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Straight men don’t have enough friends—could gay men be the cure? (www.out.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

I am... mostly straight (heh), and I have had multiple gay dude friends who were just platonic friends.

Yes, absolutely this can work, why would anyone think otherwise?

Lotta straight guys could probably get some decent fashion and grooming tips, I know I did, hahaha!

Also, entirely serious, gay dudes can make some of the best wingmen ever for their staight buds.

You can just actually do this.

[–] Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone 34 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Some people think you can't be friends with people of a gender you're attracted to. And as a bisexual, I can confirm that I have never seen anyone as a friend, only prey.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah I've never understood that (first sentence) way of thinking.

I had more platonic gal friends than guy friends growing up, because most of the guys were insecure, boisterious, idiot assholes.

Simple as.

As for the second sentence, well, if we ever meet st the same bar, I'll make sure to be coy at first and then stern, but polite, hahahaha!

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