To begin, let me first state this is a very, very intriguing and enlightening thread. It’s great that our eyes are coming open to the very fluid nature of sexuality, and our minds – though at a pace slower than I should like – are embracing various concepts that are a corollary of our closer exploration of the human sexual appeal. That is to say, terms such as hetero-flexible and homo-flexible are beneficial in that they widen the scope of sexual labels. At the very least this should help many curious individual find their bearing and finally – if only slightly – gain understanding of themselves and the dynamic they share with the rest of the world.

Secondly, the content of this thread is quite complex. For as much as it unveils several questions – questions that I know I’ve had, anyway – and their answers, it simultaneously gives rise to many more questions. However, it appears that the more pressing concern here is: Why do straight guys hit on gay guys online so much?

Quite frankly, I don’t know exactly why this is done; in my mind, it seems that both the question and the answer are rather subjective. I can’t think any one hard and fast response that can suit this question. Nevertheless there remains an explanation that could possibly make things a little clear.

I mentioned earlier in this post of ‘curious individuals’ endeavoring to ‘find their bearing’. This may very well have something to do with it [self-identified heterosexual men using the internet as an arena to pursue the same sex], and quite honestly, I can not think of a better way to test the waters. Understand that the internet is a form of medium where individuals are able to maintain their anonymity and, more importantly, are not inconvenienced with the element of responsibility. That alone should give us insight into why the internet appears to be an oasis to straight men looking to bend their sexuality outside of the very unbendable, judgmental ‘real life.’

Quintessentially, when relations are formed via the internet, it is no more than two (or more if that’s your liking) perfect strangers who have engineered a relationship based solely on … words. That is to say you each have been tantalized by the idea of one another. Though it seems relatively abstract in nature, it is this kind of relationship that may lend itself as ‘stable ground’ when one is trying to discover where on the continuum their sexuality lies.

Suffice it to say that this is a ‘new way’ of testing your sexuality. To own the truth, society won’t allow sexual exploration through any other means, other than those means which are covertly executed. It’s too bad we are not above ridicule and other means of putting people to an open shame. Again, this is why the internet is ever so enticing.

Moreover, things have to be taken in small (or smaller) doses; therefore, some may reconcile within themselves: if I can enjoy a homosexual or bi-sexual relationship over the internet, I could possibly enjoy one in real life. I’m not saying this is exactly the protocol one should follow, but, as I said earlier, it’s all rather subjective and people should discover their own way.

The internet is quite an interesting sort of medium. It links people from all around the world into one central location. Now, not only has it linked us together, but it appears it may have done us one better – given us a means to help understand ourselves a little better. People are relentlessly searching out ways to gain a more in-depth perception of their own lives and selves – it just so happens that in this case the internet has proven to be rather effective tool.

Clearly, this is why Al Gore created the internet!