What does "Gay" mean?

[Guest2]

Can someone here define what it means to be "gay." I'm curious as to how you people would define it. Does it mean, for instance, men who like men? men who are sexually attracted to men? men who want to be with men? men who love men?

Or does it mean all of the above? What if you are a man but aren't sexually attracted to men?

Sorry if it seems so self-explanatory, but I'm just curious as to what others think. And please, don't tell me to look in a dictionay either. Thanks ahead of time!

[Bebot]

All of the above.

It also means: Men that are not attracted to women,but other men.

[Leon]

And please, don't tell me to look in a dictionay either. Thanks ahead of time!I won't tell you...I'll show you...

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1.having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music.
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3.given to or abounding in social or other pleasures: a gay social season.
4.licentious; dissipated; wanton: The baron is a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies.
5.[URL="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=homosexual"]homosexual. (http://www.teenageforums.com/forums/)
6.of, indicating, or supporting homosexual interests or issues: a gay organization. –noun
7.a homosexual person, esp. a male. –adverb 8.in a gay manner.Nah i'm joking...

Can someone here define what it means to be "gay."On a serious note the following things are...

Does it mean, for instance, men who like men?As friends: not gay
As anything more than friends, as in attracted to: gay

men who are sexually attracted to men? men who want to be with men? men who love men?All gay

What if you are a man but aren't sexually attracted to men?Then if you aren't attracted to them in any other way: not gay

[Guest2]

well i happen to be an exception to the rule i guess. i am 16-year-old guy and am only attracted to guys. i get butterflies in my stomach for the guy a get crushes on, etc. etc. i have only gone out with guys. but i'm not "sexually" attracted to them in the sense that i get sexually arroused by them.

like for example, i find the male body hideous. when i look at a penis i cringe. i find their bodies too muscular. on the other hand i always get excited and sexually arroused for women. i masturbate to them etc. etc. but i don't like girls at all. nor do i want anything to do with them relationship-wise.

i currently have a boyfriend but have yet to do anything beyond kissing because i;m afraid i won't orgasm, become sexually arroused "down there". what should i do? am i bi? i have no idea whats wrong with me. Help!

[Darts]

I'm confused- which post got deleted?

[God.]

I didn't delete any.

[Bob!]

I'm confused- which post got deleted?

Ya sure ya even posted anythin lol?

If so then tell me the date and time and I'll check the mod logs. :)


And as to the topic, if ya desire men to be more than friends in any way, you are gay, unless you also desire women for more than friends, if so then its classed as Bi.

Being Gay or Bi is definded by desiring someone of the same sex for relationship or sexual purposes.

If ya want some views on it then check the Sexuality thread in this section, and some of the threads on the topic in the Debates section.