Instant Messaging

• How do I send someone a chat message?
  To send a message, you must be a member of gay.com and logged in. To send a new message to a user, you can visit their profile and click on the “Message” button located to the right of their profile photo. There are other ways to initiate a chat, look for the message icon and click on it.
• How do I know if someone is online?
  If a user is online, there will be a Green circle icon either next to their username, or on top of their profile photo. In some locations you will also see “Last Login: Currently online”. It is best to message online users as they may respond soonest.
• Where can I see all of my chat messages?
  There is a central page for viewing all of your chat messages from different users. Click here to view your list of members who have sent you chat messages. Each member shows the number of unread chat messages, the total number of messages sent and when the last message was sent or received. To view the full list of messages click on the “View Conversation History” button.
• What does the chat bar on the left side of the page do?
  The chat bar on the left side of the page can be expanded by clicking on the “>” arrow. This Chat bar displays a list of people you have connected with, and your current open chats. Your connections are arranged by Friends and then the Lists you have created.
• How can I block someone from sending me chat messages?
  To block a member, visit their profile and click on the “Block” icon in the top right corner of their profile. This will stop this member from being able to message you, or view your profile.
• How do I send a photo in chat?
  To send a photo in chat, click on the “Add photo” link at the bottom of the chat window. This will open a file upload window, choose the photo you want to upload and click “open”. This will begin uploading the photo to the chat window and then send it to the member you are chatting with. Supported file types are PNG and JPG.
• What kind of files can I send in chat?
  Supported file types are PNG and JPG images.
• Do I have to be a premium member to use chat?
  No, the chat features are available to all logged in gay.com members.
• Does gay.com offer video chat?
  Gay.com does not offer video chat at this time. Video chat is a feature we hope to launch in the future, stay tuned!