{"id":239,"date":"2018-07-28T11:36:51","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T10:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayscene.org\/news\/?p=239"},"modified":"2018-08-06T11:37:03","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T10:37:03","slug":"how-to-find-love-on-a-gay-online-chat-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayscene.org\/news\/2018\/07\/28\/how-to-find-love-on-a-gay-online-chat-site\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find love on a gay online chat site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this digital age of social media, there is a plethora of online chat and dating sites available for everyone. Which one you head for depends on your particular wants and needs. For example, there are sites if you\u2019re just looking to hook up for a night, sites for gay men with certain, non-sexual, interests and sites especially dedicated to all sorts of fetishes. If you\u2019re looking to find love online, you probably don\u2019t want to start your search by joining in discussions about whips, ball-gags and handcuffs! That\u2019s not to say that you definitely wouldn\u2019t find love, just that it\u2019s more likely to make an appearance in other places. So, how do you find love online?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>First of all, define your search criteria. Have a look through the available chat websites for comparison purposes and work out which ones you think look promising. You\u2019ll find clues to the true nature of a chat site by reading their FAQs and having a quick flick through the types of conversations that are up and running.<\/p>\n<p>Second of all, set up your profile. This may be the single most important thing that you do when you\u2019re searching for love online, so be careful and make sure that it\u2019s a true reflection of you and your personality. Tips include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using a decent photograph (s) of yourself. Don\u2019t use one that\u2019s so far away that you\u2019re a speck in the distance, don\u2019t use one that\u2019s ten years out of date and don\u2019t use one that screams \u201cI\u2019m mad, me!\u201d. No blue hair, crazy Ozzy Osborne black make-up or a bizarre fetish outfit. A nice, genuine smile goes a long way in a profile photo.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your bio (about yourself bit) short and to the point. No-one wants to read a load of waffle on why you prefer BMWs over Mercedes cars. Or why you dyed your hair red back in the day to emulate some aged pop star or other. Just write down your age, location and a couple of interesting bits. The idea is to get your personality to shine through.<\/li>\n<li>If you add more than one photo, make sure that they\u2019re ones people would like to see. So not naked ones, not ones of you involved in a bizarre sex game and definitely not ones of you and your ex!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once your profile is sorted, it\u2019s then a matter of choosing wisely. Identify the sort of fellow online-ers that you like the look of and start there (it doesn\u2019t literally need to be the look you like). Strike up a conversation and see where it goes.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t go hell for leather and message thirty different guys in one morning because that\u2019s never a good impression. Likewise, don\u2019t pin all your hopes on one person. Keep in the back of your mind that people may not be who they say they are.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, approach relationships online like you would in real life. Keep it easy, natural and interesting and no doubt you\u2019ll find love in a heartbeat!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this digital age of social media, there is a plethora of online chat and dating sites available for everyone. 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