Is it true that most men have had homosexual experiences?

[davidrgrs]

There's no way most men have had a homosexual experience. If the question was would most men like to try one, then I think the answer is yes

 

[RawHumor]

There's no way most men have had a homosexual experience. If the question was would most men like to try one, then I think the answer is yes

I wouldn't even go that far.

We also need to take the replies in this thread somewhat with a grain of salt, because (speaking in generalities now), most people who will be interested in this thread, or in this forum, will be GLBT or have some inclinations toward it.

 

[Trajal]

I wouldn't even go that far.

We also need to take the replies in this thread somewhat with a grain of salt, because (speaking in generalities now), most people who will be interested in this thread, or in this forum, will be GLBT or have some inclinations toward it.

Or they could be postcountwhores like myself

No, that's a very good point. Whilst not homosexual or bisexual myself I do keep an eye out here because a) i've had vaguely homosexual experiences in the past and b) my partner is bisexual and I'm slightly on the look out for a girl couple in London to perhaps let her go play with

It's a dreadful source for any kind of statistic because by its very nature it's bound to be skewed towards GLBT lifestyle in some way.

 

[RawHumor]

It's a dreadful source for any kind of statistic because by its very nature it's bound to be skewed towards GLBT lifestyle in some way.

That's probably a much better way of saying it.

 

[MTskibunny]

I know that guys will jack off to porn together. I consider that a homosexual experience.

 

[zekealicious]

I'd agree with "alot" as opposed to "most"...though alot will still not admit it!

 

[gaymm]

I dont think that is so.

I did not have my first sexual experience until I was a senior in HS. It was with a man and I was a very willing participant. BTW he was gay and not closeted, and I am gay. It was like the flood gates opening for me. I just didnt think about sex before then, or at least not sex with a girl (which was the only sex I knew about)

Chris

 

[erodream351]

xxxxx

 

[DerelictionOfSanity]

It's a dreadful source for any kind of statistic because by its very nature it's bound to be skewed towards GLBT lifestyle in some way.

I disagree with this. It depends strongly on the source and on the subject. (I think that this particular statistic is incorrect, myself) I don't believe that the GLBT thread is any more or less reliable than the forums as a whole. Either way, you have some correct information and some incorrect information floating around. It's up to the reader to check the accuracy.

That's kind of like saying that the general boards are a bad source because it's inevitably going to be skewed towards a sexual lifestyle. Being gay, I still have no reason to be biased on the issue of the percentage of men who have homosexual experiences. With the exception of a few individuals (in which cases I might have a personal interest), I largely don't care how many other people are gay/have tried gay/etc. I think it's much the same for many other guys. What would it prove if it were true?

Curiosity is normal? Knew that.
People have secrets? *gasp* SHOCKER!
Few people are 100% straight? Old news. Kinsey. So it's 89% straight, big whoop.
Homophobia should stop? Well, DUH.
Online forums are a source of thouroughly researched and wholly accurate statistics with no mistakes whatsoever? Now that would be a surprise.

Sorry for the tone, but I'm tired and having people dismiss opinions out of hand bothers me. Even though I do it myself...bad hypocrite, bad.

 

[pace_purr]

Probably

I think its a valid point, but it depends on the age these experiments happened. Younger boys tend to try most things to do with sex just to find out what it feels like. Some never go any further some of us still like to extend the experiment through life but never consider themselves homosexual.

 

[Sterling]

sometimes a guys just got to have his dick sucked... when quite horned I'm usually willing to take a shot in the mouth to lighten my load.

 

[Etoile]

That's kind of like saying that the general boards are a bad source because it's inevitably going to be skewed towards a sexual lifestyle. Being gay, I still have no reason to be biased on the issue of the percentage of men who have homosexual experiences.

I agree completely that one's sexual orientation won't necessarily influence one's opinion on how many people might have had gay experiences. One's interests, preferences, and politics would apply, but not necessarily one's sexual orientation.

However, this thread is as much experience reporting as it is opinion sharing. Many of the people in a GLBT forum are going to say "yeah, I've done it" - and that is turning into an answer to the original question on its own.

 

[trask9]

they most likely don't want to admit it................

I know i did at a very young age, and wouldn't mind experimenting again.....

I had my first blowjob from another guy at a young age, I don't find other men attractive but on occasion I like to jerk off with another guy, have had a number
of Bi experiences.
TJ

 

[human_male]

It's probably true that many guy's first experiences are gay... girls being so hard to get for the average guy.

