Believe me guys, no need to go to boys town .
No need to pay 180 baht for a watered down drink and 400 baht for off.
Just go to gay romeo and have fun.
At this moment there are 55 or more boys online with picture under 30 years old.
So !
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gay romeo its like ordering pizza
Started by Franco, Mar 19 2010 02:22 AM
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Posted 19 March 2010 - 12:14 PM
Welcome to the club. I gave up on the bars several years ago when they were still cancer factories with all that cigarette smoking that the owners did nothing about. Once I got out of the habit of cruising bars, I was pleased to see that more and more young Thai men were using the internet for dating, with door-to-door service. That means no more booze and calories at inflated prices, no more slumming in seedy bars with disgusting toilets, no more fighting Pattaya traffic at night, no sitting in bars with kids of questionable age, waiting for police raids, no more off fees or pushy mamasans. NO, dating through a site such as Romeo is far from perfect, bit I'll take the internet over Pattaya bars, especially as I get older.
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Gay romeo will change the gay culture here is what wiki says about gay romeo:
GayRomeo, worldwide Internet forum, chat and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men. The site was established in October 2002 by PlanetRomeo GmbH in Berlin, Germany. According to its own figures, GayRomeo has more than 1,334,000 registered profiles and 1,010,000[1] active users worldwide and is the biggest German-speaking chat and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men in the web.
Because of its German origins the majority of GayRomeo's users come from the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland. However, since the site is also available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Greek, Romanian, Polish, Serbian, Thai and Turkish the number of users from non-German-speaking countries is constantly increasing.
In order to expand the international services of GayRomeo and in order to avoid legal problems with the comparatively strict German laws for the protection of children and young people [2], GayRomeo has been operated by PlanetRomeo B.V. located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since September 2006.
In March 2009 the online community Guys4Men.com joined up GayRomeo.[3]
Users who prefer to keep the site layout strictly non-sexual and inconspicuous, can use a graphical neutral version and a small GayRomeo-messenger available under www.planetromeo.com . This can be helpful while using GayRomeo from any gay-unfriendly public spaces like offices, hotels or an internet-cafés.
[edit] Social coverage and impact
In Germany, due to its high number of registered users, GayRomeo is often called the "Gay Registry Office" (schwules Einwohnermeldeamt) or "The Blue pages" (Die blauen Seiten), referring to the well known telephone directories the yellow pages and the white pages. Of course not every gay man is registered on GayRomeo, but GayRomeo reaches almost every social and professional class and includes people from all walks of life. In a satirical reference to the Nazis’ compilation of lists of homosexual men in the 1930’s, the German newspaper "Taz" announced: "The pink lists are back".[4].
Just like general Internet use, the use of GayRomeo varies depending on age, education level and other criteria. Even politicians are known to use the services of GayRomeo. For example, member of the German Parliament Volker Beck (Green Party) offered virtual consulting hours on GayRomeo during the election campaigns of 2005.
[edit] Influence on the gay scene
The increasing popularity of GayRomeo and other chat and dating websites has had a great impact on the general social behaviour of gay and bisexual men and their subculture. Traditional cruising areas like parks, motorway picnic areas, public toilets etc. are nowadays much less busy than they used to be. Dating via the internet reflects a need for more security. Many men prefer to have the opportunity to check out sexual compatibility through chatting before meeting someone in real life.
At the same time, gay cafés, bars, clubs, saunas etc in traditionally popular gay centres have become less popular in recent years while web services have thrived. There may be no direct correlation between these two trends as other social factors certainly play a role: high prices; an aging population and the increased integration of gays in wider society all play a role. Over the past 10 years the increase in popularity of large scale parties has no doubt also had a negative impact on smaller bars and clubs.
