lol Metrosexuals. I fall under the category of "Manly" Bisexual man xD I don't find the whole flamboyance thing attractive.
Mine is okay I guess. I've had more 'hits' than 'misses' but annoyingly (sorry, but it is) I've had more luck with gay men than lesbians. It's really frustrating because I can get my gay friends interested in someone (eg. "hey, I think he's gay, go say hi" and I've been right) but finding myself a girlfriend seems impossible!
Theres judying people using sterotypes which I don't count as gayda but assumtions but than theres looking at things like mannerisms which in women would be walking with hands in pockets , the way the sit , not talking about men and avoiding talking about them , keeping longer eye contact , going bright red and embarrassed around a girl they like ect which can indicate sexuality
Im young. My gaydar is existent and being modified every moment. Right now, it can only sniff out stereotypical gays (not every guy who does dance and likes Glee) and those a bit under it.
Ha ha ha, I love this. We all need a secret signal that alerts us to each others presence. Something the straights don't know about! I am certain that gaydar exists but it sounds like it is the result of very good observational skills. Several people said it's in the eyes. One time I smiled at a girl and she winked at me. I didn't realize until after she winked that I had been staring at her. :icon_redf But it makes sense that you will take more than a passing glance at someone you find attractive. And people who are looking for it will notice who/what you are looking at. I also have a gay friend who was able to spot a very closeted gay man and the two of them started dating. Some people are just really good at this. I appreciate all the responses.
It matters because this is a forum for sharing opinions and it's relevant because flamboyant men are more easy to detect...
I gaydar has always been terrible. Turns out my roommate in college was gay and hot for me... Missed that. My best friend at my first job.. gay and hot for me.. missed that.. heck, I just found out that basically every single friend I had in high school and college has since come out.. No clue.. truly pathetic...
Where's the Electrician, I need it mended Lol Oh I think that Electrician is Gay, maybe it's getting better
The only gay people I know of, are the ones who have come out. I don't know if I'm the only gay around my circle of friends, or anyone else at school, but I'm not picking up anything. It may not've been activated to begin with, or I may not have met someone yet, besides the obvious ones.
I imagine that there are several hundred gay people around where I live and I've never caught them on my radar. But, there are a certain few that are different. They don't have to act gay at all. I'm trying to say this with the straightest face, but I think for me it requires eye contact. I'm trying to avoid the cliché window to the soul thing, though I do believe it. But sometimes I can just look into a guys eyes for only a fraction of a second and I know. Maybe its just the way he looks back into mine, maybe I'm a soul reader ; ) If I had to guess there has been some body language that was imperceptible to me but not my subconscious. I think when you truly want someone to know, deep down, you'll find a way to let them. Which is scary for me to think about because I wonder how many people have discovered me the same way.