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On January 20 2013 17:34 UrsusRex wrote:
Hey I was just wondering where most of my fellow gaymers go for dating? Due to the way my life unfolded I never had any kind of introduction to dating and am kind of clueless on how to proceed. I grew up in an overwhelmingly white conservative suburban community and as I became an adult I found myself to be profoundly ignorant and clueless of the world around me and how to approach my own love life. I tried joining the LGBTA at my college but I didn't have a lot of common with anyone there and the focus seemed to take away from making friendships. All those people did was party and then never talk to each other between social outings. It was not for me. I hate partying. I was wondering if any of you have any sage advice on the best way for a gaymer to meet other people for a college student in their mid twenties. Any advice is appreciated and feel free to ask me anything.
I use apps, which have worked very well for me, since I am into bears I use Scruff / Growlr but the non bear equivalent would be Grindr.
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On January 21 2013 06:46 Denda Reloaded wrote:
I hope dating between guys isn't the same as dating between a girl and a guy... or is it?
I don't really mind either way, but i just don't have the experience lol
surprisingly very similar...
lol
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On January 20 2013 18:10 R1CH wrote:
I've had fairly good luck with okcupid for dating and meetup.com for general events / outings. There are also apps which can help you find more local people, not everyone on them is looking for just sex.
just R1CH 
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On January 21 2013 06:46 Denda Reloaded wrote:
I hope dating between guys isn't the same as dating between a girl and a guy... or is it?
I don't really mind either way, but i just don't have the experience lol
In my personal experience dates between guys end in the bedroom much more quick than dating girls (which is GREAT :D). Of course not everyone is like that, just my experience^^
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On January 20 2013 17:34 UrsusRex wrote:
Hey I was just wondering where most of my fellow gaymers go for dating?
Unless you want to just go somewhere (bars, clubs, etc.) in person and try your luck, I think online communities for dating/hookups/friendships is a good start. GayRomeo / PlanetRomeo a.k.a. "The Blue Pages" (Wikipedia link) is such a website which started in Germany back in 2002 and is rather well-known and widely used in Europe (unless you want extra features or be able to see explicit content, it's entirely free). It's rather well made and they have since expanded to include all continents and countries, so you may be able to find likeminded people there in your neighborhood or even worldwide if you feel like it. It doesn't have to be for an immediate date or hookup, you could simply just chat and linger. There are also plenty of online clubs and guides within that community for various interests (TV shows, hobbies, etc.) there as well. It's recommended, though an open mind is advised as you'll find everything there. 
They also have an app now for all major mobile platforms (videos in various languages describing it):
http://www.youtube.com/user/planetromeovideos
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On January 21 2013 20:32 doggy wrote:Show nested quote +On January 21 2013 06:46 Denda Reloaded wrote:
I hope dating between guys isn't the same as dating between a girl and a guy... or is it?
I don't really mind either way, but i just don't have the experience lol In my personal experience dates between guys end in the bedroom much more quick than dating girls (which is GREAT :D). Of course not everyone is like that, just my experience^^
I thinks that's more of a misconception that gay people are sex addicts.
That being said, I have had sex on the first date before.
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On January 22 2013 05:07 Proseat wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2013 17:34 UrsusRex wrote:
Hey I was just wondering where most of my fellow gaymers go for dating? Unless you want to just go somewhere (bars, clubs, etc.) in person and try your luck, I think online communities for dating/hookups/friendships is a good start. GayRomeo / PlanetRomeo a.k.a. "The Blue Pages" ( Wikipedia link) is such a website which started in Germany back in 2002 and is rather well-known and widely used in Europe (unless you want extra features or be able to see explicit content, it's entirely free). It's rather well made and they have since expanded to include all continents and countries, so you may be able to find likeminded people there in your neighborhood or even worldwide if you feel like it. It doesn't have to be for an immediate date or hookup, you could simply just chat and linger. There are also plenty of online clubs and guides within that community for various interests (TV shows, hobbies, etc.) there as well. It's recommended, though an open mind is advised as you'll find everything there. They also have an app now for all major mobile platforms (videos in various languages describing it): http://www.youtube.com/user/planetromeovideos
If anyone is on romeo feel free to add (dont know a single gay-gamer^^). Nookie_1989 in planetromeo
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On January 22 2013 06:27 Denda Reloaded wrote:Show nested quote +On January 22 2013 05:53 Butterednuts wrote:On January 21 2013 20:32 doggy wrote:On January 21 2013 06:46 Denda Reloaded wrote:
I hope dating between guys isn't the same as dating between a girl and a guy... or is it?
