Now this is what I call innovation! Bedpost is an app currently in its beta stages that lets you track your sex life online. It is completely private and has no social networking features. However, there is word that it will eventually include a notification if a partner logs in, but there will still be no communication or viewing of other people’s profiles.

The application works in a calendar view, and lets you tag things by time of day, day of week, how long it lasted, and more. You can also add your own tags to track more, uh, “descriptive” things like what was done, what devices were used, positions, and all that good stuff.

If used over time, there could actually be some interesting information gathered out of this. For example, looking at weekend hookups only, are you more likely to get lucky on a Friday or a Saturday? When it comes to weekday dates, which day of the week is most successful? Even if you have a steady partner, you can track your performance and learn whether you do better in the morning or at night, on what day, with which foreplay, and so on and so forth.

On the one hand, it seems a little like a novelty, but when you really think about it, this can be a useful little app. If you are honestly getting some regularly, that can be hard to keep track of! Well pretty soon, we could have a solid solution for that.

Quick Summary:

Hookup potential: 4/5 Features: 4/5 Design: 3/5 Content: 4.5/5

• Some restrictions in place for free members
• Lots of options for communicating with other members
• Good incentives for VIP upgrades

The Full Story:

SexyAds.com is not exactly a new site, as it was first set up in 1997, but the fact is that it has changed significantly since it first went live. The first notable addition was the inclusion of voice ads in the profiles. These are now given free to all customers based in the US while those outside this country have to pay international dialing rates (with no extra charges coming from the site). Another significant feature is that some limits have been imposed on the site’s free members in terms of their ability to access profiles of the site’s members. Non-paying members can view only 12 other profiles every 24 hours.

SexyAds.com is an adult dating website that is good both for seeking hookups and for just meeting new friends. It has always been my opinion that for a dating site to succeed its contact options have to be direct and fast. This site has internal private mail, and a feature called “send someone a tickle” which I think is their online equivalent of flirting. While I personally do not find this feature cute, I am sure that many others would.

Besides the usual chat rooms, the site also offers voice-chat and the ability to “private call.” The voice-chat is integrated with their IM interface, and is really easy to use.

Are you fond of participating and reading forums? SexyAds has them, and the forums cover many hot topics. There is even a part of the site where paying subscribers can submit narrations of their sexual experiences. Also, I found out that SexyAds.com provide tips regarding dating and sex. There is a new feature called the Nictic which allow you to put a customized bar in your computer’s desktop. This toolbar alerts you when other members of your choosing are logging into the site.

We all know that dating sites like this have regular “free” members and that there are “special” privileged groups. The VIPs of this site get prioritized in terms of search results and Customer Service. Also, adult-themed movie downloads are available to paying members. I, for one, am always happy to get this kind of content. It gives me something to do when I want to be on the site, but “disconnected” from fellow members.

Guests of SexyAds.com will find a large database with categories on interests. This site addresses the problem that majority of online dating sites perennially face — the presence of fake profiles. SexyAds.com ascertains if a member is bogus or not by having the member upload a photo with the phrase “sexyads” on his/her body. This lets other site members be assured that the profile owner is a real person. This is certainly a unique feature that will definitely attract people who are after real connections.

Non-paying members can enjoy the site too. If you decide not to get membership, you can respond to VIPs, upload photos, search/browse, and even get access to the site’s video chat (although access is limited to only one hour each day). The site’s chat rooms are classified into Adult or Non Adult. I really like the large amount of content on the site, but the site’s webmasters could use more organization in the layout. The left side of the pages is too “heavy” and can appear cluttered. I think the people running SexyAds.com could afford to get rid of a few features, actually.

As a new member, the chat room is the quickest route to getting known. It is not surprising that the many chat rooms of the site are favorites of many members. If you want to see people in the area before paying for membership, this is possible. If you are a constant traveler, then this site is a good one. I have met several SexyAds.com members in countries where I’ve gone to.

As a member, if you want webcams or emails as your principal form of communication, then it’s a go. The deciding factor is how daring or how conservative you wish to be. The site has all the tools that you need to be able to correspond with members. All you need to do is make use of them.

What then is the bottom line? The site is recommended particularly to first-timers in the online dating world. While I do not mean to bash the new entrants, there is always something comforting with veteran sites, of which SexyAds.com is one. Check out SexyAds.com and discover a world of pleasure!

Quick Summary:

Hookup potential: 4/5 Features: 4/5 Design: 4/5 Content: 5/5

• Bursting with content including sex articles, stories and member videos
• Easy sign-up: requires only a few seconds
• Awesome search and filtering capabilities
• Complete suite of messaging and communication tools
• The large number of features could be overwhelming for new members

The Full Story:

Sex in Your City is really bursting with content; it’s great fun to explore as you get more acquainted with the site. It’s so much content, in fact, that it could be overwhelming for newbies, but I think that the excellent navigation features of this site make it a lot easier than it might otherwise be: not only for people looking for hookups, but also for people with more of a voyeuristic inclination who are interested in following the sexual adventures of ordinary people like me.

Let me describe the various sections of this adult dating site to give you some idea of its content. First of all on the index page you find links to the features that are believed to be of primary interest to members. On the upper left I can access my profile where I can easily make changes to my data, upload pictures, check who has viewed me, and search for prospective hookups. It also gives me a way to “flirt” with other members. Other important features that can easily be accessed through the index page are the “members online” overview, latest articles on members’ sex adventures, a search filter based on age range, location and gender, a list of activities with other members, new members spotlights, featured members, recent messages, and videos of the hottest members.

