Two men hugging means they're gay?

[Wolfgang Ravenna]

Yep...I'll embrace my sudo-homosexuality by admiring the chiselled abs of Brad Pitt in Fight Club. Two men hugging is totally gay, but i don't mean in the actual, real world sense in that it means i prefer the intimacy of men over women. Hell no. I mean the 11-year-old sense where it means anything i disagree with is gay. By the way, Gaddafi? Totally. Gay.

 

[Matthew Prichard]

Word man. Word.

 

[BringBackBuck]

Hugging a man means you're gay? Not where I come from. I think Steve Hughes explains it better than I:

 

[BanthaFodder]

it's... not really gay... just kinda awkward...
...
(and kinda gay)

 

[Malrock]

It's only gay if your gay. I hate using the 'comfortable' cliche, but it applies in this situation. If you are comfortable within yourself, you are unlikely to consider a hug with a mate gay. I don't make regular habit of it personally because it's not really my style, but a hug between guys is definately not madatorily gay.

 

[Folksoul]

I would say no but experience has taught me differently...
A friend I met in elementary school hugged me and I was labelled as gay until post graduation. Seriously, he moved away THE SAME YEAR and to this day I still hear about it. It's not pleasant situation to be in. Small towns where everyone knows each other suck.

It doesn't mean that they are gay, but try telling that to people who will "call it as they see it" until they die.
Got a girlfriend? Just lying to yourself.
Never been in a relationship? In the closet.
Most of your friends are girls? FABULOUS!!
Most of your friends are guys? Must be gay. There are no women around.

Small towns suck. The only way to get rid of a label is to leave your entire home life behind and move to a bigger city .

 

[sylekage]

It's not a "hug", man! It's a "Bro Grab." it's where you do the whole handshake/half hug thing.

I'm just pulling it out of my ass, a hug is good for 1-2 seconds before it becomes weird, unless your friend is upset, then it's not gay and you're just there for him.

that's how I see it

 

[thequixoticman]

My friends are important to me and a hug with a close friend is great, especially as we have all moved away so don't get to see each other very often. Hell, when I was at uni I'd known my flatmates for 3 months but when we were back together in January there were a lot of reunion hugs.

now, one day a few years ago a friend mentioned it was their birthday coming up and said to me 'what you going to give me for my birthday' to which I replied 'I'll give you a hug'. his response was 'no thanks, I'm not gay' which I thought was stupid. I just this minute told that story to my mum and she pretty much agreed with my mates response.

what do you think? is one friend hugging another gay? or is it just friendly? Joey and Chandler do it all the time!

Of course one friend hugging another friend isn't an inherently homosexual act. That's moronic. I would say however that I agree with your friend that I'd have a bad reaction to the response "I'll give you a hug," to the question "What are you getting me for my birthday?" Not because it's inherently homosexual, but it is overly sentimental to an almost aggravating degree. I don't know how to put this without it coming out oddly, I would hug my friends, I wouldn't go "Hey friend, I have a present for you. It's a hug," without irony. I'd feel like a schmuck saying something like that. I don't think that's limited to any particular gender or sexuality, the only place where something like that seems the remotest bit genuine is like... when dealing with your kids. It's sentimental to the point of either insincerity or cloying sweetness, neither of which are that much of a draw for me from the perspective of a friend.

 

[Timmehexas]

I was always under the impression you where gay if you where attracted to people of the same sex! But ya know I could be doing it wrong...

 

[azukar]

I think men hugging their male friends is gay if both people involved are gay. Or, I guess, if at least one of the parties thinks it is.

 

[Jonesy911]

What the fuck? NO! I hug my bros all the time; bromance isn't gay.

 

[Twilight_guy]

Unless hugging is now a euphemism for having sex, then no. Hugging is a show of affection with no sexual connotation. Anyone who ever hugged their mother and didn't have an Oedipus complex knows that. Lots of guys tend to be usually homophobic though and don't even like touching other guys for fear of being called "gay." Honestly if someone is that insecure in their sexuality then they need to do some soul searching and being called or being gay isn't a negative thing anymore.

 

[Baldry]

-snippy do da-

Nah it ain't gay, if it is then I'd be super gay since my hugs tend to last an awesome time, almost passed out from a hug thee other day!

 

[Daddy Go Bot]

I hug my bros all the time, and if would some would even dare to imply that it's even slightly gay, I'll fuck 'em in the ass just to show them that I'm not even remotely gay.

 

[t3h br0th3r]

Its not gay. I hugged a homosexual male once and even taht was tottaly not gay because no one got a boner.


so yeah, its only gay if your Metapod uses harden followed by string shot.

 

[The Human Torch]

I hope not, otherwise I have some bad news for my girlfriend.

 

[Duruznik]

What? No! I'm a guy and hug my guy friends all the time. Most guys I know do that... Only the most insecure would call it gay.

 

[Megacherv]

Two girls hugging isn't seen as them being gay

Stop ruining it dammit!

I hugged a friend I haven't seen in a long time, and he's actually gay, but I'm not, so therefore it's not a gay thing.

 

[DoctorObviously]

Pff, everything is gay these days. Do what makes you happy and don't care about what others think. Trust me, don't try to persuade them it's not gay.

Spoiler: You won't convince them.

I agree with Cookie Monster.

He has my vote for 2012

Cookie Monster for president!

 

[hamasins]

what do you think? is one friend hugging another gay? or is it just friendly? Joey and Chandler do it all the time!

only if you get a boner son, only if you get a boner.