[edit] Countering social isolation
Active Users by Country Country User
Germany 332,234
Philippines 70,823
Italy 64,698
France 45,953
India 43,237
Spain 34,360
Switzerland 31,050
Malaysia 25,167
Austria 24,113
USA 23,077
Britain 20,491
Netherlands 19,854
Belgium 15,970
Thailand 14,504
Greece 13,970
Poland 10,762
Turkey 10,003
Romania 9,881
Singapore 8,762
Indonesia 7,129
Serbia 7,112
Hungary 6,887
Canada 6,832
Croatia 4,490
Other 121,962
Worldwide 1,010,000
Registered profiles[5] 1,334,000
April 8th 2009
One key reason for the constantly increasing popularity of GayRomeo and other web services seems to be the permanent availability of date and sex partners no matter if you are at home, at work, in a hotel or an internet café regardless of where you are in the world. Some behavioural theories say that websites like GayRomeo support the social isolation of individuals and can lead to a form of addiction. According to these theories addicted internet users neglect their social contacts in the "real" world while not establishing or maintaining appropriate new contacts. The original motivation to build up new social contacts with people of similar interests via the internet can lead to an endlessly repeated search for new friends.
The other side to this coin is that services like GayRomeo can provide a lifeline to men living in isolated areas, cities or even countries where there is little or no established gay community. GayRomeo has proved especially important for gay men in small cities and villages as for them it is much harder to find other gay men or in their area. Certainly many valuable friendships and relationships have came about due to GayRomeo and other web services.
[edit] Controversies on GayRomeo
[edit] Real vs fake
Fake or inaccurate user profiles are a known problem in web communities. The anonymous nature of the internet allows people to create inaccurate or fictional profiles for themselves. [6] Age and body type are the areas of information that are most commonly misreported, but profile may also contain photos that have been retouched or that are of third parties. Some users may even create several different profiles according to different preferences and moods. As a protection against fakers GayRomeo employs an interactive system whereby users can mark each other's profiles as "personally known". The more a profile has been saved as "known", the higher the credibility of the profile and its owner.
Fakers on GayRomeo can also be reported through a system of user feedback and are quickly removed from the site. In general therefore the GayRomeo community is only slightly influenced by fakers.
[edit] Safer sex
Gay Dating Websites have been linked to an elevation of risk for acquiring HIV and other STI's when compared to other methods of meeting partners. [7]Some sites have even been created specifically for men who are looking for bareback (unprotected) sex partners. To counter this trend GayRomeo offers detailed and high-profile information about safer sex, the risks associated with barebacking and other sexually transmitted diseases. Reflecting its community roots GayRomeo also freely gives its own point of view about such issues.
Contact information for HIV/AIDS support groups and organisations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland is also provided on the website. There is no censoring of user profiles that promote unsafe sex or barebacking, but in their profiles users have the option to state their position regarding safer sex to indicate whether they always or never practise safer sex or whether the issue for them requires discussion.
In addition to the health information available on the site, in February 2007 GayRomeo launched a live and online health advise service in cooperation with Germany's national NGO for HIV/Aids issues Deutsche Aids-Hilfe. The online supporters are trained in questions of health and healthcare, and all user's enquires are dealt with in the strictest confidence. In this way users are offered the same level of service as when Deutsche Aids-Hilfe do their outreach work in gay bars, clubs and saunas.
[edit] Using GayRomeo
[edit] Personal profiles
To access GayRomeo users create an individual profile which typically includes a simple physical description and one or more photographs of themselves. Sexual preferences, cultural interests and hobbies can be added optionally. GayRomeo is exclusively for men (gay, bisexual or transgendered) of eighteen years or older. Profiles of other users are removed as are profiles that contain commercial or illegal content.
The purpose of a personal profile is to present a user in an accurate and attractive way to others for chatting, dating or for sex. It is interesting to note that many users do not see GayRomeo primarily as a tool for sexual encounters but as a new way of making and keeping in touch with friends.
GayRomeo differs from some other internet forums in that it is not a Chatroom in the traditional sense. Messages sent between two users cannot be seen by other users and can only be sent from one user to another. Its function therefore is similar to a messenger.
