A question from a straight dude

[Anonymous]

Hello folks:
I want to preface this by saying I support every LGBTQ issue with the exception of some issues with athletics.
I love seeing people who love each other, and I don't care nor is it my or anyone else's business who people love.
All of that said, I have always wondered if "Gaydar" is a thing. I have some gay friends of varying genders and they say yes.
What do you say please?

[Anonymous]

Yes, gaydar is a thing. Many queer people have a sense of whether someone else might be queer. Some people are better at it than others, of course! And sometimes one's gaydar will ping for someone who isn't out, or who hasn't yet realized that they are queer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, gaydar is a thing. Many queer people have a sense of whether someone else might be queer. Some people are better at it than others, of course! And sometimes one's gaydar will ping for someone who isn't out, or who hasn't yet realized that they are queer.

THanks for answering! I think that is really interesting

[Anonymous]

Yes. It’s a thing. I tend to think mine is extremely good.

[Anonymous]

There's some science behind this. Increasing volumes of research are indicating that certain facial features are more commonly associated with gay men. Google it, it's a thing.

[Anonymous]

I'm a bi male married to a woman. I wish gay guys had better gaydar when it comes to detecting me.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the answers all. I find it super interesting. Contrary to all the religious nonsense that surrounds sexuality of any type, I wonder if there is some sort of evolutionary explanation of how gaydar came to be. Someone above said facial structure etc. As a straight dude when I was younger I used to make eye contact with a lot of women I found attractive. If they held me gaze, I thought they might dig me. I struck out more than I got lucky and got to date someone attractive. My straightdar sucks

[Anonymous]

I wonder about gaydar. Several times have been asked by other men I I am gay. And when I once was in therapy, on the first visit, the therapist asked if I ever had a homosexual experience. Like, where did that come from? Yet, I'm a straight male, reasonably attractive but do work out a lot and dress well.

[Anonymous]

Yes gaydar is a thing but fwiw I am an old millennial lesbian with great gaydar for fellow millennials and genx. There's certain common experiences and interests as well as physical attributes. But for gen z I'm like 50/50. That's all to say that context is everything and you eventually will fall out of touch with some people's context.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bi male married to a woman. I wish gay guys had better gaydar when it comes to detecting me.

lol a “bi” guy wishing for gay attention…married to a woman……can’t make this up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bi male married to a woman. I wish gay guys had better gaydar when it comes to detecting me.

lol a “bi” guy wishing for gay attention…married to a woman……can’t make this up!

Evidently you haven’t read the stuff the straight women on DCUM post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bi male married to a woman. I wish gay guys had better gaydar when it comes to detecting me.

lol a “bi” guy wishing for gay attention…married to a woman……can’t make this up!

It's not like having consistently good sex with a woman is going to make the desire for good sex with a man go away.