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Can gays sense other gays?

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Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
Originally posted by: wchou
It does not concern me whether someone is gay or not if you don't have a relationship with them. PUT IT THIS WAY.. It's none of your business. :thumbsdown:
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Damn, must have really pissed him off to make him post.

My gaydar is set off pretty regularly. I think for any gays that are close to the center of the spectrum (completely, manly straight on one end, flaming homo on the other end) then gaydar may not be accurate, but anywhere away from the center it's not too hard to tell. False positives are common though with straight guys who aren't concerned about projecting a straight vibe, or are in theatre.
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ROFL!!😀

 
Originally posted by: daveymark
Originally posted by: ed21x
Originally posted by: daveymark
can you tell if they're straight?
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usually. the personality gives it away most of the time.
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Really? What is it specifically about their personality that gives it away?
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well, what i'm saying is that there is culture associated with being Gay, much like a culture associated with being straight. There are TONS of exceptions to this rule, of course. But you can assume with a bit of certainty, especially with how muc hsexuality is emphasized in this society that people tend to impose their sexuality on others even when they are not aware of it. It does explain why most people weren't surprised when Rose O'Donnel made the 'shocking' announcement that she was Gay. Most people knew her pretty well from her talk show where there were very few direct references to her sexuality, but she carried herself in a certain way to imply it.
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
GAYDAR!
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Unless they have really good ECM.
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:laugh: (I found this really funny, for some reason.)

Yep, gaydar. You sense it in someone's posture, their clothing, their body language, voice inflection, and so forth, and intuitively make a judgement call as to the sexual preference of the person. But sometimes people will surprise you.
 
Depends. I'd estimate that something like 70% of gay men have a "tell," the rest are unreadable. And I gotta agree with Lord Evermore -- male artists and actors frequently give false positives.
 
Originally posted by: DaTT
If you want to know if a guy is gay or not....ask him for a blowjob. If he says OK, chances are he's gay.
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Either that or he's looking at upgrading his video card.
 
Originally posted by: aidanjm
some would say the only difference between a gay guy and a straight guy is a case of beer
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Eh, chances are the "straight" guy you're thinking of is gay or bi and in denial about it.
 
I'm pretty good with it.

it's not like a sixth sense, but I think there are certain subtle mannerisms (we're not talking flamboyantly queer here) or even phrasings that most straight guys probably wouldn't even notice, but kinda make a buzzer in my head go off.
 
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