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[–] NotAnonymousAtAll@feddit.org 105 points 2 days ago (7 children)

As a mostly straight dude who does not score high on conventional physical attractiveness I encourage absolutely everyone independent of their gender to hit on me. Being told/signaled that I am attractive is always welcome.

Just don't blatantly ignore boundaries like physical touch without explicit consent. That too applies completely independent of gender.

[–] ShaunaTheDead@fedia.io 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm sure you're aware but I think it needs to be said more; but I think that most women would love to pay men compliments on their appearance, but unfortunately, it sometimes leads to weird, obsessive, totally inappropriate behaviour from said men and so that scares a lot of women off.

We, as a society, should try to discourage men from reading too much into a purely platonic compliment so that women feel more free to give men compliments without fear of super awkward and/or scary situations.

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[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Man if I ever get comments on my appearance it goes to my head and I cant think straight for days.

Thankfully that's only happened like twice.

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I cant think straight for days.

Temporarily homosexual?

[–] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 14 points 2 days ago

That's how they get you.

[–] JayleneSlide@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Fake it til you make it!

[–] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You too remember when that girl told you that you had good, healthy finger nails in 2012?

[–] DillyDaily@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Pretty sure I still catch myself smiling over the girl in highschool 18 years ago that said she was jealous because I had really long and pretty eyelashes.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

Same. Though feel free to touch. I'm a man slut :3

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 130 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I love being hit on by gay men. I can actually tell it’s happening.

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Right?! This right here.

I was once yelled at by a friend of a girl for "ignoring her advances." I kid you not, the "advances" consisted of her walking up to me at a party, saying "hey, aren't you in my math class?" (To which I answered in the affirmative) and "well, um, I guess I'll see you there Monday!"

How the fuck was I supposed to know that was an attempt at flirting?

The older gay guy at work? "You're gorgeous. Ever consider dating a man?"

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Society has reinforced that women should be passive, and even after much progress on that front in general, somehow this still applies in some people's minds.

I would guess.

No biggie though, depends what you personality traits you yourself are looking for, if being proactive is one of them, then I guess you haven't missed out 😅

And if you weren't interested and the friend is yelling at you angrily, that's mega questionable. Last I checked, no one is obligated to be interested romantically in anyone else...

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 46 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 51 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] bastion@feddit.nl 18 points 2 days ago

You've been savagely attacked by an internet monster.

[–] Delta_V@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago
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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 104 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I used to provide security for a club that held a lot of queer dance parties. It's pretty flattering to be hit on by gay guys. They'll give you honest compliments that most women won't.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They'll give you ~~honest~~ compliments that most women won't.

;_;

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

wait, are you saying women don't give you complements or that gays don't give honest ones?

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I think it's neither? I believe he meant, "Gay guys will give honest compliments, whereas women won't." That's been my experience, too. I really wish women were half as open and kind in approaching as gay guys have been.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What those guys look like now:

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Aubrey Plaza femboy confirmed????

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 63 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm a cishet man. Only one gay man has ever hit on me and it disappoints me. Like what's wrong with me, guys? Don't you want this body?

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I've only been hit on once by gay men and it was a case of mistaken identity. It was at a halloween party in 2004 and I was dressed as an Abu Ghraib detainee from Iraq, mostly naked wearing just a black hood, a dog collar and leash around my neck, and skin colored underwear with a stuffed dog attached as if it was biting my crotch. Nobody really got the costume - they just assumed it was some sort of fetish thing.

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[–] klemptor@startrek.website 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ooh baby sexy slimy squid bod

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm a straight dude, and I would be Don Juan if as many women found me attractive as gay dudes have.

[–] catsup@lemmy.one 4 points 2 days ago

Now I really wanna see a picture!

[–] hate2bme@lemmy.world 61 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I went to a gay bar with my gay friends from work last week. I had 5 compliments on my beard. It felt so good.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 24 points 2 days ago

How is your wife doing by the way

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 48 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Had one recent tenant straight up tell me within the first few days of renting, for absolutely no reason whatsoever, "I hate faggots".

I just stared at him and replied, "You're just mad because they don't hit on you"

He was also recently removed from the property.

He was barely 19, and just started university.

Good luck in life, bro.

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The struggle of being straight women..

The odds are good but the goods are odd.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh hey, I see you’ve met the guy who keeps aggressively refusing to take my friends’ nos for an answer

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Often I wish I was attracted to men. Gay guys seem to find me attractive, unlike (both straight and gay) women

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)

To be fair, gay women don't find men attractive in general.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

And the men who do attract us tend to really hate the features that cause that

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Just cuz someone's blind doesn't mean they are willing to date the ugliest ogre.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 6 points 2 days ago

I lack the confidence to say thanks, but your wasting your time or is it more I might say yes.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

How did yall get my picture?

[–] Remotedeck@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 days ago

Idk his eyes are pretty striking

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