written by JakaylaKrause on 27/02/2016
I joined this site for six months as they had a money back guarantee. Despite reaching out to many members and having a couple of conversations and didn't get to meet a single member. I have success in meeting guys through other sites. When I asked to get my money back at the end of the six months they said I couldn't because: a) I'd messaged them a couple of days after the six month mark so i was too late, and b) because of their auto-renew policy I now owe them payment for the next six months. They have since sent me chasing emails threatening court action for non payment as per their auto-renew. I am genuinely in shock. How can they think that's a way to treat people?!?
written by KolePadilla on 13/01/2015
This isn't a cheap site- it's pricey. It's Sunday evening, January, winter, and yes, there are probably "a lot" of people on the site. But seriously, for what I pay for I don't expect to hit "send" and get the message "Problem Loading Page". BTW, I've only been a member for 2 weeks. Message lost, can't get back onto the website, and perhaps the person I'm trying to get to know/sent message to, will be "lost" forever. The site has been down for over 2 hours (7pm onwards- "prime time") and in the meantime I'm writing my cancellation letter. Crappy server size for lots of money.
written by Kelleher460 on 15/09/2014
the most user-UNFRIENDLY site. Impossible to see photos, hard to search for people.
written by Adkins214 on 01/08/2014
Absolutely scheiss no introductions, no updates, NOTHING , then had the cheek to automatically bill me again , getting out is a nightmare , avoid this like the plague !!
written by davidmallorca on 30/01/2014
Just be aware - it's all very well saying in your head that you'll remember the re-activation date for a membership you've paid for...but you won't. This is why most companies send reminders prior to renewal. Gay Parship does not do this. Hence before you realise it, the subscription has renewed for another month, 3 months, year. Imagine your Car Insurance Company or RAC renewing without reminding you that subscription is due to run out. This expected level of courtesy is one of the benchmarks for standards in business. This is why I quite simply rate Gay Parship with one star.
written by on 21/01/2014
By the looks of the site and the reviews I read on here, I expected Parship to be a functional site where you go for the sake of meeting that one special person, sort of like a dating agency, rather than a party. I'm at this stage in life where I'm suitably recovered from past relationship to find that someone, so expected to basically go through the motions and hopefully get someone suitable sent to me. But I am actually having fun dating women on the site, even though things have so far not shaped up like I want (which is to say, I'm not madly in love with anyone yet!). I love getting profiles sent to me and I am really enjoying meeting new women, having been off the scene for a while. It's still early days for me (I joined just after Christmas) but things are really looking up already and it's made me really hopeful.
written by rinkydink on 30/11/2013
I am actually quite new to the parship site and I came here to look at reviews but I wanted to give me 2p's worth too. I would just like to add that I wholeheartedly agree with what was said here by some other people. The site is definitely not perfect, though it's yet to crash on me. I am just not wild about the design. That said, it's not like it's my own website. All I care about when using a dating site is whether it is likely to be able to introduce me to the right man. On parship, I have to say that it's looking likely. At the very least, it will expand my social circles, which is already a big deal, as anyone coming out of a long term relationship will tell you. It's definitely above and beyond any other site I've used in terms of the profiles it's been sending me and the dates I've already gone on. Hopefully it will also deliver the goods, then I can give it a 5* review.
written by on 25/10/2013
This is a good site. It's not perfect by no means, but it offers something the vast majority of the gay sites don't, which is a collection of people who are looking to settle down with someone. I'm willing to put up with a lot just for that alone because I've had so many bad experiences on other websites and also some fun experience that have led to absolutely nothing long term. So sure, the site has frozen on me a few times and like all dating sites you need to read the terms or you get done for surprise membership fees (not happened to me as I still want to be a member, but have happened to me on enough other dating sites for me to be very careful) but it's not like it's the only dating site out there with problems. At least this one seems like it can actually deliver the goods.
written by on 19/10/2013
I've only started using parship recently so I have no amazing love stories to share, but this is the first dating site I tried that actively sends me profiles of guys who want more than just a date. After doing my time with Grindr and the likes, it's so good to go beyond that and know I am dating on a site where everyone else seems to feel the same. It's already made such a difference to my lovelife. All I ca say is if you want something different and more meaningful then definitely try it.
written by myvoicecounts79 on 12/10/2013
For your own sake please do not use this dating site. This company has a terribly website, constantly giving technical errors and logging out, constantly not working, constant poor connectivity, very poor tactic of blocking conversations with someone to try and force you to upgrade also. ON TOP OF THIS I notified them to say I wouldn't renew my membership after 3 months, I heard nothing back and finally got an invoice in from them for double the cost. I challenged this and was told they never recieved my email and I was 24 hours too late to cancel - 24 hours - what a coincidence! GAY PARSHIP HAS SINCE SENT ME TO A DEB COLLECTION AGENCY FOR SOMETHING I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T WANT!!!! I am now being forced to sue them. The distress this is causing me is horrific. PLEASE DON'T USE GAY PARSHIP
written by on 30/09/2013
It’s good to have a dating website that’s about deep compatibility. When I did the personality test I was impressed by how accurately it described me. The site is not without its problems, it sometimes crashes for me, which is annoying, but it makes up for it by being simple to use and having some very interesting and exciting women on there. For me a dating site is only as good as the women on there and Parship definitely delivers on that count. I can deal with everything else if I know the site is likely to be able to get me in touch with the sort of women I want to meet. So far it seems to be doing a good job. I’ve not found my one and only yet (if indeed there is such a thing), but it’s definitely looking up.
