Go to Gay-Hosted House Parties:īesides an app, the best way to meet gay people is through other gay people. Give these following suggestions, offered by queer people who’ve met their partners this way, a try - we’ll await your wedding invitation in the mail. If sweaty circuit parties and crowded drag shows don’t spell romance for you, there are plenty of alternative ways to meet and connect with other queer hotties in the community. To help men seeking love over sex with other men, AskMen has sourced the best apps, websites and spaces for doing so. This research also found the frequency with which men logged onto the apps was associated with greater loneliness, reduced life satisfaction and a reduced sense of connection to the LGBTQ+ community, and frankly, that’s just not OK. This leaves relatively no prominent apps for gay men who are looking to date (we had Chappy for a hot minute, but that’s gone now). With sex as their primary purpose, this shouldn’t come as a shock – only 20 percent of users are seeking a relationship. Research published in “ Psychology & Sexuality” found that those seeking dates or relationships on gay apps report lower levels of satisfaction, self-esteem and higher levels of loneliness, whereas those who seek sexual partners were the opposite. RELATED: A Gay Man's Hope for How People Should Handle Someone Coming Out This is totally fine, but looking for something long-term can be a downright dreadful search for you. Apps have followed in similar fashion, especially among gay men. We do have gay bars, of course, but if you’ve ever been to one, you know that they’re crowded with an indiscernible mix of gays, straights and very few people actually looking to date. The reason why? Well, dating apps and sites inform us of a potential mate’s sexual identity, which protects us from potential harm should we express interest in someone who may not share the same preference as we do. Queer people are the earliest adopters of online dating apps and websites.