We check out sexy guys together but he firmly stat he's not gay. I don't know what to do about his mixed signals
Contents:
- AS A STRAIGHT MAN, HOW N I POLELY STOP MY GAY IEND FLIRTG WH ME?
- HOW TO KNOW IF A GAY FRIEND LIK YOU (FOR MEN)
- IS FLIRTG BETWEEN GAY AND STRAIGHT MEN OKAY?
- ASK AMY: GAY MAN SET STRAIGHT ABOUT IEND-FLIRTG
AS A STRAIGHT MAN, HOW N I POLELY STOP MY GAY IEND FLIRTG WH ME?
One of my iends who recently me out as gay has started flirtg wh me, even though he knows I’m straight and therefore have no tert him. No gay man has ever flirted wh me and I don’t know why: I’m iendly, I’m a good listener, I have a sexy, swarthy, stubbly look, part Eugene Levy, part Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Circ Boy – I’m really que irristible.
But, for some reason, gay men fd me very unappealg – and, to be hont, I’m a ltle once would be nice if a gay man sidled up to me and said, “Shake your bon-bon, I’m a sperado unrneath your wdow. However, don't jt straight up go up to him and say: "Are you gay? How do you know if you’re gay?
If you fd out he is gay, or are really sure he is, jt ask him. A rear wr: I'm a twentysomethg gay male wh a straight male acquatance who adms to flirtg wh me.
HOW TO KNOW IF A GAY FRIEND LIK YOU (FOR MEN)
Your distanceSexual attractn is volatile any iendship, but straight men particular feel prsure to monstrate that they are not homophobic. So they might play wh an entirely hypothetil gay inty by mentg on attractive guys, but to gay men, n e across as "mixed signals. – Gilbert Osmond, MontrealThk of the kidsWhether your iend is nfed about his sexualy, aaid to adm he's gay or simply takg his LGBT support a b too far … do you really want to get volved?
IS FLIRTG BETWEEN GAY AND STRAIGHT MEN OKAY?
And if he were openly gay and had kids wh a male partner stead, would you ask yourself the same qutns about actg on your attractn? He's not g the exce, "I had to get married bee I belong to a ragg homophobic muny.
My hband would probably prefer traipsg around the gay village, checkg out cute men, to stg at home watchg another md numbg soccer you have to protect yourself. It don't matter if your iend is gay or straight – there are other people volved: a partner and kids. My gay iend is flirtg(?
She says stuff like “ I’m gay for you”, sends me gay upl tiktoks and says “me and who” or “”.
ASK AMY: GAY MAN SET STRAIGHT ABOUT IEND-FLIRTG
When you are growg up a future gay, you learn very quickly that your relatnships wh straight men are never gog to be anythg other than plex.