Sex chatrooms were popular in the early days of the Internet. However, cybersex is enhanced with more interactive communication means – which allows us to see and hear the people we are talking to.
text chat is unnecessary when you can view the action in stunning HD on cam sites such as Strip Chat or Chaturbate.
The chatrooms have been discontinued by most big-name providers in the past decade.
This guide takes a look at the history and appeal of chat rooms.
What are Adult Chat Rooms?
Although we don’t intend to teach anyone how to suck eggs, the humble beginnings to the internet are now being lost to some millennials.
For the avoidance or doubt, chat rooms are a text-based forum or area in which users can send instant messages directly to other users or to groups.
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Chat rooms are limited in character, which makes them feel like mini-Twitters.
Chat rooms don’t require registration. Users can remain anonymous by sharing a nickname on the chat room and no other personal information.
Chat rooms don’t always have to be adult-oriented. They can be set up by hobbyists or collectors, or people who share a common interest.
While some sites allow users to chat with performers, and also to see other users’ faces, we don’t consider these to be chat rooms. Their primary purpose is to communicate only with one person (the model), and not engage with others.
A brief history of the Chat Room
Chat rooms existed before social media and were around long before the advent of the World Wide Web. Talkomatic was the first such service and was launched in 1973. It was a precursor to what would become a massive phenomenon in the 1990s.
Compuserve created the CB Simulator as the web grew in popularity. This was followed by AOL, MSN and Yahoo. These three companies offered the simple option to communicate anonymously with others and share text-based messages. The chat room was created. Although it was a primitive system, the technology did not need to be complex.
But the impact was more than just basic.
You can imagine the world before instant connectivity. You can forget about Facebook, Instagram and SnapChat. Instead, you can place yourself on your desktop (yes desktop) and connect to the internet at dizzying speeds of 9.6 kbps if you’re lucky. Uploading images to websites took minutes and data was not guaranteed to transfer quickly. Chat rooms were a great way to communicate instantly with many random strangers using a simple form that anyone could use.
Although the idea was not revolutionary (think penpals and CB radios), personal ads and talk lines, and emails), it was a hit because of its immediacy and anonymity. This is especially true for adults who have more to their heads than chat.
Chat rooms were the first to offer instant messaging services such as AOL’s IM or Yahoo Messenger.Yahoo was the dominant chatroom site in the 1990s. Photo via Flickr.
Soon chat rooms were populated by a small number of people who, often late at night, would browse the rooms in search of someone to have sex with or to talk dirty. Technology has always been able to provide adult content. New developments have resulted. Dedicated rooms for over-18s were created and became increasingly niche to meet specific interests.
In the United States and the UK, large numbers of adults had used chat rooms by the middle of the 1990s. It was a late-night venture into the new world. Chat rooms were used to speed up communication and eventually became commonplace. Terms like ROFL, LOL and OMG were created in the chat room’s shorthand language.Chat rooms were the first place SMS language was invented long before smartphones were invented. Image via Wikimedia
Chat rooms are slowly dying with market leaders AOL closing down their service in 2010 and Yahoo closing their service 2012, respectively. MSN closed their chat room offering in 2014, however. Why? Chat rooms may have lost their way with the advent of IM services, social media and smartphones that offer more advanced communication and video chat services, such as those offered by cam sites.
It seems so. Although Facebook launched its chat rooms in 2016, there has been little interest. This lacks the anonymous or simple log-in that people want. It is a form of universal sexting. There are still many chat rooms online that adhere to the traditionalist view of communication. These sites allow complete strangers to flirt, gossip, and make contact with each other in total anonymity.
Technology Change: Apps to Rooms, Text to Cams, Chat to IM
The traditional chat room evolved from simple rooms to apps that allow for instant communication while on the go, just as we have moved away from desktops and laptops.
The unstoppable rise of technology and a desire for the visual have made many chat rooms into cam sites. Although some of these channels have similar principles to a chat room’s, there are vast differences between them.
Cam sites, unlike chat rooms that are anonymous and purely text-based, focus on one person performing for attention. Cam sites encourage competition, while chat sites foster inclusion.
Despite the similarities, we haven’t included any sex chatrooms on our list that are solely focused on the cam model such as Flirt 4 Free or IM Live.
Here are some quick tips for adult chat rooms
Old school chat room etiquette can be confusing for someone who is more comfortable using video chats or swipe and tap. We’ve compiled a list to help you get started in a chat room, or to refresh your memory.
