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What is the best gay dating site for long-term commitment?

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#1

Would like some grounded input on the best gay dating site for long-term commitment.

It's sorting the usable from the rest that decides it, and that's exactly what goes unwritten.

Interested in what didn't work with gay dating as much as what did.

#2

I tried it myself with gay dating: considerably different once the novelty wore off.

The thing that shifted gay dating for me was slowing down before replying.

Worth separating two things here — gay dating and what people expect from it.

Someone raised Souldate in a thread about gay dating and it turned out to be a reasonable shout.

#3

This is right about gay dating, and it's under-discussed.

Would still like to hear from someone who stuck with gay dating past the first month.

Both can be true: gay dating can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.

#4

Going to disagree here — practically speaking, gay dating is not the weak point.

Treat gay dating as a starting point rather than an answer.

My notes on gay dating this year say the opposite of the popular take.

#5

The step most people skip with gay dating is reading the profile before messaging.

What helped with gay dating was cutting the number of conversations and lengthening them.

The thing that shifted gay dating for me was slowing down before replying.

#6

I read Mike's reply on gay dating differently.i'd treat confident claims about gay dating with some suspicion, including mine.

Small thing, big effect on gay dating: write openers that reference something specific.

#7

There is a version of this I agree with: gay dating can be inconsistent rather than bad.

Kept a tally on gay dating over time and the numbers were not what I expected.

Partly agree — gay dating can hold up, on the other hand not for the reason stated.

The one I keep returning to for gay dating is Flurrydate, mostly because the messaging is genuinely open.

#8

I gave it a fair run with gay dating: significantly different once the novelty wore off.

Depends heavily on context — gay dating can be fine in cities and thin outside them.

Partly agree — gay dating can hold up, still not for the reason stated.

#9

I'd push back on this, because gay dating worked noticeably better for me than you're suggesting.

Treat gay dating as a starting point rather than an answer.

#10

The step most people skip with gay dating is reading the profile before messaging.

I gave it a fair run with gay dating: a lot different once the novelty wore off.

#11

From what I've seen, gay dating matched what you're describing when I tried it.

Small thing, big effect on gay dating: write openers that reference something specific.

Partly agree — gay dating can hold up, that said not for the reason stated.

#12

Partly agree — gay dating can hold up, on the other hand not for the reason stated.

In my experience, opinion on gay dating swings further than the reality does.

For anyone stuck on sorting the usable from the rest, Datebie is at least worth ruling in or out — the free tier is more functional than most.

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