FabGuys.com forum: Before the internet.

By *astcoastspank OP Man
2 weeks ago

Lowestoft

Does anyone remember the small ads in the local paper pre internet? (meets M4M etc)

You would reply to a PO box and hopefully get a reply and arrange a meet. (It actually worked really well for me) Albeit you had to wait a couple of weeks!

One of the most exciting things for me was the undressing and seeing cocks pointing North, rather than nowadays having seen multiple naked pictures online already.

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By *lansubNWMan
2 weeks ago

warrington

Yes rememebr it well

Loot was my favourite - met 2 couples on there where i fucked the wife in front of the hubby, and met many guys

The thrill of not knowing the cock size, whereas they are all on show now

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By *oasyouwishMan
2 weeks ago

benfleet

Before the internet. Life was so much better

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By *addy7x6Man
2 weeks ago

High Wycombe

Craigslist used to have a meet-up section (all genders!). Unfortunately disappeared years back.

I did get a few meets from it

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By *aster islandMan
2 weeks ago

navan

Sunday mirror. I'd few add back in the day

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By *V ShazTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Haydock

Sunday sport, and I used to charge for massage.

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By *rpheus69Man
2 weeks ago

Ebbw Vale

The internet has fucked up everything.

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By *ockFunUpmMan
2 weeks ago

Upminster

I do remember that yeah, had a few disappointing meets what with no previews.

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By *rcockloversuckerMan
2 weeks ago

Suffolk

I found it so much easier and a lot more fun to meet up with other men for cock fun… If I was looking then I could find it within walking distance from pretty much anywhere!

Parks, public toilets, river side walks, countryside trails. Woodland, cafes, car parks and so many other places.

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By *omyorksMan
2 weeks ago

Malton

Yes all those places.As a lad I'd go out for a wander and I'd get approaches from several men.

Almost every park and woods....

I lived by the sea and the seafront at night was for meeting people.

It was a contact sport.

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By *eekeeper1000Man
2 weeks ago

Richmond. North Yorkshire

Met several guys via small ads in the local paper (Northern Echo). Used to be quite a few men for men advertising. Interesting way of contacting others. You had to be able to use a pen & paper & a photo booth lol.

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By *mblerMan
2 weeks ago

Goole

"Yes all those places.As a lad I'd go out for a wander and I'd get approaches from several men.

Almost every park and woods....

I lived by the sea and the seafront at night was for meeting people.

It was a contact sport. "

I wanked off many an old guy in parks and woods.

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By *ose_QuartzTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Berkshire

I had little adds in Capital Adult, The Sport, The Informer, Free ads, Exchange & Mart not to mention cards in telephone boxes back in the day. Not all at the same time though 😂

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By *eam Bi MatureMan
2 weeks ago

Leamington

There used to be all kinds of swingers mags back in the late seventies, titles like Vibrations and Silk Swingers to name a couple.

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By *uteCub86Man
2 weeks ago

Swindon

Bet some of the younger guys won't remember mobile internet either

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By *ohnsy2022Man
2 weeks ago

Chorley

Had a couple of meets, Exchange and Mart, and Liverpool Echo as I recall.

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By *eather_uktvTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Manchester

Contact magazines and then direct contact magazines. They had actual phone numbers in. Mind you the majority of advertiser's were professional sex workers.

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By (user no longer on site)
2 weeks ago

Life was generally easier before we had the Internet to make our lives easier.

And we had more time too, before all these time saving devices were invented

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By *anDadBodMan
2 weeks ago

Speke

simpler times

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By *KBottom25Man
2 weeks ago

London

Love was slow and fun those days

The Internet and especially social media had made everyone miserable and on edge all the time

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By *kxdressTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Stafford

I was quite fascinated with contact magazines. I was too young to do anything, but reading the adverts was still a turn on for a young lad.

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By *ersbarebottMan
2 weeks ago

hampshire

Before mobiles it would be notes in the woods going back regularly hoping someone found your note and left a reply often sex magazines would be swopped

Thats all gone now even crusing spots guys sit on their phone trying to sort a meet without getting out of the car

It was better in the days before mobiles and internet

If you was lucky enough to bump into a willing guy you just had fun

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By *ear-son93Man
2 weeks ago

newcastle upon tyne

Nope but I do know about the early days of the internet, and the predecessor of this website and fabswingers very similar cottaging and dogging . Found the dogging site on the family computer history lmao

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By *eepdelverTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Taunton

There were lots more public loo's with mysterious messages scrawled on the cubicle walls. Some led to wonderful meets with me in my mums/sisters underwear while some old guy got all hot and bothered.

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By *ull bi for funMan
2 weeks ago

hull

I used phone chat lines.

I had some success with maleforce, dreaded the phone bill though.

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By *ef1000Man
2 weeks ago

rutland

Craigslist was my go to for fun meet ups always got some back then

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By *owerplay823Man
2 weeks ago

Lewes

The phone lines that never went anywhere

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By *ildwestheroMan
2 weeks ago

Llandrindod Wells

Had a few meets via the local newspaper ads. Took time and often expensive phone calls. Also had a couple of meets via the ads in Gay Times and, at one time, there was a Teletext page as well

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By *astcoastspank OP Man
2 weeks ago

Lowestoft

They were good times, lots of action. Some of the best I remember (it was a long time ago)

A guy I met wanted to get to know me and we played squash together. Lots of fun in the shower.

Tall skinny guy with a massive dick

A very cute curly haired guy who became a regular fwb.

And a local guy who was into rubber and liked to be filmed.

Great times, happy memories.

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By *eather_uktvTV/TS
2 weeks ago

Manchester

I remember Loot as well. There were loads of ads in the personal section.

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By *n-my-kneesMan
2 weeks ago

bath

Public toilets always got the heart racing

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By *opster77Man
2 weeks ago

Oxfordshire

I used local rags and the larger publications. Also used contact mags and when I got home used to love it if there were any messages on my answerphone.

Most of you yung uns wont know what that that is!

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By *ear-son93Man
2 weeks ago

newcastle upon tyne

" Public toilets always got the heart racing "
yep toilets and the memories still get me horny now. Used to be Victorian ones in Newcastle underground they shut down in 2012 I used them for a long time

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By *issy SiMan
2 weeks ago

Horsham

"Contact magazines and then direct contact magazines. They had actual phone numbers in. Mind you the majority of advertiser's were professional sex workers. "

I remember the contact magazines where you had to include a letter and SAE for the magazine to forward on...what a long process that was!

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By *atie ann leeTV/TS
2 weeks ago

stroud

Contact magazine waiting reply

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