However, its antiquated look did make us take the additional step of probing deeper into the technicals of the site to ensure that it did not pose a security or privacy risk for users. We did not allow this to dishearten us entirely on the potential of the site. The look, the design, the navigation is reminiscent of a site from the 1990s. Bear411, however, made us harken back to a time even later than that. We often remark when other sites look out of step with the times in terms of design that they look like something out of the early 2000s. When we first accessed the Bear411 welcome page we were struck by how outdated it looked. It wants to become the alternative dating platform for bears. If you are a bear - or are interested in meeting a bear - ask yourself this question, “does your current gay dating site make it easy to meet a bear?”Ĭhances are most would reply with a “no.” This is where a gay dating site called steps into the picture. In spite of this, the “bear” community is often marginalized within the niche of gay dating sites.