Kort continued:įor many of these guys, they say it is opportunity for sexual release and they can engage in more kinky and fetish-type sexual acts that they cannot readily find amongst women. Many people become confused about this because they think these men are gay or at least bi because they are hooking up with other men… But these men are not attracted to the men, they are attracted to the quick and easy sex that doesn’t involved social skills or getting to know one another.Īnother reason straight men might seek out gay sex, is because they feel more freedom to engage in more unusual sexual practices. Instead, he theorised that men merely enjoy how easy it was to get this type of sex. Therapist Joe Kort, speaking to Salon, said that it wasn’t necessarily because these men are closeted or actually bisexual. So why do straight men sometimes seek out gay sex? On top of this, 24 per cent of ‘male seeking male’ ads were actually posted by men who were not gay or bi. In America, there are reportedly more than three million men who identify as straight – but secretly have sex with other men.Ī recent piece on explored this trend, pointing out that 10 per cent of ‘male seeking male’ ads, were asking for men who did not identify as gay or bi. Or straight men seeking sex with gay men. On dating sites and apps there’s a growing new category: gay men seeking sex with straight men.
Here’s a trend that has a lot of people confused.