I am gay and I am too obsessed with trying to keep in shape. You can find me down the healthy aisles in grocery stores and counting calories at burger joints. So many of my gay buddies are the same way.
Do you think that gay men think like women and this is why we are so driven to maintain healthy habits?
2006-06-07 21:53:19 · 14 answers · asked by AnthonyPaul 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
There are two specific reasons for this. First, we have a need to attract men. Men are generally more visually oriented than women. An attractive physique not only serves as an initial attraction but, also seems to make one's personality and behavior more attractive to men.
The second reason is that men generally feel the need to compete with other men. This includes competitions in strength and physical attractiveness. Though these competitions are usually unspoken, most men agree that they exist. Competition is a common trait in straight men too and is a natural male characteristic used to attract a mate.
2006-06-09 22:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Hatter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is NOT a standard that is followed by the so-called gay men. I have known some friends(gay guys) that (in all probability) wanted to keep trim and fit but most of the individuals that I knew to be gay or suspected of being gay were pigs.. SO.. NO.. what you are saying about ALL gay men..or just GAY MEN ARE obsessed, etc. is NOT true.
2006-06-08 09:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps if you stop worrying about what other people think about how you look you will feel more comfortable in your own skin. The gay media offers unrealistic ideals for gay men and how they are supposed to look. Just be yourself and take care of yourself, but you don't have to go overboard. The most important thing is to eat good food and eat your veggies ;) Drink water and stay away from sodas and sugary drinks.
2006-06-14 00:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by tim0thyb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gay men are youth-obsessed, equate attractiveness with youth.
Think about it. Do you see anyone over 40 in a gay porno?
Because our community is so concentrated, such a small group, the competition for sex is fierce. So alot of us obsessively work out as a way to get laid.
But, then again, that doesn't explain Bears, does it?
2006-06-08 05:00:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the surface I would agree with you. When I would go clubbing at gay clubs, I would see more men with perfectly toned bodies than at straight clubs. But that is at the clubs. Living in San Francisco, every day interactions with a broad spectrum of homosexual men makes this not appear to be the case. Just like with women, when gay men get comfortable in a relationship they appear to let it go a little. Perhaps this applies to single gay men, like singles of all sexual orientations.
2006-06-08 05:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by djk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not just gay guys but it is a great big percentage of gays.
I think in this day and age we all need to keep in shape and eat healthier.
Look how many people in the world are overweight and out of shape and dying of diabetes, heart failure and so on.
2006-06-08 11:59:34 · answer #6 · answered by Firebreather 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have the fetish of enjoying getting penetrate by a guy, so they tends to project themself as the ideal manly guy in their mind. Becos they dont feel man inside, so they tends to keep their body in shape to feel man.
2006-06-08 04:59:05 · answer #7 · answered by pete_loh81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we are in the superficial generation where the media is setting the point to determine what is beauty and what’s not . Is just sad
2006-06-08 12:52:55 · answer #8 · answered by U 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All men want to look their best , not just the gays
2006-06-08 19:00:23 · answer #9 · answered by BONE° 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's within a desire to attract a nice looking fit guy so one needs to be at their best to do it, who wants to attract a overweight hairy faced unclean poofter anyway
2006-06-08 07:21:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