You will probably need to use dating apps to meet gay men in your area. But there’s no time like the present, and in a few years, you’ll have a few years experience dating! And sure, plenty of people have a head start. It’s easy to feel like you’re starting late. 26 is a perfectly fine age to start! Better 26, than 36, or 46, or 56, or 66, or 76, or 86! Gosh this all feels so dumb like I should have this figured out by now but that’s where I’m at. Almost everyone I’ve come out to has been surprised (mostly supportive though) that I’m gay because I’m a fairly masculine presenting dude that doesn’t fit a lot of gay stereotypes (not hating anyone who fits those, I just don’t and it honestly makes me feel like an outsider). I’m a very straight presenting person.Do I need to get to a certain point of healing before dating? I’ve struggled with my mental health for years, and while it’s better than it ever has been, I’ve always heard that you need to love yourself well before entering a relationship.How do I find guys that are not just looking for a hook up? I’m not really looking for a “fuck buddy” as I’ve heard it called but looking for someone that is a friend first and potentially interested in a committed, monogamous, loving relationship.I feel like I missed out on the whole high school dating scene and therefore have absolutely no experience at all other than taking a couple girls to prom when I was still trying to be straight. I spent years trying to repress my sexuality due to certain faith organizations I was in, and it was only last year that I realized God loves and accepts me as a gay man. I’ve never been in a relationship with anyone, girl or guy.
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What’s up everyone? I’ve posted on here before about trying to find community, but I’m starting to consider dating guys and I don’t know how to go about it.īackground on me: I’m a nearly 26 year old guy in SW Ohio that started coming out last year. Posts that violate these rules but are interesting (a personal vlog from a Tuareg couple, a selfie taken with the Queen, etc.) are encouraged, but subject to removal at discretion.
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