This paper foc on applyg three ter-/trapersonal theori to the gay male hookup culture. Through the applitn of attachment theory, the mory strs mol, and the jt world belief (cludg the self-fulfillg prophecy), this lerary analysis tak key ponents om each theory to exame the terplay between them and the effects that they have on gay men socially, behavrally, and emotnally, and whether or not the effects ntribute to engagement the hookup culture and their ntributn to other relatnship patterns. It is hoped that this applitn and analysis will lead to further rearch this area to help rce social stigma, prejudice, and discrimatn through the aid of helpg to unrstand the motiv behd which people act.
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HOOK-UP APPS ARE DTROYG GAY YOUTH CULTURE
* gay male hookup culture *
Among gay men, two-thirds of hookups volved oral or anal terurse. Young gay men were the group most likely to hook up wh strangers.
Comg out as gay my hometown of Muncie, Indiana, was not an easy thg to do, so I didn’t.
Like many LGBT folk, I flocked to a liberal universy a liberal cy to feel accepted, but I found gay muni closed-off to LGBT youth. We all crave nnectn and timacy, but there is nowhere for hly out young gay men to nnect. But stead of advancg the gay agenda of cln, I found the apps to perpetuate what people srn about LGBT: promiscuy, impersonal behavr, and sexually motivated nversatns.
THE TOP LGBTQ+ DATG S AND APPS: 14 BT GAY DATG S
When an troductn to gay culture is through a sex-based app, perpetuat the sex-based stereotype. Each datg app foc on a different mographic, wh OkCupid, Tr, and Grdr thrivg as probably the three most popular the mastream gay muny. Gay men want those perfect relatnships that we see romantic-edi, stead of the ultimate fear of our generatn: beg alone.
Homosexualy, while popularized by the media, is still nsired dangero to teach to our kids. We need rmed parents who unrstand how to support gay youth. We need llege-aged LGBT to actively work their state’s pals for gay marriage, harassment laws, and transgenr equaly.