Straight men experimenting
The BRO app brings together straight men who want to experiment
In a world in which sexuality is fluid and ever-changing, it makes sense that there are now apps to assist people experiment without the labels.
Enter BRO. It’s a new app designed for straight men who are curious about what they could be getting up to with other men who recognize as heterosexual.
And no, we’re not just talking about hang-out sessions. We are indeed talking about sex. Two straight dudes, having sex.
The app allows dudes to choose what they’re seeking from a range of options: dates, conversation, friendship, a ‘long-term bromance’, or a ‘whatever, bro.’ We think the last one means penis stuff.
BRO is open to gay and bisexual men, too, but has been specifically crafted to give those who don’t fit into the ‘gay’ stereotype a space to explore their sexuality without judgment.
Oh, and nudity is banned, so it’s not all dick pics and sexting. Interesting.
We’ll be honest. We’re a little concerned about the internalised homophobia the app could urge. It’s a bit worrying that
Straight Males and Homosexual Experimentation
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Quite simply, I’m wondering how common it is for self-identifying straight males to experiment with homosexuality. Sorry if this comes off as asking for TMI, or if it’s in the incorrect forum (seemed too "what’s your personal experience?) for GD.
Being gay and having gay friends, I hear a lot about 2 kinds of dealings with straight guys. The first is youthful experimentation, before the participants are fully aware or relaxed with their sexual orientation. I personally never had such experiences, I didn’t have sexual contact with anyone until I was fairly mature and easy with my sexuality.
The other contact is the kind of thing you catch about more in erotic fiction or porn, which is the sleeping with the straight guy AFTER they’re both older and position in their sexual orientation. I’ve had friends talk about how they’ve “gotten with” straight guys just because the timing was right, a guy was horny or what have you. Again, I know nothing of the sort, and always considered straight guys to be completely unattainable.
It's OK guys, just confess it - half of you are not % straight
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Why do some straight men have sex with other men?
According to nationally-representative surveys in the United States, hundreds of thousands of straight-identified men have had sex with other men.
In the new book Still Straight: Sexual Flexibility among White Men in Rural America released today, UBC sociologist Dr. Tony Silva argues that these men – many of whom enjoy hunting, fishing and shooting guns – are not closeted, bisexual or just experimenting.
After interviewing 60 of these men over three years, Dr. Silva found that they adore a range of relationships with other men, from hookups to sexual friendships to secretive loving partnerships, all while strongly spotting with straight culture.
We spoke with Dr. Silva about his book.
Why do straight-identified men have sex with other men?
The majority of the men I interviewed reported that they are primarily attracted to women, not men. Most of these men are also married to women and prefer to have sex with women. They explained that although they loved their wives, their marital sex lives were not as active as they