BuddyGays Review

Safety

An important thing to cover in any BuddyGays review is their security measures. Unfortunately, this is often skipped in other reviews, but we think this is important to know since online safety is a top priority when dating online.

All the gay men who use this site are first and foremost protected by the membership fee, which limits the communication options of free members while discouraging fake or scam accounts from creating a paid account.

Since BuddyGays uses HTTPS encryption, all information transferred through the site is safe during the entire process, meaning you won’t have to worry about someone stealing your credit card information. Like most dating sites, there are “Block” and “Report” buttons on each profile, which are nice to have but hopefully won’t be needed.

This is where the security measures end. Unlike some other sites, BuddyGays doesn’t offer any form of verification (beyond email verification), which means you’ll need to take a bit more care when meeting someone online. Fortunately, the service allows you to send photos and videos via chat, which means you can easily prove if someone is real or not before agreeing to meet up with them.

BuddyGays Reviews

• “I already have a boyfriend, but I use BuddyGays anyway. My boyfriend and I actually use to together to meet other gay guys in the area. It’s a great way to find new brunch buddies!” - Bryan
• “After reading a few BuddyGays reviews, I figured it was worth a shot. I love how only gay men are allowed on the site. You might not think so, but there’s actually a lot of judgment within the LGBT community, so having a site dedicated specifically to us is really comforting!” - Trevor
• “A site just for gays—finally! I’ve been using BuddyGays for a few months now (both for finding friends and a man!). It’s fairly basic, but it’s exactly what my life was missing!” - Clyde

How to Make Contact in BuddyGays

When it comes to reaching out to fellow BuddyGays community members, you’ll have a couple of different options (assuming you’re a premium member). The most obvious is the chat feature. Whereas some services only allow you to send text-based messages, this site allows you to send pictures and videos in chat, which is the perfect way to take your virtual relationship to the next level!

If messaging one man at a time doesn’t seem effective to you, the FlirtCast feature is what you need. This feature allows you to pre-written messages to multiple members at one time, increasing the likelihood of response (therefore, a match!).

If you’re not having any luck with the options above (or simply haven’t seen anyone that catches your eye), then you can use the “Hot or Not” feature. Similar to the popular dating app Tinder, this mini-game allows you to “Like” or “Pass” on the random members it shows you.

Although the members it shows you may not be close by, this can be a great opportunity to take advantage of the social networking part of BuddyGays, since your online friends can be from anywhere!

BuddyGays Support

Another thing we thought worth mentioning in this BuddyGays review was the support! Every member has access to basic customer care, who can take care of concerns ranging from in-site interactions to billing issues, but premium members benefit from priority care.

Customer care can be reached by clicking on “Get Support” under the dropdown menu on the upper right-hand corner of the page. From here, you’re presented with two options: “Help” and “Contact Us.”

The “Help” section is for self-service, but it actually contains a lot of information that will answer most of the questions you may have. You can find anything from maximizing your membership and updating your account to the best safety practices for online dating here. “Contact Us,” on the other hand, is your direct connection with the BuddyGays staff.

The “Contact Us” feature allows you to file your question under a number of different categories, such as “technical issues,” “photo,” or “functionality.” If you have a question that can’t be answered simply by reading the “Help” section, then submitting a “Contact Us” form is the quickest way to get any issues resolved.

BuddyGays Design

As the last part of our BuddyGays review, we figure it’s important to go over the layout you’ll be using to meet your new matches (or find true love!). The rainbow is often used to represent the gay community, and it’s used here in the site logo.

However, we were surprised to realize that this is the only place where it is used. The rest of the site is mainly two-toned: black and white. Notifications switch between purple and blue, which actually looks quite nice!

The layout is very basic, but this is a plus. People familiar with online dating will have no trouble using this even if this is their first time on the site, and people new to online dating can easily figure it out because everything is clearly labeled.

There aren’t many sites that only cater to gay men, and there are even fewer that actually do it well. We were happy to discover that BuddyGays not only provides gay men with a lot of matchmaking opportunities but chances for friendship as well.

While the site may not be as advanced as other services, the simplistic interface works fine. Also, the prices are much lower than the industry average, making this a great choice for any gay man searching for a friend, romantic or otherwise.