GayFriendFinder in Review

Signing up for an account at Gayfriendfinder is simple. The site makes it easy for its gay members to connect with other gays within their communities.

During account creation, all you need to do is go to their website. Once you’re on their homepage, click on the Join Now button and start your registration.

Account creation is divided into five main sections. In the first section, you will be asked whether you’re looking for single men and couples. Next, is other details about you which include your age and location for geo-targeting. Then after that, you also need to provide email and username. In this section, the site verifies your location, and since it is region-locked you will not be able to proceed if you are from outside their region of operations.

The fourth section that you need to fill up is “A little information.” In this section, you will need to indicate your race, body type, and sexual orientation, and your marital status. Last part of the registration process is the "More About You" section. To complete this part, you need to provide an intro title and write something about yourself, which you can skip and do later.

A verification email will be sent to the email you specified. You need to verify your email so that you can proceed to the site and start exploring.

Like any other dating site or app, it is mandatory that it has communication tools that users can use to connect with other members. GayFriendFinder has several contacting options for its users. Some of them are:

Private Messaging

GayFriendFinder offers private messaging between members. This can be accessed through the site's message center. However, this contacting feature can only be accessed if you are a paying member of the site.

Personal Lists and Admirers

By adding members to any of your personal lists below, you increase your chance of getting noticed by them. These members will be categorized based on your activity in relation to them.

• Hotlist

These are members that you find hot when you use the Hot or Not feature. This contacting feature is free.

• Flirts

Flirts can be sent to any user you're interested in through the message center. So you need to have a premium membership for this.

• Views

This list is composed of members whom you viewed. You also need premium membership so that you can access this since you won't be able to view profiles for free.

On the other hand, if members find you hot or flirt with you, and view you your profile, a notification will be sent to you. Also, you will see them in your Hotlisted Me, Flirted with Me, and Who Viewed Me list.

Chatrooms

Chatrooms are free for you to access. All you need to do is enter a chatroom that fits your interest. However, based on research, most chatrooms can slow and not a lot of people are online.

Groups

The same with chatrooms, your access to groups is free. Groups are sectioned accordingly and lumped together based on topics. These groups also serve like online forums where you can discuss anything under the sun.

Similar to any other Friend Finder Network affiliated, GayFriendFinder does not allow its members to view the full profile of other members. It requires a premium membership subscription so that you can see their profiles.

There are also tabs that show your:

• Profile

In your profile, you will see most of the information you provided during registration. Some of the details included in your profile are username, age, location and online status as well as your "status" and your date of membership.

In another section, a bigger version of your uploaded photo is displayed. Also shown in your profile is your gender and preference, birthdate, location, body type, race, and languages spoken. These information are the same as the information collected during sign up.

• Photos or album and videos 

Your uploaded photos and videos are displayed in this tab. You have the option to make it public or private.

• Questions and answers

In this tab of your profile, there are some prompt questions that you can answer for other members to know you better. They can also answer these questions and see if you are compatible. 

• My blog

One of the special features of GayFriendFinder is the Blog section. Here you can write anything that you want to write about (including but not limited to) sexual relationships, kinks and fetishes, and advice.

You also have the option to change and edit your profile information. Just make sure that you have already verified your email so that you can proceed with this.

Standard membership of GayFriendFinder is free of charge. However, you also have limited access to the site. For instance, you will not be able to view member profiles and send them messages. You will need to subscribe to either one of its two paid membership tiers: Gold and Silver. Gold members gain full access to the site; while silver members have access to all features, but at a limited capacity.

GayFriendFinder also offers add-on paid features such as standard contacts and highlight listings. Availing of Standard contacts add-on is only available to paying members. With Standard contact, as a premium user, this allows members with free accounts to respond to your messages. Highlights listings add-on ensures that you stand out among the search results as well as emails. 

These add-ons make sure that your GayFriendFinder profile has high exposure and visibility among its user base.