15 Ways Only Gay Men Show Affection

Gays just do it better!

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Have you ever noticed how weird (good weird, not bad weird) many of the things gay men do are? If aliens came to our planet to study gay culture as part of their anthropological survey of different planetary cultures, they’d be like, what is with these guys? Are dick pics the equivalent of straight people handshakes?

Of all the many weird and fabulous things gay men do, my favorite has to be affection. It’s not weird that we show affection. Everyone, regardless of sexuality or gender shows affection. It’s how, we, as gay/bi men show affection to our male partners that’s bizarre.

Here are 15 ways only gay/bi men show affection to their man.

Making out or hooking up immediately upon meeting

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It's basically like a handshake, right? Gay and bi men tend to say hello to each other in greeting with the night ending in bed together, and then they're back at it the next day.

Buying each other skimpy clothing to go out in

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Sure, straight men buy their girlfriends sexy lingerie, but it’s expected that only they will be the ones who see it. Gay men, on the other hand, buy our partners jockstraps and thongs, but it’s probably because we’re heading to an underwear party and we want our boyfriend to get some attention (from someone that’s not us).

Rubbing their beards together

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I think this somewhat relates back to more primal times. It’s like how dogs nuzzle up against one another to show affection.

Calling each other gay

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If a straight friend or girlfriend calls me gay, get ready to hear a 45-minute speech about how calling something “so gay” is derogatory, homophobic, and frankly, passé. But at least a couple of times a week I do something, or my boyfriend does something, and we both say to one another, “OMG, you are so gay.”

Popping each other's pimples

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Nonstop. It’s like a constant puss-fest between boyfriends. Just last week I woke up in the morning with my boyfriend squatting over my face, popping a pimple right between my eyebrows.

Grabbing their junk

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We’ll just be waiting in line to grab some ice cream, instead of holding my boyfriend’s hand, I just grab his junk over his shorts.

Wearing each other's underwear

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It’s kind of gross, but also kind of endearing, as long as it’s a clean pair of undies.

Grabbing butts

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This, needless to say, I 100% approve of. The more ass grabbing the better.

Shaving each other's backs and butts

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This just comes down to practicality. Unless you’re a professional gymnast, it’s going to be pretty difficult to shave you own butt and back. That’s like, 50% of why you get a boyfriend.

Pulling each other's pants down

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As I’m writing this I’m beginning to think maybe it’s just me that’s weird. But I do this nonstop to my boyfriend. I constantly pull down his pants. Not the front part -- just the back. So his two hams are exposed, resting on the elastic behind. That’s a normal thing to do, right?

Spitting in each other's mouths while making out

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As a bi guy who used to primarily hook up with women, this confused the living hell out of me when I started hooking up with guys. Quite often, a guy will just spit into my mouth. I think it’s supposed to be sexy, I’m not quite sure… so I just go along with it.

Encouraging him to buy clothing he definitely shouldn't

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I just went to a thrift shop with my boyfriend, and he asked me what I thought of the suspenders he was trying on. Without batting an eyelash, I said, “YAASSS, you NEED to get those.” The moment after he went back into the changing room I thought to myself, “Why the hell does he need a pair of $50 jean suspenders? Why do I always encourage him to buy crap that’ll sit in his closet for the next five years?”

Touching each other's peens

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What is it that makes rubbing your penises against each other so sexy, arousing, and affectionate? Maybe it just feels so damn good.

Pushing him off the bed in the morning

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Okay, I’m really beginning to think I’m just an assh*le. Whenever I’m up earlier than my boyfriend and I want him to get up, I push him off the bed…

Peeing with the door open

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It’s not like it’s anything we haven't seen before. I mean, we pee every day, so why shut the door?