PlanetOut.com

PlanetOut.com

Step out to the Planet and find a mate! Planetout.com is the place to look for an alternative relationship. Besides being a dating site, they have a community wide website offering activities, events and things to do for alternative lifestyles. Using the chat and message boards you can find someone near or far to be friends, lovers or penpals with.

Browsing is not allowed on Planetout.com without creating a profile first. When you fill out your information, there are a lot of extras to be aware of. If you don’t like spam, make sure to check that they can’t share your mail or email address. Better still, set up a temporary email address.

The profiles list detailed information about each person and what they are looking for. Multiple photos can be uploaded and beware that some can be adult and graphic in nature. Profiles are thorough and you get a lot of information by reading. Depending on where you live, there may be no profiles that match what you are looking for. Broaden your search area and you may get lucky!

Additional Information

Membership types / cost - Free basic, premium
Geographic regions covered - Worldwide
Site features - Messaging, chat, photos, profile blocking
Browse without signup - No
Services offered / Relationships types - Matchmaking, dating for gay, transgender, bisexual and lesbian
Target age groups - Adult
Year established - 1998
Male / female ratio - Not applicable
Adult content - Yes
Approx number members - 500,000
Choice of languages - English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese