Guy Shares His Experience That Made Him Realize How Important Platonic Intimacy Between Men Is

Italians are macho and kiss each other. Indian men walk around holding hands. Both of those sentences involved two Straight males

When I was younger I always wondered why my mom hugged people goodbye, and my dad just shook hands with them. I guess I became so used to it that I didn't notice that difference anymore. Men should be able to show affection platonically without facing personal questions.

These "no homo" attitudes are also surprisingly modern in nature; men were routinely and platonically cuddly not more than about 100 years ago. Lack of physical affection and deep emotional bonds with other people (including men) is detrimental to men and has caused some trouble in a couple of relationships I know of. Loneliness kills, and men are suffering for no good reason. It's also worth noting that this is not as much of an issue in some parts of the world, and there are many extant cultures where men are routinely affectionate with each other.

I used to sleep always with my friends, since elementary school, even in my 30s, in my country the normal working class houses have rooms for the members of the house, but a guest room is not usual, so if not you have an extra bed, friends sleep in the same bed, without any problem or second thoughts about this, we are even very affectionate with the people we love, men hug and kiss when they greet each other, girls give kisses to girls, Guys give kisses to boys, and men to women, and it is not the big deal, it is normal, in some countries it is a great drama physical contact, I find it uncomfortable not to greet and show my affection in the USA in the same way I would do it in Argentina.

I too remember. I was a straight boy, with no gay emotions. Then A friend slept over and we had really hard buttsex. It just happens I guess. One boner led to another and then...well...you could say it was a touchdown, a homerun, a hole in one...äh...two...a back to back comeback. And if you read until here and feel offended: go get a life. I too "slept" most of my childhood and teen-years (12-19) with my best friend. At some point, when I was 17, my parents started to wonder about our sexuality, as it might have been weird that two dudes spend nearly everyday with each other and sleep in one bed most of the week. But we were just close friends. Funny twist: I actually started to work in a small gay club, when I was 18. Just because I knew one of the staff.guys and needed a job. That of course fired some additional speculations to my sexual preferences. But well....I'm straight and I never cared for what other's might assume. So I can relate to the guy in the story. Felt the same way.