Gay chat & personals

Before the grid, there were personal ads in the back of Xtra and Fugues, phone chat lines, and late nights in chat rooms. Gay chat has changed shape, but the basics haven’t: say something real, say what you want, and give the other guy an easy reason to answer.

This section covers where men chat in Canada today, how to write a personal ad that gets replies, opening lines that work, chatting in French or English, and how to spot a scam before it costs you anything.