- Read the rules and guidelines These are often posted at the top or side of the feed when you enter a room. They are almost always posted by moderators. Some rules are very simple, while others can have more specific requirements such as CAPS LOCK or bad language. To avoid being kicked out of a chat room or site, you should read and follow the rules.
- Select a username that reflects your personality.Some websites allow you to register details so that you can return to them, while others allow anonymous visitors to log in. No matter how you approach these rooms, you should choose a username that speaks more about you than Guest22541. You should not use your full name or specific information about whereabouts for security reasons.
- Don’t be a wallflower and try the water. Take a moment to read up on the conversations that took place before you log in. You can keep the conversation on track and still contribute to a chat room. Random people coming in to chat rooms and interrupting what was a great conversation is the worst thing.
- The ‘Bar-Rule’: It is better to treat group interactions as you would in real life…to a certain extent. You wouldn’t interrupt someone flirting in a bar by telling them how big your cock is. This won’t work in a chatroom. Be real, relevant and confident.
- Keep your privates private: For some, the joy of a chatroom is the anonymous exchange flirtatious, often inappropriate chat and images. You can send dirty photos, but it is not illegal to do so. These stories are often true. Don’t give out any other personal information, such as email, phone number, address, or banking information.
- STOP SPEAKING: The caps lock rule also applies to chat rooms. However, etiquette requires that you do not turn it on if you don’t want to appear rude, aggressive, or boorish.
- Direct your conversation. It is sometimes difficult to figure out who is talking in chat rooms. If you want to address a question or answer to someone specific, then use their nickname on screen or a shorter version.
- Do not dominate the conversation. While the alpha male in your life might not like it, competing with other men for attention in chat rooms can be fun. However, few people will respond well to someone who is self-centered.
- Don’t be a gooseberry. If your comments are the only ones in a chat room, and no one else is responding, it is likely that other users will engage in private chats. At this point, it is best to either quit and go find another room or ask.
- Be safe. It is tempting to make your chat more physical. There are many good stories about users who have had some NSA fun and hooked up with others. Chat rooms can be a place where the predatory can hide and the vulnerable are more exposed. Be safe online. Never meet anyone you don’t know.
Unless you are actually going to shout at other users, TURN OFF ALL CAPS. To avoid being kicked out of a chat room, learn the rules. Photo via Flickr.
The Chat Room Language
Many chat rooms embrace this form of communication, even though most people are familiar with text talk elements (IDK – I don’t know, BRB-Be Right Back, WYD-What You Doing). It allows slow typists to maintain a conversation, and it can be used by everyone regardless of age or language.
Although you don’t necessarily need to know every word and phrase, we recommend that you bookmark an SMS dictionary like Net Lingo in case you’re not familiar with this type of communication.
The Best Sex Chat Rooms
This is a brief history of chat rooms, but there are still adult chat rooms online that offer regular action.
We have arranged the top sex chat rooms …. in alphabetical order.
321 Chat
www.321chat.com
Although the adult chat service 321 doesn’t have any explicit or hardcore content, it can spark some flirtatious exchanges. Image via website.
This site gets over a quarter million visitors each month. The average visitor spends almost eight minutes online. This means that there are a lot of people who just use the chat rooms to disappear, but there is also a steady stream of regular visitors.
Although it is not strictly an adult-only chat site, there are plenty of rooms that cater to seniors, teens, and religious users. Although the main room is called “Adult Chat”, we think the moderators do a good job of keeping this area clean. While private messages may be less clean, the main room is still R rated.
This has led to some great interactions and people are more open to having a conversation than just sex.
321 Chat is free to use. To access the chat rooms, you will need a basic handle or age confirmation.
Chat rooms work well on both mobile and desktop, and you can use webcams.
Adult Chat net
www.adultchat.net
Adult Chat is a great site that you can use often. Image via website.
We liked the fact that the site uses text-based services, but the design of the rooms is appealing. There is an “Invite” function which can be used with Facebook and animated gifs as well as emojis to give the experience an extra boost.
Right-clicking on any user in your room list will allow you to send a private message, ‘Whisper’ something or hold an unwelcome interaction.
For those who like to have long conversations about a topic, adult chat has forums.
It is free to use, and although it has a small user base (around 75,000 visits per month), it is still an active chat site.
