Everything BEAR

What is a Bear? 

A: The most common definition of a “Bear” is a man who is hairy, has facial hair, and a cuddly body.  However, the word “Bear” means many things to different people, even within the bear movement.  Many men who do not have one or all of these characteristics started to define themselves as bears.

Suffice it to say, “Bear” is often defined as a very hairy man.  There are older bears = Daddy Bears, Muscled Bears and then younger Bears = often called a Cub.  These are subclasses of “Bear”.  A “Cub” is a younger, perhaps smaller, less experienced bear, sometimes interpreted as a bottom sexually.   A “Daddy Bear” is an older, more mature bear, usually a top sexually.  ”Otters” and “Wolves” are thin bears, the “Wolf” being more aggressive.  We’ve tried listing as much information as possible for Bears and their admirers …. Everything Bear.

Bear Clubs Around the World:

U.S.A Europe Canada

Mexico Australia / South Pacific

Calendar of Bear Events:

Bear Organizations:

Bearcelona - A gay Club providing support for all the locals andvisitors to Barcelona and Sitges. Schedules, guides, and photographs available in multiple languages.
Bear411 – An online gay dating, chatting community.
Bear Men of Adelaide -  Get up to date information on local and interstate events.
BearNation.us – All Things Bear -  An online community for the gay bear, muscle bear community. Provides live interactive bear profiles with Bear event listings, online forums, Bear personals, Bear resources.
Bears of San Francisco -The online home of Bears Of San Francisco, a non-profit organization serving the San Francisco Bay Area Bear community. Here you can find information about BOSF, local Bear-related events and activities as well as tourist and visitor information.
Bear West - A community and Social Website & Club for gay Bears and their admirers in the SouthWest Of the UK, Mainly based around Bristol.
Bears Of The West - Member profiles, events schedule, and photographs of a Phoenix based gay club.
BigMusclebears - An online website for Musclebears to meet other hairy, muscled gay men.
Buffalo Bears - A non-profit organization serving Western New York and Southern Ontario. Includes meeting and contact information, club news, and a gallery of event photos.
East Coast Bears - A social group for gay men on the East Coast of Canada.
Eeverquest Bears - A gay Everquest club designed for gamerbears and cubs. This is a place to make friends, exchange strategies and connect.
Fin-Bears’ HomePage - Fin-Bears is a joined group of SETA and MSC Finland. Fin-Bears organizes various gay happenings especially for bears and their admirers.
The Heart of Texas Bears’ Digital Den - A non-profit social and community service group located in Austin, Texas. Membership information, photographs, and links to members.
INSIDE Bear Magazine - INSIDE Bear is the lifestyle magazine for gay men featuring articles, news, reviews, artwork, photography, opinions, philosophy, design from bear men like you.
ManBear’s Cultural Nexus - This site contains the first bear e-novel published exclusively for the internet, if not the first e-novel.
ManBears Manchester - A Social gay Group and information service for bears, Cubs, Chubs and their admirers from mainly the Manchester area.
Metrobears New York - Social organization for gay men who are or admire bears. Newsletters, information, contacts, socials, photo galleries. Some areas of site require membership.
Motor City Bears - A social organization for furry, gay men in Detroit, Southeast Michigan, and the surrounding area.
Musclebears - An online website for Musclebears to meet other hairy, gay muscled men.
Northeastern Kansas Bear Club - A social, recreational service club throughout Northeast Kansas. Includes future event plans and past event photographs.
Northwest Bears - A social and service organization to provide a focal point within the gay community for bears, cubs and trappers, based in Seattle, Washington.
Palm Springs Bears -Lots of hot hunky gay bears who gather to local events in Palm Springs, CA.
Resources for Bears - Directory of services, homepages, and clubs. Also includes news, articles, and events calendar.
South Coast Bears - A social and community group for Bears and their admirers from the Bournemouth and South Coast of the UK
TheBearMall … everything bear - - Bear-owned and operated, and bear-friendly businesses and services.

Bear Codes:

0 - Little/no beard, or incredibly sparse

1 - VERY slight beard

2 - Slight beard

3 - Thin beard

4 - Mostly full

5 - Full beard A

6 - Very full

7 - Longish/bushy beards

8 - Very Long Beards

9 - Belt-buckle-grazing long beards