Poll: Appropriate physical affection between heterosexual men.

[scythian0528]

I heard in India it is common for two heterosexual men to hold hands in public. I think this is great but I probably wouldn't feel comfortable doing so.

Looking at the poll again, no blowjob option? Prude

I would say some kind of mutual masturbation would be okay, and some heterosexual males do that.
But kissing would be less appropriate.

A little odd but my opinion.

Actually I believe the same thing, as do a lot of people. When I used to experiment, that was the unspoken rule.

 

[Biosophilogical]

-snip-

I'm sad and it's your fault /childish melodrama

I voted mouth-kissing (stupid social norms), but I do like cuddling.

EDIT:

What is surprising to me is that "hetrophobia" isn't a word or considered a "real fear"

As in, fear of heterosexuality? Or fear of platonic expressions of affections between heterosexuals for reasons other than homophobia? Because the second one would be interesting.

 

[Zantos]

Depends on situation. Most of the time I'm all about the man hugs, but on some drunken occasions I've been like, "Oi! Aren't you going to kiss me goodbye?" and they've been like "Sure " with a little kiss. No tongue kissing, unless we are playing gay chicken, at which point I assert my manly dominance with romantic tongue action while fondly fingering their bumhole.

I feel this comic strip is relevant to the point I made. http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/archives/529

 

[CarlsonAndPeeters]

In my opinion, sexuality isn't black and white. You aren't all gay or all straight--its a scale. Personally, I'm comfortable hugging guys, but have no interest in doing anything more. Sexuality is how you identify yourself, what you do with people is what you do with people. You have to answer for yourself just what that means.

 

[Jodah]

Handshaking between any two men is okay. Hugs between good friends is okay. Cheek kissing between family is okay. Bro-style leg humping/shoulder crying is okay. Everything else gets kinda weird.

 

[Harry Mason]

I believe the moment that penises start going into mouths, palms of hands, or anuses would be where I would draw the line.

Honestly, there are so many different definitions of sexual normalcy that trying to define or limit them is just silly. In some cultures, no one touches anyone ever. In other cultures group masturbation isn't considered homosexual at all.

For me personally, I will hug my male friends and put my arms around their shoulders. If it's a friend from Mexico, I might kiss them on the cheek during a hug, because that's an act of friendship over the border.

 

[Grabbin Keelz]

Just put the word 'bro' in front of every one.
Bro hug
Bro shake
Bro kiss
Bro hold
Bro.....sex....NOT GAY!

For real though, just the occasional hug.

 

[ninetails593]

Holding hands is very suggestive and kissing in any way is just a closet trampoline.

 

[Scars Unseen]

I think the answer is something more intimate than a curt nod, but not quite so far as the insertion of vegetables into various orifices.

 

[Quazimofo]

i have no problem personally with a handshake, cant imagine anyone would. a hug is completely normal, so long as it dosent turn into dry humping but that goes for everyone, not just hetero guys (unless its porn. then anything goes).

a kiss on the cheek/forehead is also completely normal. i mean, i wouldnt do it to my guy friends, but thats because im a hugger, and i think i would rather not be labeled gay when im only a freshman (because SOMEONE is going to think that, and say it very loudly. fuck teenagers. seriously. soo many of them suck)

hand holding... is suggestive. i can see little kids doing it, or really good female friends of any age (have actually seen it), but when i picture two grown guys holding hands, just seems too suggestive since all the men i know are not really prone to prolonged contact. keep it to a handshake or a hug they do. so i would draw the line at hand holding, for it seems out of place to me.

but hell, if you got a good guy friend, and he is hurting, cuddling is even okay in some situations like that. so yeah, my lines are a bit different than the poll's.

 

[jovack22]

I know whenever I visit other countries, I often find myself asking "Gay or European/Canadian?".

Dressing nicely and taking care of yourself is not gay.

If it increases your genetic fitness (i.e. chances of getting laid) then guys who prefer to smell like crap and wear their trucker hats (stereotyping, generalizing) are the "gay" ones for not wanting to get with women.

 

[SlasherX]

If you hug in a greeting its ok any other kind of hug id wrong but since hugging is sometimes ok its holding hands which is NEVER ok

 

[Dfskelleton]

I'm pretty comfortable with a manly hug and all below, but anything above that is a little weird for me.
Also:

Brothers don't shake hands...Brothers gotta hug

You sir, don't deserve a cookie: You deserve ninja shaped cookies of awesomeness.

 

[Vykrel]

im gonna go with handholding... anything from that point beyond and you just arent heterosexual at all.

except in other countries i guess. i know they like to kiss on the cheek in some places.

 

[sagacious]

American here:

I would say that there is no 'line' only what two individuals are comfortable with.

But for my personal comfort level: I would be fine with kissing on the cheek and even some cuddling with someone i'm not sexually attracted to, as long as they don't smell bad!

 

[somonels]

Kissing, even on the mouth, is common in some cultures. Cuddling is too much, but if you are in danger of hypothermia, sleeping together naked is ok.

Masturbating in front of each other - in lieu of South Park's "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub" - is a bit suspicious, curious or not.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

I find kissing on the cheek weird for any reasons other than romantic ones (or affection for younger children), so ima go with that.
Probably because of the British "No Touching" attitude.
Big fan of bro hugs though, with the right people.

Feel the same way about kissing on the cheek. I've adopted the way my father shows that kind of a affection, a kiss on top of the head when I do show that affection to anyone.

 

[martin's a madman]

I know whenever I visit other countries, I often find myself asking "Gay or European/Canadian?".

HAHAHAHAHAhahaha

 

[Death God]

Handshaking is fine. But nothing more than bro-hugging. Hand holding is kind of weird unless your a small child or the other guy is on his death bed. And kissing of any kind should only be for romantic reasons.

 

[Vrud]

Where was the option for hot, sweaty mansex while I watch?