 

[DerelictionOfSanity]

However, this thread is as much experience reporting as it is opinion sharing. Many of the people in a GLBT forum are going to say "yeah, I've done it" - and that is turning into an answer to the original question on its own.

Well, that's true enough. I guess if they meant it that way, then it's true. I would have thought that it was rather obvious that most men in the GLBT thread would have had a homosexual experience of some kind, but at that point, it isn't the same statistic.

 

[SxRx]

The Adventuresome Adolescent Male

I think that as adolescents, many boys are discovering so much about their developing bodies. Pubic hair, hard ons, wet dreams, etc. As a part of this developmental process, it would be only natural for guys to compare notes and body parts - look at this, do you have hair, etc. It wasn't until I got older that the taboo factor was conveyed. Until then, natural curiosity had a more pure hold on us.

When I was in Boy Scouts there was a saying that you never really got to know a buddy until you slept in the same pup tent! In tents and sleep overs, I can remember doing some fondling of each other. It seemed to me more exploratory than truly sexual, although there were definitely erections and sensations from having someone besides yourself holding and stroking you and vice versa. If you count this as homosexual, then I think the numbers might be higher than people realize. However, I wonder is this sort of exempt due to the special developmental age, the sense of adventure and the fact that it never advanced any further for anyone I knew(that I knew of that is)

SxRx

 

[Shankara20]

"Is it true that most men have had homosexual experiences?"



no, but I'm working on it as fast as I can

 

[Hitchiker69]

This thead is bogus.

The whole premise of this thead is bogus. You're asking for opinions of whether something is a fact or not. That doesn't work.

If you want facts about human sexual behavior, or anything else for that matter, turn to the scientific literature. Masters and Johnson did pioneering work on the subject in the 50's. Dr. Alfred Kinsey also did excellent work on the subject. I'm sure there's lots of good, more recent studies on the subject if you wanted to look for it.

But asking for opinions about about whether something is a fact or not is like asking 'Do you think gravity is real ?' or 'Do you think the earth travels around the sun ?'

It's simply not subject to opinion. Facts are real, regardless your opinion. For example 2 plus 2 = 4, whether you like it or not.

By the way, if my memory serves me correctly, Kinsey reported that 37% of men in America had experinced orgasm through contact with another male, after adolesence.

 

[b101869]

nice pics

sometimes a guys just got to have his dick sucked... when quite horned I'm usually willing to take a shot in the mouth to lighten my load.

very nice

 

[b101869]

speaking for myself

I can say that almost every boy in my neighborhood experimented with b2b sex. I still enjoy a m2m encounter now and then.,

 

[MTskibunny]

Thanks to everyone who mentioned that I might get different results in glbt. Yes, way to point out the obvious. Its not as though I am writing a paper on the responses. *LOL* I realize they might be different in here. I also feel that there is a lot of honestly in here and people can be honest without feeling ashamed. Its also interesting how many gay/bi men have hooked up with hetero guys. I think its an interesting subject....so, carry on.......


-Christine

 

[Bystander]

I had quiet a few experiences when I was a kid...actually I daresay I was "getting more when I was kid than in high school and college

Anyway the first decade of my life I experimented with about 3 other boys. Only one of them I still keep in touch with and we simply pretend it never happened. Not a mention of it.

The other aspect for me was that I was also abused by a man starting around age 5 uptill my mid teens. I'm not sure if I started experimenting more because of him or just because...anyway I guess I fit the bill because I consider myself straight.

 

[timmy65]

Quite a lot

In a male only boarding school, in the 1950's I would suspect most of the boys had at least a superficial expperience with another guyProbably because we were so often warned against it so it had to be wrth trying.

 

[neonflux]

In a male only boarding school, in the 1950's I would suspect most of the boys had at least a superficial expperience with another guyProbably because we were so often warned against it so it had to be wrth trying.

I have a sneaking suspicion that having same-gender sexual experiences might have been more prevalent among young teen boys in the U.S. before than it was after the gay-rights movement of the 70's. I swear that my best friend seduced EVERY cute guy around at some point during middle school - and had a real relationship with the golden boy (who I'm sure would have ended up being bi had he lived into adulthood) on whom every bi and straight girl in the school had a crush, to boot!

Now onto Hitchiker69's comment, with which I agree - there is a difference between statistics (which in this case will always carry some bias as long as we live in a homophobic world) and opinion. I found this Wikipedia page on the demographics of sexual orientation pretty fascinating, especially as it takes a more international look...

Neon

 

[neonflux]

P.S., I love living in my city!