Reddit: ‘The Unspoken Rules Every Gay Guy Should Know’

Over on the AskGayBros sub-reddit, one user asked folks to chime in with “the unspoken rules that every gay guy should know.” Let’s face it – there’s no manual on how to work your way through gay life. But what you CAN rely on are good friends who’ve been there. The responses, predictably, were sometimes wise and sometimes wise-cracking. Here’s just some of the nearly 300 responses (edited for clarity & brevity):

“Do. Not. Fall. For. A. Straight. Guy.”

“Communicate and don’t assume you are on the same page or that anything should be considered “common sense” and doesn’t need to be addressed.”

“Just because he’s screwing you, doesn’t mean he loves you.”

“When a straight guy is being nice to you it doesn’t automatically mean he wants to have sex with you. Give people the benefit of the doubt.”

“When relating to older gays, remember that’s going to be you sooner than you think.”

“If you see someone on Grindr, you don’t mention that you saw them on Grindr. Ever. (I mean in the context of when you’re out in public, like the gym. You never know who’s in the closet and who isn’t)”

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“When you think you’ve applied enough lube, add more.”

“Do not out anyone AND that applies to HIV status, also.”

“If you only make friends with potential sexual partners, you will miss out on many amazing relationships.”

“I think queer people in general—but especially gay men—should know more about queer history.”

“If you cheat be prepared to be hated for not just months but for decades.”

“Sh*t happens. Just get comfortable with it.”

“Don’t bang your coworkers or boss.”

And some of the more humorous quips of advice:

“World Domination meetings for the Gay Agenda is on Thursdays.”

“New guy goes for Taco Bell”

Feel free to add your unspoken rules in the comment section.

(h/t Queerty)