Was nice to have non-sexual intimacy with someone who cared about me. Platonic love, or just two lonely guys who needed physical affection. It was unclear if it was male bonding, homosocial He’d sleep over,Īnd sometimes we’d cuddle. Psychological, emotional, and spiritual need? Hell, how many guys call physical intimacy “bodyĬontact” like it’s some sort of clinical diagnosis rather than a Masculinity leaves a lot of men emotionally unavailable and avoidant to Them regardless of your gender or sexual orientation. You can hug your friends and tell them you love Seek affection elsewhere, people speculate about their sexuality. Some dadsĪctually attack their sons to make them “stronger.” Meanwhile, if men They never share a tender moment and always keep their guard up. You have fathers who don’t hug their sons. HomophobiaĪnd misogyny have done a number on this country.
Men need homosocial bonding and affection. Moved onto big-game hunting? Either way, it’s not a recipe for a happy,įulfilling relationship, no matter what the creative team in your head is Have we gotten so numb to the thrill of sex with someone interested in us we’ve Are we interested in someone who offers us a challenge or a chase? Win? Is the unavailability the turn on? We have people throwing themselves at But when straight men are emotionally unavailable and sexually unavailable, it’s a When gay men are emotionally unavailable, it’s a
