AdultFriendFinder has been in the internet hookup game for literally decades. Launching online in 1996 — the distant past of the World Wide Web — AFF soon became the No. 1 adult dating site. In other words, AFF knows what it's doing when it comes to hooking people up. It's been doing it for 30 years, after all. That's why it's the go-to platform for singles, casual flings, and all kinds of kink-based fun.
AFF has also held firm through major changes in the dating game and online culture. It's survived the emergence of dating apps like Tinder, which have otherwise taken over the dating game, while maintaining its original identity. Consequently, AFF still stands out in a very crowded marketplace. The world of online dating is hugely competitive, with all kinds of apps drawing daters' attention in various alternative directions, but AFF hasn't budged an inch.
If you're looking to let your freak flag fly loud and proud — and why not? Just go for it, we say — AFF offers you the best variety of ways to explore fantasies and indulge in kinks. To help get you started, here's a round-up of six great features on AdultFriendFinder — features you won't find on any other dating sites.
Naked content
The first thing to notice when you register for an AFF account (and you could hardly miss it) is that the site doesn't exactly shy away from nudity. You'll find it in every corner of AFF and all over its interface. Indeed, it's very common for users' profile photos to contain genitalia close-ups or full-frontal nudity — a stark difference to the generic headshots you get on other dating sites. But what better way to signal the face you're using the world's spiciest hookup site?
You can also post videos on your profile, including explicit videos, and there are webcam feeds live at any given time with amateur and professional models in various states of undress and pleasure.
If you find yourself distracted by all of the nudity or just want to browse the site in public without having NSFW imagery all over your screen, you can turn on the adult content filter by navigating to your profile settings in the top right of the screen, then scrolling down to Content Filter to select either No Nudity, Some Nudity, or Everything (the default setting, naturally). Be warned, the default setting is to have all that nudity front and center. And it's best to avoid checking AFF while you're in public, no matter what filters you have in place. You might otherwise raise a few eyebrows among fellow commuters or passers-by.
Live webcam feeds
We know that webcam sites are rife — there's no shortage of places to find cam-based naughtiness — but it's rare to find an actual dating site that hosts live webcam action. With AFF, you'll get both professional models and regular users on webcam feeds.
All you need to do is go to the Live Action menu at the top of your AFF window and click either Member Webcams or Pro Models. Once you've selected your preference, there are even more specific search filters, including gender (Men, Women, or Trans), Nude or Non-Nude, and even by proximity to your location.
One thing to note, however: While free members can view webcam feeds, only Gold members and above can actually chat with models. Gold members can also watch multiple webcam feeds simultaneously.
Discussion forums, blogs, and group chats
Unlike traditional dating sites, which focus solely on one-on-one matches, AdultFriendFinder encourages group dynamics, especially in its Community section. Here you'll find personal blog posts by AFF users who share their experiences, tell stories, and post questions. It's like a seriously spicy social media platform. You'll also find group discussion boards organized around literally hundreds of interesting topics. Most of them are obviously sexual in nature. There's a polyamory group, for example, and a "women who like older men" group. This is AdultFriendFinder, after all. But there are discussions around regular everyday interests too, such as politics, tech, travel, movies, and music.
Best of all, you can participate in these communal discussions without paying for AFF's Gold membership, which helps keep these spaces livelier than they would otherwise be if only paying members could access them.
Erotic stories
Fun fact: Erotic fiction now accounts for approximately 25 percent of all fiction sold in the United States, so it's hardly surprising that erotic writing ("literotica" for those in the know) would be a major draw. What is surprising, however, is how few online dating sites take advantage of it.
AdultFriendFinder members who wish to read or write sexy stories, real or imagined, can navigate to the Community menu and select Stories, which unlocks a near-unlimited array of stories, novels, fan fiction, and erotic poetry.
If you're feeling adventurous, you can explore the stories at random, but AFF also deploys a clever tagging system that allows you to search by topic, with popular options including First Time, Sci-Fi, TSTV (trans and transvestite), and Voyeur.
Popular stories score higher ratings and get improved on-site visibility, and popular authors can build a large following on the site. So, whether you're eager to read more erotic fiction or aspire to write some sexy lit of your own, AFF is a great place to do it.
Contests
One of the more fun aspects of AdultFriendFinder is that it genuinely seeks to build a sense of community by actively encouraging users to spend more time on the site. Especially in the public-facing sections. Their on-site contests are a fantastic example of this in action.
About once per month, the site hosts a themed photo contest, asking members to submit photos and then allowing the rest of the site to vote on which submissions best reflect or embody the contest caption.
For instance, one photo contest theme was "Velvet Secrets: Valentine's Masquerade," while prior contests included "Naughty & Nice" for the holidays and "Midnight Mischief." Winners get a special badge they can display on their profile, plus tons more profile visibility, so there's a strong incentive to take part.
To enter, scroll to the Community menu and then find Contests at the very bottom of the options list. If there's an active contest and you are logged in to your account, you'll be given the option of participating.
Kink-based profile search
Every online dating site or app has a profile section where you can fill out pertinent personal information, such as your sexual orientation, level of education, and any hobbies, interests, or special skills that might help you stand out from the crowd. What sets AdultFriendFinder apart is that it naturally takes things a step further. It does this by allowing members to list their personal kinks.
If you navigate to your profile name in the top right of your AFF screen and then select Dating Profile and Edit Profile, you'll find your My Kinks section. Popular options here include BDSM, voyeurism, and cross-dressing, but the full list is far more extensive. Nothing is off limits — as long as it's legal, of course. AFF is a place to not only indulge in your kinks and fantasies but also to discover some you never knew you had. There are whole worlds of kinks, fetishes, and fantasies that you can play in and find new pleasures.
If you have a premium account, you can actually search out other members by their chosen kinks, allowing you to find users in your area who like exhibitionism or have a foot fetish, for example. In other words, you can find your kink-minded people.
There's no shortage of online dating and hookup sites, but when it comes to adult dating, AFF separates itself from the competition by offering this wide array of kink and fetish-friendly features.