[edit] Clubs and guide entries
Aside from personal messaging, GayRomeo offers users the chance to create clubs-profiles and guide-entries as another way of getting in touch with gay men sharing similar interests. For example the regular customers of a bar or sauna can link their private profile to the club or guide-profile of that place. Members of a particular club can exchange news or discuss diverse subjects in the club’s forum or via a newsletter. Clubs also exist for supporters of political parties, members of religious groups and employees in particular industries. There are also clubs that are more sex or fetish orientated such as a club for men who like men with big ears. There are also fan-clubs for pop or movie stars, classical music etc. In fact, since any user can create a club-profile, the list is limitless.
[edit] Community information
Reflecting its community ethos GayRomeo also includes a lot of information regarding safer sex, coming out, health support as well as links to gay magazines and other community organizations. All these functions are free on GayRomeo. Unlike most other gay dating websites, users with a free account can send and receive as many messages as they wish.
[edit] Plus accounts
Some additional features are reserved for users who upgrade to a so called "plus"-account such as customized profile design, picture search and SSL-encrypted log-in. The plus-account has a small monthly charge. As GayRomeo is almost free of advertising, the site is mainly financed by those plus-users.
GayRomeo, worldwide Internet forum, chat and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men. The site was established in October 2002 by PlanetRomeo GmbH in Berlin, Germany. According to its own figures, GayRomeo has more than 1,334,000 registered profiles and 1,010,000[1] active users worldwide and is the biggest German-speaking chat and dating community for gay, bisexual and transgender men in the web.
Because of its German origins the majority of GayRomeo's users come from the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland. However, since the site is also available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese, Greek, Romanian, Polish, Serbian, Thai and Turkish the number of users from non-German-speaking countries is constantly increasing.
In order to expand the international services of GayRomeo and in order to avoid legal problems with the comparatively strict German laws for the protection of children and young people [2], GayRomeo has been operated by PlanetRomeo B.V. located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since September 2006.
In March 2009 the online community Guys4Men.com joined up GayRomeo.[3]
Users who prefer to keep the site layout strictly non-sexual and inconspicuous, can use a graphical neutral version and a small GayRomeo-messenger available under www.planetromeo.com . This can be helpful while using GayRomeo from any gay-unfriendly public spaces like offices, hotels or an internet-cafés.
[edit] Social coverage and impact
In Germany, due to its high number of registered users, GayRomeo is often called the "Gay Registry Office" (schwules Einwohnermeldeamt) or "The Blue pages" (Die blauen Seiten), referring to the well known telephone directories the yellow pages and the white pages. Of course not every gay man is registered on GayRomeo, but GayRomeo reaches almost every social and professional class and includes people from all walks of life. In a satirical reference to the Nazis’ compilation of lists of homosexual men in the 1930’s, the German newspaper "Taz" announced: "The pink lists are back".[4].
Just like general Internet use, the use of GayRomeo varies depending on age, education level and other criteria. Even politicians are known to use the services of GayRomeo. For example, member of the German Parliament Volker Beck (Green Party) offered virtual consulting hours on GayRomeo during the election campaigns of 2005.
[edit] Influence on the gay scene
The increasing popularity of GayRomeo and other chat and dating websites has had a great impact on the general social behaviour of gay and bisexual men and their subculture. Traditional cruising areas like parks, motorway picnic areas, public toilets etc. are nowadays much less busy than they used to be. Dating via the internet reflects a need for more security. Many men prefer to have the opportunity to check out sexual compatibility through chatting before meeting someone in real life.
At the same time, gay cafés, bars, clubs, saunas etc in traditionally popular gay centres have become less popular in recent years while web services have thrived. There may be no direct correlation between these two trends as other social factors certainly play a role: high prices; an aging population and the increased integration of gays in wider society all play a role. Over the past 10 years the increase in popularity of large scale parties has no doubt also had a negative impact on smaller bars and clubs.