I don't really mind either way, but i just don't have the experience lol In my personal experience dates between guys end in the bedroom much more quick than dating girls (which is GREAT :D). Of course not everyone is like that, just my experience^^ I thinks that's more of a misconception that gay people are sex addicts. That being said, I have had sex on the first date before. i face this "misconception" very often. So hetero-guys always are afraid of gays as they only want to fuck, as if it's the only thing a gay can do... being like a sex addict. I mean girls aren't permanently afraid that guys will try to rape them. I hate it how people think that the sexuality is the most relevant thing in a gay person. Sorry again. I was hinted that my posts were reason for some... disagreement. I wanted to apologize for maybe having attacked people without even wanting it, as my "satirical" skills failed harded than Katy Perrys career. LVU <33
I do completly disagree about that sex addiction. If i go for dates, i also wanna have sex, also if i get to know that this guy wont be the love of my live, but that has nothing to do with sex addiction imo. Its just a little bit easier between guys as between a guy and a girl (again, only personal experience)
Just for example. Most of my friends are heterosexual. If i speak to my heterosexual male friends they feel the same way about dating and having sex too, even if the date isnt as good as they maybe wanted. My female friends tho feel more like "i have to be in love to have sex", not all of them, but the very most. I dont know why that is (hormons, social acceptnes of having sex without being in love (girls fear a lot being called bitchy - males dont for some reason). But like i said, i doubt that has anything to do with sex addiction, neither with gay people. Its just the difference of how "most" male and female people feel and think about sex, disregardless if theyre hetero or homosexual
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On January 22 2013 06:55 Denda Reloaded wrote:
Lord NO.
i mean society portrays gays as sex additcs. neither am i nor do i think that they are.
but just everytime some str8 guy sees a gay he's instantly afraid of being "turned on" by him, "as gays only think about this."
this was NOT my opinion, just the reaction on gays i noticed in my environment
sorry again for not addressing this topic properly, i was misunderstood
Yes thats a other thing. I also had some heterosexual "friends" that felt kinda frighend that i want to turn them to gays or something. But honestly, only a very low amount of people do have that feeling and i personally think, theyre just afraight of being gay/bi themselve. I dont know where that comes from. Every time that happens to me i just tell them that they arent interested in girls which dont like males, its the same with homosexuals. Im just not attracted to straight people, why the hell should i? I maybe say "wow that guy is good looking", but if hes straight, thats the only thing i say and think. I do feel the same way about them as for girls, there is no way that anything happens, so why the hell should i try and risk ruining a friendship or something?
And yes some people do think that sexuality is the only thing a gay guy cares about. But after just speaking 3 sentences with them, they absolutely turned their mind. Maybe it has something to do how TV presents gay people, in germany u see a lot of really really "weird" gay people in TV or you see gay people in TV when there is a documentation about fetishes or something. But you dont see "normal" gay people on TV, neither on the street. How should you ever know that a normal looking people is gay? Most people just dont have personal experience with gay people, and thats why they think like that. But like i said, just after speaking a few sentences with them they absolutely turned their mind about that. I wouldnt take that issue too seriously. If you have some straight friends which may think like that just speak to them, that most likely solves all issues
The problem i see with this is that it fears gay people to out themselve. But only outing helps with that issue, only outing "shows" the other straight people that gay people are like everyone else. Most likely the heterosexuals that think that way do just have no personal experience with gay people, so they believe what they see in TV or what they heard about gay people
Btw i didnt think that you Denda Reloaded personally think that way. I just wanted to quote that because quite a few people think that way. I didnt mean you personally neither did i feel offended by your post, its very good that you mentioned this because its a quite important topic imo :-)
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Wow liquid'snute is actually pretty cute ^_^ just throwing that out there. Go watch his stream!
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On January 26 2013 11:32 Sajaki wrote:
Wow liquid'snute is actually pretty cute ^_^ just throwing that out there. Go watch his stream!
agreed
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On January 26 2013 11:32 Sajaki wrote:
Wow liquid'snute is actually pretty cute ^_^ just throwing that out there. Go watch his stream!
It's the voice and accent dude.
Norwegian accents are god tier.
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