Gay Online Dating Just For Hookups? – Wrong!
It seems easy for gay guys to separate love and sex, especially when it’s so convenient to find both. This is the 21st century after all. Digital technology has made people dependent on all sorts of apps. They’ve made buying groceries, ordering food, purchasing items and finding sex much more easier. But…
Gay Relationships: Pre-Cohabitation Reality Check
Particularly with the legal sanctions that exist against gay marriage, moving in and living together is a big step and important rite-of-passage for a gay couple. It can symbolize the development and maturation of their relationship, as well as express the sense of a deepening commitment to each other and…
Gay Dating: Would You Date Someone Internationally?
QUESTION: Not too long ago I met a guy in a culinary festival. The guy is from the U.K. and was part of a study for a semester program. The thing is we met the last five days of his exchange program and in the little time we spent together, I felt like…
21 Mistakes Nice Guys Make That Ruin Relationships
Everyone says nice guys finish last. As a nice guy myself, I’ve experienced firsthand the consequences of such an idea. In the gay community, bad boys are almost always the first ones to get noticed. But most of us learn rather quickly these kinds of men can turn into very…
When To Let Go Of Your Crush
Letting go is never easy, especially with someone you’ve dedicated hours upon hours of daydreaming to. You’ve planned out your wedding (in Hawaii, of course), the kids (two adopted, one via surrogate), and even the family dog (either a golden retriever or a basset hound). Even after he tells you…
Gay Relationship Advice: The Spark Is Fading Away
Question: “I’m in my late 30’s and have been in a relationship with my partner now for nearly two years. He’s the first guy I can honestly say I’ve ever truly loved. A few months ago, my partner started losing interest in sex and I soon discovered that he was…
Stop, Look, & Listen: The 3-Step Approach to Understanding Your Partner
Do you feel misunderstood by your partner? Seem to keep getting into repetitive arguments over the same things? Have hidden resentments toward him and a mountain of unmet needs? If you’re like a lot of other gay couples, chances are your listening skills might need a jump-start; and if it’s…
How To Foster a New Dating Relationship
QUESTION: “I am in a new dating relationship with someone I’m very interested in maintaining. I think he may be my “Mr. Right.” Things started out very well for us in the beginning but over the last several months things have faded. Neither one of us is “out” and I…
8 Ways For Gay Men to Have a Happy Relationship
It Takes Work For Gay Men To Be In A Successful Relationship I once asked a gay couple that had been together for 25 years what their secret was. They said, “Separate bathrooms, separate closets, and a shared kitchen.” I tend to agree for the most part, but in today’s…
Gay Relationships: Is He Right For Me?
When you’re dating someone, it’s very important to always be on alert to determine if you and he are compatible for the potential for a long-term relationship. This screening process should be done before and throughout the pre-commitment phase of the relationship. By gauging your goodness-of-fit early on in your…
Is a Good Personality Enough to Go On a Second Date?
Personality is essential if you want to get ahead at basically anything in life. Whether it’s business, romance, personal, or practical, we soon discover success is about the impressions we make, but more so how we make the people around us feel. Dating in the gay community is tough. We’re prone…
Accepting the Fact That a Hot Guy Likes You
It comes at no surprise that the world trains us to be insecure. Everywhere we go we see tons of pictures of guys flexing, bending over, selling products and making us believe we want them – yes, even on sites like this. Never in a million years do we ever…