Gay Relationships: Setting Healthy Boundaries
Have you ever skipped going to the health club one day because you just absolutely had no motivation to get all sweaty and tired? Or what about gorging on a half-gallon of ice cream to cope with your stress? Ever leave the mall wondering what the heck you were thinking…
Gay Men in Seattle Are Now Less Likely to Contract HIV Than Before
A new examination of data has shown that over generations gay men in Seattle are less likely to be infected by HIV now than previously, but racial disparities still exist. The data was presented at the International AIDS Society Conference in Vancouver, according to AIDS Map, and indicated that there has…
Gay Dating Advice: What to Do When He Doesn’t Call You Back
You know the scenario. You go out on a first date with that incredible guy who seems like he meets all your criteria for good boyfriend material and you both seemingly had a great time. You maybe even got a kiss and exchanged lots of flirtatious banter that raised your…
Embracing a New Beginning: Moving On After a Breakup
The ending of a relationship, for whatever reason, can be one of the most painful experiences that we can go through. Having made ourselves vulnerable by opening our hearts to another and loving him to the fullest capacity almost feels spiritual; now it’s been replaced with a crushing sense of…
Gay Dating Advice: How to Handle Age Differences
Reader Question: I recently met this guy who I really like. He told me he had screwed up every other relationship in his life and didn’t want to screw this one up. He admitted that I was everything he had hoped to find in a person. I told him I…
Gay Dating Tips for The Average Guy
Gay culture highlights youth, muscle, and good looks as valuable assets and commodities when it comes to sexuality and relationships. All one has to do is turn the pages of your favorite gay magazine and you’ll be distracted by photographs and advertisements of attractive men with chiseled bodies oozing sex…
Gay Portland Scene in The 90s versus PDX Now
Living in Portland, Oregon during the 1990’s was the right place at the right time. It was the perfect home to have with little money, an open mind and an artistic heart. We were far enough from Seattle to be safely tucked away from grunge saturation and close enough to…
Dating Tips for Gay Men Over 40
Dating can be hard enough at times, but the situation can be made that much more challenging for those single gay men who represent the age 40 and up crowd. In a society where youth and beauty are highly valued, many middle-aged men report feeling segregated and unappreciated in dating pools,…
It’s Over! ― 10 Breakup Survival Tips to Get You Through It
Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all? Lost love is never an easy thing to get over. So much energy spent investing in him, daydreaming about the future, smiling for no reason makes it’s hard to face the fact it was all…
Signs You Might Be a Sex Addict
We all love sex, especially us gay folk. Men are sexual by nature. It’s what makes our biological structure the way it is, in fact, sexual release is what keeps us grounded. But how much is too much? Sex addiction is very real and is just as serious as any…
Love At First Sight: Is It Possible?
The poets speak of love at first sight. But can you really fall in love with someone you meet once? And if you do fall in love so soon, can you trust your feelings? Will they last? Let me recap the debate that rages over this. Some say no. Love…
Reasons Why You Should Date a Shy Guy
You look up from your book at the coffee shop and become paralyzed with nervous anticipation as you see the hot guy you’ve been smitten with from afar sit down at the table across the room.He’s alone today and what a great opportunity it would be to finally approach him…