[edit] Countering social isolation
Active Users by Country Country User
Germany 332,234
Philippines 70,823
Italy 64,698
France 45,953
India 43,237
Spain 34,360
Switzerland 31,050
Malaysia 25,167
Austria 24,113
USA 23,077
Britain 20,491
Netherlands 19,854
Belgium 15,970
Thailand 14,504
Greece 13,970
Poland 10,762
Turkey 10,003
Romania 9,881
Singapore 8,762
Indonesia 7,129
Serbia 7,112
Hungary 6,887
Canada 6,832
Croatia 4,490
Other 121,962
Worldwide 1,010,000
Registered profiles[5] 1,334,000
April 8th 2009
One key reason for the constantly increasing popularity of GayRomeo and other web services seems to be the permanent availability of date and sex partners no matter if you are at home, at work, in a hotel or an internet café regardless of where you are in the world. Some behavioural theories say that websites like GayRomeo support the social isolation of individuals and can lead to a form of addiction. According to these theories addicted internet users neglect their social contacts in the "real" world while not establishing or maintaining appropriate new contacts. The original motivation to build up new social contacts with people of similar interests via the internet can lead to an endlessly repeated search for new friends.
The other side to this coin is that services like GayRomeo can provide a lifeline to men living in isolated areas, cities or even countries where there is little or no established gay community. GayRomeo has proved especially important for gay men in small cities and villages as for them it is much harder to find other gay men or in their area. Certainly many valuable friendships and relationships have came about due to GayRomeo and other web services.
[edit] Controversies on GayRomeo
[edit] Real vs fake
Fake or inaccurate user profiles are a known problem in web communities. The anonymous nature of the internet allows people to create inaccurate or fictional profiles for themselves. [6] Age and body type are the areas of information that are most commonly misreported, but profile may also contain photos that have been retouched or that are of third parties. Some users may even create several different profiles according to different preferences and moods. As a protection against fakers GayRomeo employs an interactive system whereby users can mark each other's profiles as "personally known". The more a profile has been saved as "known", the higher the credibility of the profile and its owner.
Fakers on GayRomeo can also be reported through a system of user feedback and are quickly removed from the site. In general therefore the GayRomeo community is only slightly influenced by fakers.
[edit] Safer sex
Gay Dating Websites have been linked to an elevation of risk for acquiring HIV and other STI's when compared to other methods of meeting partners. [7]Some sites have even been created specifically for men who are looking for bareback (unprotected) sex partners. To counter this trend GayRomeo offers detailed and high-profile information about safer sex, the risks associated with barebacking and other sexually transmitted diseases. Reflecting its community roots GayRomeo also freely gives its own point of view about such issues.
Contact information for HIV/AIDS support groups and organisations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland is also provided on the website. There is no censoring of user profiles that promote unsafe sex or barebacking, but in their profiles users have the option to state their position regarding safer sex to indicate whether they always or never practise safer sex or whether the issue for them requires discussion.
In addition to the health information available on the site, in February 2007 GayRomeo launched a live and online health advise service in cooperation with Germany's national NGO for HIV/Aids issues Deutsche Aids-Hilfe. The online supporters are trained in questions of health and healthcare, and all user's enquires are dealt with in the strictest confidence. In this way users are offered the same level of service as when Deutsche Aids-Hilfe do their outreach work in gay bars, clubs and saunas.
[edit] Using GayRomeo
[edit] Personal profiles
To access GayRomeo users create an individual profile which typically includes a simple physical description and one or more photographs of themselves. Sexual preferences, cultural interests and hobbies can be added optionally. GayRomeo is exclusively for men (gay, bisexual or transgendered) of eighteen years or older. Profiles of other users are removed as are profiles that contain commercial or illegal content.
The purpose of a personal profile is to present a user in an accurate and attractive way to others for chatting, dating or for sex. It is interesting to note that many users do not see GayRomeo primarily as a tool for sexual encounters but as a new way of making and keeping in touch with friends.
GayRomeo differs from some other internet forums in that it is not a Chatroom in the traditional sense. Messages sent between two users cannot be seen by other users and can only be sent from one user to another. Its function therefore is similar to a messenger.
