With the development of online dating that has traditionally been aimed at heterosexual individuals people with untraditional sexual orientation started to claim their rights as well. Most sites these days let you choose from the drop-down menu making it possible for guys to look for guys, girls look for girls and any of the two sexes to look for both, not to mention the male-female combinations considered to be traditional. There has been, however, a lot of controversy over this limited choice of options offered by most popular websites, as transgender individuals have no chance to choose what's most suitable for them. Nevertheless, gay dating websites offer a great opportunity for people attracted to the same sex to look for partners online. Doing this in real life may not be always that simple – especially if the person lives in a small town where the chances of finding a partner are very slim and the couple will be most likely judged by the local community. Online gay dating websites offer plenty of options that can help gay individuals get together – the people interested in each other can communicate through chat, phone and even webcam, and many choose to meet in person after a certain period of time.