwise. Prices may differ based on location, time of purchase, or access point (this can include device used and/or if accessed from a website or app)
• Paying membership includes:
  • Everything from free membership
  • Send emails
  • Send IMs
  • Appear higher in searches
  • No advertisements
  • Costs in USD:
    • One month at $9.95/month
    • Three months at $6.65/month
    • Six months at $4.99/month
    • 12 months at $3.33/month
• Accepts major credit cards
• All charges billed in one payment
• Can cancel subscription or turn off renewals at any time

Gay Dating Viewing & Communication Features

• Dating profile
• Showing interest (similar to winks or smiles on other dating sites)
• Photo (up to 40)
• Chat
• Advice – this section features dating advice and articles
• Privacy and safety features
  • Create a block/ignore list, preventing other people from contacting you
  • Ability to deactivate your profile and membership at any time
  • All photos subject to site staff approval

Search For Members By

• Standard search
  • Age range
  • Country, state and city – and distance from you
  • Whether profile includes photos
  • Profile contains keyword
  • Member status
  • Date last active
  • Option to save your search
• Advanced search
  • Age range, height and weight range
  • Body type
  • Horoscope & Chinese horoscope
  • Religion
  • Ethnicity
  • Hair and eye colors
  • Education
  • Income
  • Smoking and drinking habits
  • Career
  • Option to save your search
• Search for members by username
• Lists – can view members based on lists, including:
  • Who’s online
  • Featured
  • Who’s viewed me
  • Who’s favorited me
  • Who’s on IM
  • Birthdays
  • Who I’ve viewed
• Mega Wink
  • Send 1 message to multiple GayDating.com members

Other Gay Dating Information

• Must by 18 years or older to use this dating site

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