It could be argued that gay people started using the Internet for dating long before the rest of us did.
As such, we've encountered a lot of gay dating sites. In fact, far too many to list here in a neat row. As a result, we've separated the wheat from the chaff and limited ourselves to the real gay and lesbian dating sites.
Simply scroll down and have a look through our reviews to see which one of these sites might help you the most. There is bound to be something for everyone here!
Gay Dating Sites Tips
Don’t forget the importance of location! When searching for other singles on gay dating sites, location is something you need to keep in mind! These platforms don’t have as many members as "straight" sites!
A detailed profile! Make sure to put as much detail into your gay dating site profile as possible. Other singles will certainly want to know more about you than your profile picture!
PARSHIP is already trusted by 11 million singles in Europe who are looking for a long term relationship, and now they are offering a specific dating site for gays and lesbians. Gay-PARSHIP, home to nearly 350,000 members, has a very good psychological test to match singles, whether gays or lesbians. After you have done the online test you'll start getting match suggestions via email and on PARSHIP's interface. So you can just relax and wait until you receive a passing match for you. The keyword here is "Deep compatibility".
You can take Gay-PARSHIP with you with PARSHIP's mobile application. Each profile and picture are checked by their team to ensure that members are genuine. Gay-PARSHIP is used by all kinds of gay and lesbian singles, but they tend to be professionals who value discretion and security.
PARSHIP is rather expensive which, on the other hand, guarantees high-class partner suggestions. If you are not looking for a lasting relationship, then this is not the place for you.
Costs:
You can sign up and search for free. A full membership costs:
Part of the much larger Cupid Media network, PinkCupid.com has been set up specifically to cater towards lesbians in the UK… as well as around the world. Worldwide there are over 30,000,000 users and in PinkCupid has over 20,000,000 single lesbians in Britain.
Features are rather simple: there is “matching” which is essentially typing specific criteria into a search engine. You can also send private messages and use the instant messaging (if someone is online). What’s nice is that basic members can reply to messages from premium members.
Costs:
Once you’ve created a profile, you can communicate with paying members for free. You can also “send interests” free of charge and use basic matching to find singles.
For full features such as being able to communication with everyone, highlight your profile in the search results and browse others’ profiles anonymously, prices for subscription start from £10.00/month.
Matchmaking site and online dating agency EliteSingles.co.uk also offers dating and matching services for lesbian, gay and LGBT singles. A lot of gay dating sites (particularly for men) tend to be rather sex-focused, but Elite Singles is different: they aim to help gays and lesbians find a serious partner. With 18,000 new members joining every day in the UK, you have considerably high chances of finding that special someone.
What’s also interesting is that over 71% of singles that use this online dating agency have graduated from university. The crowning glory of EliteSingles Gay & Lesbian, however, is their Personality Test that matches you up with others based on 29 personality traits. You receive a personality report and a limited number of “contact suggestions” – while the number of contact suggestions you receive daily is limited, the focus here is on quality over quantity.
Costs:
Take the EliteSingles personality test and receive partner suggestions for free.
In order to communicate with your matches, subscription prices begin at £22.95/month.
Lesbian dating in the UK can be a little difficult sometimes, so LocalLesbians.com is now trying to help you find lesbian singles who are close by and not over a thousand miles away. Membership numbers seem to float around the 10,000 users mark, so you may have a decent chance in bigger towns and cities.
You can chat and use private messaging to get to know singles a little better. You can also upload a lot of photos and write detailed descriptions in your profile. This really helps when it comes to helping the right person find you, whether for friendship, a relationship or casual dating.
Costs:
Signing up and chatting is free.
You can get a premium membership which starts from £5.95/month.
Gayslife.com is a relatively new gay dating site for the UK… With around 50,000 members, it’s not fantastically big but there does seem to be promise. However, the platform does appear to be more geared towards those looking for hook-ups, one night stands and sex relationships. There are some guys here looking for long-term relationships, though.
What’s nice is that some of the communication features on Gayslife are free. You can go into the chat room and discuss things with other guys… Which is a good way of getting to know people before you decide to move on to private messaging.
Costs:
You create a profile and search for members as far and wide as you like, as well as use the chatroom.
If you’d like unlimited private communication with members then prices begin at £6.99/month.
Stunr.com is a premier gay dating site and app. It has around 14,000 members in the UK which isn’t bad and offers a place for men to meet up for dating, friendships and hook-ups. All you need to do is sign in, upload a photo and you’re good to go.
There’s also an accompanying app for both iOS and Android. This allows for more efficient gay dating on the go. It also means that you can check out any of the new local members who are in whatever neighbourhood you happen to be in at the moment.
Costs:
You can sign up for free, search for other members.
You can send unlimited messages, see private photos, view full size pics and even take advantage of their 3 month guarantee if you sign up for a premium membership from US$8.25/month.
