Do I Need a Boyfriend? Dating in the Gay World
Some people are not good at being alone, yet some are just too good at it. Some like to be single, and enjoy the freedom,…
Category: Relationship
Catfished and Tricked into Sex at 12 Years Old
Back when I was 12, I met a guy in an online chatroom. The photo he sent me was dreamy, and looked like it was…
Explaining Homosexuality in a Paper Bra
For the decade that my partner and I have been together, I have never existed. Not as a girlfriend, not as a lover, not as…
Does Age Matter? Dating in the Gay World
When you are browsing through dating apps, what’s the first thing you check other than people’s photos? Is it their height and weight? Is it…
When Did You Know You Were “Gay”*?
This is a question that people instinctively ask (source of instinct unknown) when I tell them I’m gay. Straight people ask me this, gay people…
I’m Gay (and a Little Bit More)
Hello everyone. I am Lo Jay, a new editorial intern for The MaleQ. As a new face to the site, I want to offer my…
A Bali Sunset: A Story of Young Gay Love
It was summer vacation of my high school freshman year. I met a boy from Bali who was traveling to my hometown in Taiwan, and…
My Night in a Japanese Gay Host Club
Here I was in Okinawa, a small island isolated Japanese island with not much in the name of “gay nightlife”, but I had just arrived…
How Close Can You Get to Perfect? – Dear Male Q
I know this site is traditionally about me giving advice and answers to some confusing questions, but the fact is, there is still so much…
I’m 16 and Nervous About Bottoming with my BF – Male Q&A
When you are younger or still living with family, things like sex and practice are much more difficult simply because you don’t have the same level…
How Many People are Gay? New Research May Hold the Answer
There is no question – being gay is the minority. In the grand scope of things there aren’t very many of us. This is changing fast…
Gays: Were We Born This Way? Is Homosexuality a Choice?
Whether it’s between politicians, family, or friends, there is an ongoing disagreement to the question if homosexuality a choice, or something that people are born…
Why I Chose an Open Relationship – My 3 Takeaways
Every day I strive to live my life with one thing in mind – long-term happiness. Ever since I was in middle school, there was…
Honesty Will Change You
Coming out is a surreal process. It’s more than just telling other people you are gay, bi or anything else. You have to admit it…
Even Straight People Have to Come Out of the Closet
The term “coming out” seems to be a term that is only associated with gay people. It doesn’t matter if you are gay or straight,…