Wow! And that was just the index page! You will notice a menu bar on the upper part of the page and listed here are various other sections for this website. My SIYC (Sex in Your City) contains the Home, Edit Profile, Add Pictures, Messages, Friends, Hotlist, and Favorite Media items in a drop down menu. For the Search section, we have the Near Me, A Region, New Members, and Online Members items, and for the Sex Mag section, we have the What’s New, Articles and Stories items. In the Gallery section are the Photo Gallery and Sexiest Members items, and in the Videos section are the Add Video, Members’ Videos, and Live Girls items. Of course, there is the usual Help section.

One of this adult dating site‘s most useful features is the Online Members item, which is also fittingly made available on the center of the index page. When you get to a particular member’s profile page, there are only a few words provided for the profile details such as age, ethnicity, body type, etc. An interesting feature is Match-o-meter that indicates the percentage of your compatibility with this particular member. Now that is what I call creativity and innovation! On the lower right corner, you can see comments made by other members. You can also do several things like send a personal message, send a flirt, add this member to your hot list, or ask the member to be your “friend.” This is a great way to make new friends, find a date, and hopefully to hook up for some hot sex!

In the Photo Gallery subsection is another innovation that really speaks to members’ needs. On the upper portion of this page are six photos of members that have been randomly chosen. This is a great way to get your pictures seen by a bunch of people, right? But that is not the only unique feature. On the rightmost part of the page are six photos of featured members! That’s great too, but in the spirit of saving the best until last, on this page is a list of the members who have uploaded their pictures arranged according to date with the most recent on top. This is quite different from the photo galleries of similar sites where photos of a number of members are shown for each page and you have to navigate to each page manually. In Sex in Your City, everything is here on one page!

As for the search system, it is also very impressive. A notable feature is the ability to look for members who are geographically near to you. You can filter the search based on age range, gender, and compatibility. Pictures are arranged based on the most recently uploaded. This is a fast, easy way to help you find a hookup.

In summary, SexInYourCity.com is really an exceptionally well put-together adult dating site, with many excellent features and benefits. Sign up now for your free trial and take it for a test drive!

Quick Summary:

Hookup potential: 4/5 Features: 3/5 Design: 5/5 Content: 4/5

• Straight-up dating agency for people looking for affairs and casual relationships
• Direct and to the point. You get a slew of profiles when you search according to proximity, and none of them seem fake.
• Simple, functional design. Just what you need and nothing else.

The Full Story:

This is a nice, easy website for people looking to hook up locally, particularly if it’s for an extra-marital tryst. Ashley Madison’s concept is “a dating agency online”. After logging in, the main options presented are to: open your mail, update your profile, or search for profiles. There are no bothersome ads, no link to this and that. There isn’t even any of the harping cams and videos upsell advertising that many adult dating websites have.

What you see is what you get. Take the search for example. You can do a simple or advanced search. With advanced search, you can filter for fields. You can remove the “attached” people from your results page, if you are only looking for singles, or you can search for them exclusively, if you’re after the thrill of a fling.

Your search results in a list of profiles. You will see the basics elements of the profiles there, such as picture, location, age, what they’re looking for, and their current relationship status. For each result, you’ll see if the person’s online or not. You have an option to immediately chat with those online, if the person isn’t online you can message her or send her an online gift using credit points, which you purchase—a slightly different model than the subscription one used by most site. (A good model, we think—you only pay for what you use.) Profiles also have a private “showcase” link; you will only see the photos in here if you have permission from the showcase owner.

And that’s it. That’s basically the website.

Ashley Madison boasts a higher success rate in terms of hookups and affairs instigated than most other sites; the lack of community chat, webcams, and porn may be the main reasons why. Contact here is one-on-one, focused, personal, and direct. People here know what they want and are determined to get it.

For example, when you send a gift, there’s a standard flirty note there, and a field where you can add your own message. You are discouraged from sending random gifts to random people, because every gift you send costs you credits. When you “wink” at someone, you need to let them know what your wink means. There’s practically no way to avoid getting straight to the point. When you find someone and contact them you’re almost forced to let them know right away what you’re after. To me, that’s how an adult dating site should work. No games.

As for the design, the website is easy to navigate. Your standard links are those to your email, the profile search, and the links to update your profile or account. There’s no confusion as to where you’d need to go.

When you need to contact someone on your search results, you just go into their profiles, and chat, message, or give a gift. These are the only interaction allowed within this dating service, and it’s enough.

Like the site itself, the design is functional, straightforward, and clean – the only thing that bugged me visually was the “100% Affair Guaranteed” banner.

This banner promotes a paid service of the site (it’s an upsell). For almost $300, Ashley Madison Agency guarantees that you’ll hook up with someone when you use their website – so long as you undertake to chat with someone, message someone, and give gifts to someone a certain number of times per month for three months. Failure to do so voids the guarantee. You don’t get anything extra with this – it’s just a guarantee. Unless you’re a real troglodyte I’m pretty sure you’d be able to achieve the same result without the guarantee.

The thing is the banner is shoved in your face every time you load a page. Literally, they show the banner every time they get a chance. And it’s not like you can just click on the banner to close it, or choose to hide it. It stays there until you move to another page. It starts to feel irritating and intrusive.

I guess nothing’s perfect. Overall however, the Ashley Madison Agency seems on to a winner, though, and represents real innovation in the space. You might not be able to do better for your buck.