Chat Avenue
www.chat-avenue.com
Chat Avenue is ‘The Web’s Largest Chat Spot. It has an active adult chat room. Image via website.
Chat Avenue is one the most visited general chat sites online, with between 3 million and 5 million visits per month. You can chat about your interests in video games, music, and sports. There are also a variety adult-related chat rooms.
You should look at ‘Adult Chat,’ ‘Singles Chat,’ and ‘Dating Chat’ as these are the best rooms. The former is only for those over 18.
The rooms are well-designed and feature lots of interaction between users. You should have no problem finding other people to chat with, as there are around 1000 users online at any given time.
You can use the site for free and don’t need to register any personal information.
Chat for Free
www.chatforfree.org
Chat on this video-based service, a group cam site, can seem confusing at first. Image via website.
Chat For Free, a chat-based video service, has been in operation since 2005. It receives around half a billion visits per month. The average session lasts just two minutes. There is a high bounce rate. There are also rooms that can draw in more interaction.
Multi-cam rooms are not easy to use at first, but they can be quite helpful and provide a great way to communicate with others.
There are many chat rooms, including those for seniors, random or romance. It is quite popular and many users are looking for private chat-to-cam sessions.
You can either use the site as an anonymous visitor or register to gain access to more features.
Chat IW
www.chatiw.uk
Chat IW is more like a video dating website. However, it does provide good sex chat on a one to one basis. Image via website.
Chat IW, a UK-based chat site is ranked 5,623 as the most visited website in the country. Chat IW attracts an average of 350,000 to 400,000 users per day, with the average user staying on Chat IW for more than 22 minutes each session. This is a great indicator of engagement and is an excellent metric.
It was clear that there were a few thousand people online every time we visited. Even though it was a UK site many of its users are international.
It is completely free to use, and there is no registration required. Users can also remain anonymous.
Interaction can be done by selecting another user to send messages to (text/pics, chat), and there is no central room.
Chatropolis
www.chatropolis.com
Chatropolis, which has a simple interface, has been in operation since 1994. Image via website.
Chatropolis is known for being a more’sticky’ website with around 300,000 visitors each month. Each user stays for about 15 minutes.
It’s easy to see why Chatropolis is so popular.
There are many rooms to choose from, including niche rooms like ‘Black Cock and White Woman’ or ‘Obedient Whores’, as well as more general rooms. A room called ‘Call Me?’ is for those looking for phone sex.
The majority of rooms have high numbers of visitors who post images. Some of these links to third-party sites.
Although the site can be used for free, members who pay a subscription fee get the best experience. A monthly membership costs $9.95, but a year is only $44.95.
Chat Roulette
www.chatroulette.com
Chat Roulette…Putting a new spin to how you use a chatroom. Image via website.
Chat roulette has seen a rise in popularity in recent years. It is currently ranked among the top 25,000 websites worldwide with between 4 and 6 million visitors per month.
Although it is not a chatroom in the traditional sense of the word, we included it because it offers something different. This service allows you to pair up two strangers online for a chat via text or cams.
The site is a bit like Tinder, but the pairings are random unless you upgrade to Premium. You can have 100 chat partners, each with a different gender for $10.00. The chances of meeting a woman without this service are very slim as the male-to-female ratio is high.
You can choose to ignore webcams or use a text-based service to communicate with your randomised screen friend.
There are many similar websites, including Omegle and Camzap. Insta Chat Rooms is another popular video chat roulette website.
ChatVille
www.chatville.comChatville has a lot to offer and it can take some time to get to grips with the token system and cams. Image via website.
ChatVille, another video-based chat room service, is also available. There are between 750 to 1500 people online at any one time, with 2.8 million users.
Although it is free, you will need to register basic information such as date of birth, gender, and email address. An activation code will be required to verify your email address.
ChatVille, which is similar to Chat Roulette, is not a chat room but offers another option for people looking for random connections via their cam as well as text-based interaction.
Chat ZoZo
www.chatzozo.com
Another design classic is the simplicity and ease of use of the interface. Image via website.
Chat ZoZo is a popular site with a large user base. It receives between 3/4 million to one million visits each month, and the average time it takes for a visitor to chat is five minutes. While India is the most popular user, Chat ZoZo also has a large number of users from the U.S.A.
Chat rooms can be used for video chat or adult chat, and each one attracts a few dozen people at a given time.
Online websites have a tendency to be more male-oriented than female, but there is still a lot of interaction.