[edit] Clubs and guide entries
Aside from personal messaging, GayRomeo offers users the chance to create clubs-profiles and guide-entries as another way of getting in touch with gay men sharing similar interests. For example the regular customers of a bar or sauna can link their private profile to the club or guide-profile of that place. Members of a particular club can exchange news or discuss diverse subjects in the club’s forum or via a newsletter. Clubs also exist for supporters of political parties, members of religious groups and employees in particular industries. There are also clubs that are more sex or fetish orientated such as a club for men who like men with big ears. There are also fan-clubs for pop or movie stars, classical music etc. In fact, since any user can create a club-profile, the list is limitless.
[edit] Community information
Reflecting its community ethos GayRomeo also includes a lot of information regarding safer sex, coming out, health support as well as links to gay magazines and other community organizations. All these functions are free on GayRomeo. Unlike most other gay dating websites, users with a free account can send and receive as many messages as they wish.
[edit] Plus accounts
Some additional features are reserved for users who upgrade to a so called "plus"-account such as customized profile design, picture search and SSL-encrypted log-in. The plus-account has a small monthly charge. As GayRomeo is almost free of advertising, the site is mainly financed by those plus-users.
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Posted 19 March 2010 - 10:38 PM
I'm new to Gay Romeo and , on my last visit to Pattaya, tentatively explored its possibilities and so I'm intrigued by Dolly's comment that it is safer than being in a bar where there may be underage guys.
Receiving the phone number of someone I found exceptionally cute, I eventually decided not to arrange a meeting precisely because I couldn't be sure of his age.
At least in bar you can inspect the ID and talk to him before offing him.
Receiving the phone number of someone I found exceptionally cute, I eventually decided not to arrange a meeting precisely because I couldn't be sure of his age.
At least in bar you can inspect the ID and talk to him before offing him.
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Posted 20 March 2010 - 09:17 AM
I agree that you have to be careful about making a date with someone who turns out to be under 18. Luckily for me, guys that young don't interest me so that the risk of getting someone under 18 just isn't there.
If legal twinkies are your cup of tea, I think you run a greater risk of trouble on the internet than the bars. It's always possible that you might fall prey to some police sting or a con racket designed to trap you and extort money from you. For that reason, I stay away from anyone who might remotely be underage. I also make sure that any first date or pickup with an internet stranger is somewhere away from my condo so that I can decline if there's any hint of a problem. Meeting someone away from the home for the first date also ensures that you don't get a "bait and switch" artist on your doorstep who's not the guy in his photo.
If legal twinkies are your cup of tea, I think you run a greater risk of trouble on the internet than the bars. It's always possible that you might fall prey to some police sting or a con racket designed to trap you and extort money from you. For that reason, I stay away from anyone who might remotely be underage. I also make sure that any first date or pickup with an internet stranger is somewhere away from my condo so that I can decline if there's any hint of a problem. Meeting someone away from the home for the first date also ensures that you don't get a "bait and switch" artist on your doorstep who's not the guy in his photo.
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Posted 20 March 2010 - 04:44 PM
Good advice, Dolly.
I decided, after that brief "flirtation", that the bars are a better bet for me in Pattaya.
However, here in London I enjoy "cruising" the site and have found it illuminating, even for someone with fifty plus visits under his belt.
I decided, after that brief "flirtation", that the bars are a better bet for me in Pattaya.
However, here in London I enjoy "cruising" the site and have found it illuminating, even for someone with fifty plus visits under his belt.
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Posted 20 March 2010 - 08:13 PM
Unfortunatly , I just met a cute boy( gay romeo) but he has just finished two Somtam Issan style and his mouth smelled like a garbage bag which has been opened and in the full sun for a few days.
I agree in the bar you can smell first,touch first and talk first.
I agree in the bar you can smell first,touch first and talk first.
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Posted 20 March 2010 - 09:08 PM
I wish it was just like ordering a pizza delivered. The problem I have with Romeo in Thailand is that you can't believe anything you read or see in the photos. People who are past 30 say they are 22. People who have average size cocks claim to be XL. People who say they are versatile can claim "I don't do that." Some don't even use their own photo in their profile. It's like ordering a pizza and getting ramen noodles.
