Tinder vs MenNation

The giant default, and a solid one, 7.5/10 (safety 6.5, value 6.0, members 9.5, ease 9.2; weighted safety 30%, value 30%, members 20%, ease 20%). Unbeatable on crowd size and ease, more middling on value and signal-to-noise. For pure no-strings casual it's a flaky, paywall-heavy pond you have to filter yourself, but it's free, it's everywhere, and it's the right place to start. Swipe free first, and only pay once your city proves it's worth the boost.

MenNation is a relic that still works: a high-traffic, unashamedly adult gay-male hookup community with real reach, particularly in the US. But it's the AdultFriendFinder playbook in full, dated, cluttered, paywalled and pushy, and the FriendFinder Networks breach history means you're responsible for your own privacy. If you want explicit casual connections, don't mind an old-school adult site, use a throwaway identity and buy the shortest term that proves your area is active, it can deliver. Go in for the volume, not the polish, and keep your guard up.