Chat roulette is also available for randomised matches. The site also provides a community for adult chat lovers in the form forums, sexting and chat rooms.
Although the site is completely free, VIP members have access to certain privileges and guarantees that aren’t available to guests (VIP members must be verified as female).
Chatzy
www.chatzy.comChatzy is not a chatroom, but it provides a safe and private place for private chats. Image via website.
Chatzy, another popular U.S. website, ranks among the top 7000 sites and receives between 4 and 5 million visitors each month. It is considered “sticky” because it is easy to navigate and takes around 15 minutes on average.
Chatzy is different from any other website on this list because your chat rooms are private and personal. Only those who you invite can access your chat room. Chatzy is not a place to make new friends, but it allows you to create your own chat room. Chatzy is popular with webmasters and other groups who do not want to use social media sites for certain conversations.
Sign in via social media sites such as Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn, or by email activation.
A premium subscription is free to use. There are many benefits, including no ads, faster connections speeds (less timeouts), and unlimited access to all rooms. A monthly membership costs only a few dollars.
Free Chat Now (FCN).
www.freechatnow.com
FCN is a long-standing provider of chat rooms. Image via website.
FCN is a stalwart of the chat community and continues to provide chat rooms services for more than 2.5 million users each month.
FCN is a video chat and text-based room that caters to adults who are looking for flirty or dirty talk. It is completely free and still offers many rooms. There are three types of rooms: #singleschat (gameplaychat), and #sexchat (sexchat).
FCN allows you to use webcams in certain rooms. The interaction is generally good.
This site is 100% free and has always been.
iSexy Chat
www.isexychat.com
Chat rooms for sex can become a little too noisy and off-topic. It is not uncommon to see people advertising cam websites. Image via website.
iSexyChat has between 600,000 and one million users per month. The average user stays on the site for seven minutes.
Our first foray into sex chat (Sex Chat), was very busy with lots of activity. It was more of a chat than a place to have sex. Several visits later, we have come to the conclusion that iSexy chat is a great lobby area for users to message each other based on what they advertise.
Our visits to the General Chat Room were more successful in terms interaction, but there was still plenty of flirtation.
The site doesn’t require you to register any personal information. Simply select a room and confirm your gender.
This site is completely free to use.
Kinkster Chat
www.kinksterschat.com
Chat on Kinksters is a niche site that caters to the fetish community. Image via website.
The site was created and maintained by kinksters. It offers a variety of chat rooms. The hashtags are used to identify specific interest groups, while others are more general.
Kinkster Chat doesn’t require you to register any personal data. All that is required is a simple nickname. Your nickname is important to identify yourself, so be careful.
The level of interaction within the rooms will vary depending on when you log in, and how many people are logged in. However, they seem to be very active. In some rooms, webcam interaction is allowed. Private messaging is a common way to communicate with other users.
Site philosophy is YKINMKBYKIOK. Users are very good at self-policing to keep within the rules.
This site is completely free to use.
Chat Online for Free
www.onlinefreechat.com
Online Free Chat uses its own software to minimize compatibility issues. For those niche conversations, you can create your own chat room. Image via website.
Online Free Chat does not require Flash or Java plug-ins to host chat rooms. Instead, it uses its own software. This makes the site safer and more universally accessible. It works on both mobile and tablet devices, as well as desktops and laptops.
#SexChat or #AdultChat are the most popular chat rooms. They attract 20 to 120 users, depending on the day. The first allows explicit language to be used and you can also post nude photos to the chat room. While the latter is more for social chat, some sexy conversation is permitted.
It is easy to use the site’s functionality and you can send private messages to other users.
Chat anonymously as a guest or register for an account to use more often.
This site is completely free to use.
Weird Town
www.weirdtown.com/chat/adult.jsp
Weird Town’s interface is simple and straightforward. Image via website.
Weird Town offers a small selection of information, games and sites. The site also offers a flash chat service that caters to adults, lesbians, and gays looking for something more serious.
ChatHour is also known as Weird Town. Before you can contribute to the Weird Town chat rooms, you must register and verify you email address. After you have verified your email address, you can view the chat rooms, including those created by others. There are also some niche rooms. The more niche a room is, the less likely it is that someone will be online.
The main Adult Chat room is often well-populated with approximately 20-30 other users. The uncensored chat area, “International Chat [Unlimited]”, is also available. It is completely free to use.