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Cruising

All the information you need about how to stay safe while cruising for sex.

The group sex guide

The group sex guide

The chances are that at some point in your life you will end up in a threesome, foursome, fivesome, orgy or full on gang bang. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2021

Author: Liam Murphy

What is cruising?

What is cruising?

Cruising for sex is usually conducted in outdoor areas or public spaces such as parks, woods or lay-bys (among many more destinations. The areas are usually frequented by like-minded people also looking for sex or sexual activity. Read more

Published: 7th July, 2021

Author: Liam Murphy

What is cottaging?

What is cottaging?

Cottaging is looking for or having sex in a toilet available for use by members of the public, including toilets in the street, shops, leisure centres and other public transport venues such as train stations. Read more

Published: 6th July, 2021

Updated: 7th July, 2021

Author: Liam Murphy

The sex in the sauna guide

The sex in the sauna guide

The men who use saunas come from all different ages, backgrounds and body sizes. Some like to use saunas as a way for a quickie, other like to use them to connect with other men. Some have even found love through them. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2021

Updated: 7th July, 2021

Author: Liam Murphy

Cruising, cottaging and your safety

Cruising, cottaging and your safety

Most of the time, men cruise without getting into any trouble or difficult situations. However, it’s useful to be aware of ways to look after yourself – and other cruisers. Here are some suggestions. We’ve also included some tips for making your time cruising more enjoyable. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2021

Updated: 5th August, 2021

Author: Liam Murphy

Hot out here: cruising and outdoor sex

Hot out here: cruising and outdoor sex

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we have sex, at least for this period of time. There was a time during the pandemic when being indoors with a stranger didn’t happen (or shouldn’t have happened), which also meant fewer people hooking up. Being outdoors was a slightly different story. Read more

Published: 2nd July, 2021

Updated: 7th July, 2021

Author: Liam Murphy

The cruising guide

The cruising guide

Cruising is sometimes dismissed as a lost art, but I don’t see it that way. Put simply, cruising is looking for sex in real-time, in the physical world. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2021

Updated: 7th July, 2021

Author: Liam Murphy

How to survive a darkroom

How to survive a darkroom

Darkrooms or backrooms are cruising mazes that are found in some venues. Read more

Published: 3rd June, 2015

Updated: 28th August, 2021

Author: Ian Howley

A modern guy's guide to cruising

A modern guy's guide to cruising

Perhaps surprisingly, the proud tradition of cruising is still going strong. Wherever you are in the UK, you’re not going to be too far from a spot where you’ll easily find other men who want to hook up with men. There are plenty of apps and websites dedicated to helping you out if you want to have sex in a public place. Read more

Published: 3rd June, 2015

Updated: 30th July, 2021

Author: Ian Howley

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