There is a fallacy that somehow lgbtq+ relationships are different than straight relationships. But, whether gay, straight, trans or any other combination, when two people come together to date or to get serious, they face the same highs and lows that surface in any relationship. What exactly does it take…
Whether you’re holed up together or socially distanced, the coronavirus pandemic is likely making things a little, err, rocky. The stress of living through a pandemic is putting relationships to the test. There’s not a single one of us who isn’t dealing with a tremendous amount of stress right now. Work…
This year marks the 50th anniversary since the first pride parade following the 1969 riot at New York City’s Stonewall Inn. Since we’re unable to gather in person this June, Queerty is celebrating pride season with our “Moments of Pride” series. We’re looking back through our archives at stories that have moved…
“What happens when a guy who loves to bottom falls in love with a vers dude who also loves bottoming?” That’s the question asked by the new six-part web series The First. The series was created by Tim Zientek (a writer for Netflix and Sean Hayes’ upcoming gay spy show Q-FORCE) and…
The city of Somerville, Mass., near Boston, has approved a domestic-partnership ordinance that includes polyamorous relationships, believed to be the first in the nation. The ordinance will allow registered domestic partners the right to visit one another in the hospital — a concern especially during the coronavirus pandemic — and…
I don’t want my relationship with my partner to have to conform to the rules of outdated heteronormative ideas. The very act of being a Queer person is radical. Who we love and who we have sex with are acts of political defiance. Being visible, being proud, refusing to hide…
Both chemistry and compatibility are crucial for the survival and quality of our romantic relationships. And it can be downright catastrophic to mistake the two — it can be the reason long-term relationships fizzle and why, try as you might, others may never make it beyond the bedroom. Every person…
Is it just me, or is using gay dating apps in lockdown even harder than it was before? It’s like all rules have been thrown out the window and it’s a fresh slate. How do you talk to people? What do you talk about? Is it normal to be on…
Daniel Harding ponders whether he’s ready break down some sexual boundaries. I’ve never had a threesome. So, when my friend mentioned it to me one Sunday afternoon, I visibly blushed on FaceTime. “Oh god,” he said, “I wasn’t asking you for one. I know you aren’t the three-way type!” I…
A lot of stories have been coming out about the current, ongoing global pandemic that is affecting millions of people, and while most of them are sad and somber, there have been some good, positive things that have come from the need for quarantining and social-distancing. Like this gay couple’s super cute,…
Like everyone, life has thrown us both a few curveballs over the years. Unsettling health scares. Never-ending career woes. Family members dying with no warning. But our lives have never changed so dramatically as they have over the past ten days. It’s probably the same for most of you reading…
Looking for REAL love online? If you want to build a relationship at your own pace or simply make friends and enhance your social life, you may enjoy online dating. Online gay dating is the New Normal. Online dating works in a similar way to the social networking sites. Most sites offer…