written by on 27/09/2013
As far as gay dating sites go, this one seems to be the only one that’s not a meat market. I spent 3 years dating on other site and while at first it was fun, I got to a stage in my life where it was no longer enough. To be perfectly honest, I struggled to find anything even remotely serious on those sites. On Parship, there seem to be mostly people like me, who are looking for something more. It’s not a fast process and the fact that you have to wait for the site to send you profiles can slow it down even more, but I persevered and it paid off for me in the end. I've given it a 4 and not a 5 cause the site itself can be a bit clunky.
written by misskitty1 on 20/09/2013
Parship works. Well, it did for me anyway. It took a while and I did go on a few dates that made me doubt the reliability of the much discussed personality test, but in the end I got contacted by the amazing woman who very quickly turned into my girlfriend! Parship was the first paid site I tried and I did grumble a bit about the price to begin with, especially as it’s on the expensive side even for paid sites. Obviously for some people free sites deliver the goods just as well, but for me Parship did the trick, so I’m not complaining. Just remember to cancel in writing when you want to leave, because I got hit with another month’s membership because I didn’t read the small print. A bit annoying, but as I was leaving for the right reasons, I didn't make a big deal out of it at the time.
written by 1trina on 08/09/2013
I have found the site ok- at least not packed with crazy folk like other sites. It crashes frequently if you spend too long emailing it will shut down and your effort lost- v frustrating! I have also just been notified that they have deducted £89 From my bank. The curse of the automatic subscription. They do not send you a reminder and whilst I omitted to remember to disable it it does leave a rather sour taste that people might happily resusbcribe for another month, rather than feeling ripped off. It's not cheap so Gay Parship- do the right thing! It's also quite hard to navigate anything other than basic messaging from the phone version.
written by on 25/08/2013
I met my current boyfriend on Parship after a long period of dating online using all kinds of dating sites. In my experience, Parship just works. I’m not saying it will work for everyone but for me it definitely did. It took me about six months to find him, though I wasn’t being very active on the site all through that time. When I got his profile sent to me, I already had a good feeling and when we met we just clicked instantly. So for me, Parship is the best site because it’s the one that actually paid off!
written by on 23/08/2013
I was told about this site by a Spanish friend who's used the hetero Spanish site. I gather it's very big all over Europe. I wasn't sure what to make of it at first. I was worried it would suffer from what a lot of the big hetero sites-turned gay sites suffer from which is a lack of understanding or lack of profiles. But I was very pleasantly surprised. Parship do their own thing rather than be scene based but the fact that you can get profiles based on your individual personality without any stereotypes or attempts to define what's "gay" has been refreshing. More importantly, I've been meeting some great women which has helped me get back in the scene after a big breakup. I'm feeling very hopeful now.
written by on 15/08/2013
Parship is the only site I’ve seen that while it’s obviously meant to be used by gay men and women, is actually more concerned with the type of person you are and your individual psychological makeup. Most sites assume certain things about their customers just because they happen to be gay. I guess it works for them, but it never did for me. I consider myself quite a traditional person when it comes to dating and relationships. I want someone to share my life with, not just my bed. I just happen to be into men and not women. Through Parship I’ve managed to find someone wonderful who shares the same views on love as life and for the first time in a long while I am well and truly happy.
written by on 31/07/2013
I’ve been on Parship for the past month and although things are moving quite slowly, I am really liking the site. To be honest it was going to be my last attempt at online dating for a while because I’ve been disappointed with other sites. From the advert I saw it sounded different so I took the plunge and decided to try it. So far I’m glad I did. The site seems to have sussed me out really well using the personality test and I’ve been sent some interesting profiles of women. I’ve been busy so not been on that many dates so far, but it’s been a really fun experience when I have. I am taking things slowly as I’ve come out of a long relationship this year, but it’s been great getting back on the horse so to speak. I'm giving it 4 stars and not 5 because I've not found anyone yet!
written by on 24/07/2013
I don’t really like spending too much time online looking at profiles trying to get a date. I much prefer meeting people in person, but where I live the choices on the local gay scene can be quite limited. I gave Parship a go because I was told by a friend that it’s set up to help people find real relationships and I like that the site sends me profiles to look at, without me having to sift through hundreds of unsuitable profiles to find the right sort of people for me. I’ve only recently started using the site so it’s still early days, but it looks very promising so far. The way things are going, I’m hoping to be months into a long term relationship by this time next year!
written by on 14/07/2013
I can’t believe I only just discovered this site. There are no other gay dating sites like it, as far as I know and I have been looking for something like this for years. Sure, it’s got some faults like any other website (it's not cheap, for one!) but it’s the first time I’ve gone on a dedicated gay dating site and found that the men on there actually want to get together for something serious. Just that fact alone has done me a world of good. I’m getting too old for Grindr and want to find something more real! I’ve been having lots of fun meeting people and I feel that I am definitely on the right track.
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