Dating guys

One part of being gay/bi that I’ve never quite understood is what two guys would do on a date. Not so much specific ideas for whether they go bowling or play putt-putt1 - that’s obviously going to depend on what they like to do. Rather, what’s the difference between two guys being “on a date” together and two guys hanging out but not on a date?

Well, the obvious answer is that if it’s a date, at least one of them is probably hoping to wind up in bed together. (In a non-platonic kind of way.)

That is, it’s physical/sexual attraction that makes it a date - without that, they’re just catching a movie together.

So next time we see “Love Actually” at the local British Film Series and he puts his arm around me2, then I guess I’ll know. :P


1 Is that what the kids are calling it these days? ;)

2 No, he didn’t actually do that. Wouldn’t have freaked out if he had, although I’m not sure which of us would’ve been more embarassed - it was a pretty crowded theater. Then again, he’s not really “out” so I think he’s a bit more hesitant about doing anything “too gay” in an obvious way. Yeah, funny how I’m more willing to do something than he is… :D

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