Is it possible to be a straight male and find men attractive?

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Taggart

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To all of you that say yes, I'd like to hear your answer sittin' around the poker table with the guys. I bet it would be different than when you can enjoy the anonymity of the interwebs
 

Ryan

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Originally posted by: Taggart
To all of you that say yes, I'd like to hear your answer sittin' around the poker table with the guys. I bet it would be different than when you can enjoy the anonymity of the interwebs

Which do you think would be a more truthful environment?! When guys get together, they bull sh!t.
 

Dimmu

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Originally posted by: daveymark
Some would call this "being secure in your sexuality"

Others might call it "being ghey"

Women do this all the time, they say a girl looks beautiful, but they wouldn't sleep with her. Is it possible to enjoy looking at men but enjoy sleeping with women? Or should I just come out of the closet and be done with it?

I woudn't use the word "enjoy," personally. I could accept that they are good looking, etc. But I wouldn't "enjoy" it.
 

daveymark

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Originally posted by: illusion88
I can say thats a handsom dude, but im not about to go ask for his number, you know what I mean?

yes, yes I do know what you mean:lips:
 

JulesMaximus

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Sure, I've seen men that I thought were attractive and I've never sucked a cock in my life...or done any of that other gay sh!t.

I've never found myself physically attracted to men but I can look at a man and say hmm, that's an attractive man. No sexuality attached to it.

<--Happily married heterosexual male with child.
 

thomsbrain

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let me put it this way. i can tell the difference between a hot guy and an ugly guy. i am not scared to say when a guy is good looking. if i had to look at any guy, i would rather look at johnny depp than most others. but i don't even watch guy-on-girl porn because other men's penises make me want to fvcking puke and i hate seeing their disgusting hairy bodies or hearing their voices. in contrast, the female form is just about the most beautiful and sexually attractive thing in existence to me.

so i think you can find a guy appealing to look at and not be gay. "attractive" implies sex, though. and that's gay.
 

daveymark

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Originally posted by: thomsbrain
let me put it this way. i can tell the difference between a hot guy and an ugly guy. i am not scared to say when a guy is good looking. if i had to look at any guy, i would rather look at johnny depp than most others. but i don't even watch guy-on-girl porn because other men's penises make me want to fvcking puke and i hate seeing their disgusting hairy bodies or hearing their voices. in contrast, the female form is just about the most beautiful and sexually attractive thing in existence to me.

so i think you can find a guy appealing to look at and not be gay. "attractive" implies sex, though. and that's gay.




according to dictionary.com:

ap·peal·ing Audio pronunciation of "appealing" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-plng)
adj.

Attractive; inviting: an appealing manner; an appealing idea.


So, according to your own definition, you're gay
 

Chode Messiah

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ewwww just come out or quit whining *barf. what do u really think? is there an attraction like ur checking them out or are u just seeing ur competition. either is kinda weird
 

daveymark

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Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
ewwww just come out or quit whining *barf. what do u really think? is there an attraction like ur checking them out or are u just seeing ur competition. either is kinda weird



another ATOT homophobe rears its ugly head
 
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i dunno i think its perfectly acceptable to be straight as an arrow while agreeing that some one of the same sex is a good looking guy. i dont go wow hes sexy, but you know i think its perfectly fine to positively comment on another mans looks/phyique. basically compliment them

Originally posted by: jaysgirl
I think there is a distinction between recognizing that someone is attractive and being attracted to them. I recognize that women are attractive but am not attracted to them. Which way do you look at men?

like that, its perfectly fine to recognise attractiveness.....but if u find your self attracted it better be a woman, or yer ghey
 

daveymark

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
thats what im saying? do you want to get involved w/ a dude, because if not, than ur not homosexual.


read the OP again

There are no sexual feelings

I find attractiveness in a man the same way I find attractiveness in a sunset or snow capped mountains. I enjoy looking at the sunset, but I don't get a hard on watching it

Ok, I do get a hard on watching the sunset, but that's different
 

EatSpam

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Originally posted by: daveymark
Some would call this "being secure in your sexuality"

Others might call it "being ghey"

Women do this all the time, they say a girl looks beautiful, but they wouldn't sleep with her. Is it possible to enjoy looking at men but enjoy sleeping with women? Or should I just come out of the closet and be done with it?

There's a difference between attraction and appreciating beauty. When a girl says she thinks a girl is beautiful, she's appreciating beauty. Likewise, a man can say another guy is good looking and appreciate that he looks good without the aspect of physical attraction.

Now if you have fantasies involving other guys, then you are probably gay or bi.
 

daveymark

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Originally posted by: EatSpam
Originally posted by: daveymark
Some would call this "being secure in your sexuality"

Others might call it "being ghey"

Women do this all the time, they say a girl looks beautiful, but they wouldn't sleep with her. Is it possible to enjoy looking at men but enjoy sleeping with women? Or should I just come out of the closet and be done with it?

There's a difference between attraction and appreciating beauty. When a girl says she thinks a girl is beautiful, she's appreciating beauty. Likewise, a man can say another guy is good looking and appreciate that he looks good without the aspect of physical attraction.

Now if you have fantasies involving other guys, then you are probably gay or bi.



so If I say somone is attractive, does that mean I want to hump them? Or am I appreciating their beauty?

Is it possible to say a female is attractive, and not want to have sex with her? For instance, my mom is very attractive. Am I now hiding some sort of Oedipus complex?