Question by cameron c: What can a young gay man do to socialize with others in a small town?
I’m in college and I don’t know more than three other gay people, I feel like I left a soup of gay people to go to the desert.
What do you think? Answer below!
Much the same as it is for anyone: just be yourself. It’s healthy to have friends whose life isn’t solely defined by sexuality, as true friends accept you for who you are, no matter what the exterior. It’ll also broaden your horizons from just those three people. There will be others; but not obviously so.
put an ad in the paper, you know you want it! “catcher would like to meet pitcher”. you will get some calls.,, hope that helps.
Your say its like your in the desert.
One day you will be able to return to the green jungle, as you enjoy the fruits of your labor you will know it was worth the effort.
These days most people will quite happily accept you whatever your sexual orientation. If they don’t they are not worth knowing!
Be honest with yourself and others, you could be pleasantly surprised how many gay guys are around!
Otherwise you could try internet dating!
Surely your college has more than a few people…ask and see if you can start a gay/straight alliance at the school… Or, put an advertisement in the school paper listing a P.O. Box for an address with an ‘anonymous’ name…like Gay Students of ‘ ‘ College…or something like tbat…
You shouldn’t worry about simple things such as this, just be yourself, people will accept you for who you are. You also shouldn’t let the people that arn’t so accepting get to you, people will love you for who you are and that’s al you’ll need
Join the GSA at your college. Read more about the GSA. See source.
Look up your Yellow Pages Phone Book for your area. Check under “gay.” You might find something that distributes information for gay men that will be of interest to you. You are bound to find some gay venues listed. Go along. Don’t tell yourself that that is not my scene. It is. Form a gay college group. You have three others who are likely to assist.
You are not doing all that badly, come to think of it. But studies come first of all. Everything else is secondary. there’s a lot more to uni. rather than just doing the sex walks. Ask about beats, too.
You could use Craig’s List to search for other gay men in your area. You could also check with your college to see if there are any gay student unions or other gay groups on campus. If there aren’t any, consider starting one yourself. You already have a three other gay people you know, so you have a start, albeit a small one.