Is it normal for a guy to get self esteem boost at gay bar?

I've never actually been to a gay bar, and i am male, and i've just kinda thought if a guy were to go to such a bar and get hit on, would it be normal to be flattered? I would assume so, but, yet i am here. hah.

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  • thebuddah

    I'm not a lesbian but I am flattered when I get hit on by women! So it's normal

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  • chaosdragoon1

    I like how you tried to excuse your bi-curious interest with some bs about self esteem.

    Notgonnaflyguy

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    • do you know anyone gay?
      cause it doesnt seem like it

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  • khkk

    its also normal for this guy to go the bathroom and swallow too, i'm sure that really boosts his ego

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  • Go to a kindergarden and start a brawl, pound the shit out of all the 4 year olds you can find, then take a trip to a nursing home and fight the residents. You'll be back feeling like an alpha male in no time.

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    • i have no comment for this statement.

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  • pixie_dust

    why not go to one and gey drunk and contemplate the art practicing deep throat.

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  • What'sMyName?

    This story is 69% normal :)

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  • thegift

    Do it.

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  • mumbum

    Tricky one!! This sounds odd.. To want a boost in self esteem via a gay bar. Something in the milk ain't right!! Why not go play ball with kids on your street? Or put more effort into your clothing? Or go to the gym? A gay bar??? Hmmm...

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    • clothing? hah i wear a t shirt and jeans everyday, as a male, i don't care for much else but comfort. i am apart of a gym, play basketball, but in these situations, people aren't looking to make new acquaintances like at a bar or club. see my point? i'm not looking for any boost here, just had a pondering

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      • FJK_frm_AK25

        Y don't u jus go to a normal bar n hope to get hit on by a women? I don't know about a gay bar

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    • i never said i wanted an esteem boost form a gay bar, just in the situation, wouldn't you be flattered if the same sex found you attractive?

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  • i think it would give a boost to anybody to be admired

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  • joelsmo

    only a gay guy would even think about it.

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  • 8inchtool

    I am straight and my gay friend asked if I would go with him to a gay bar for his 21st birthday needless to say I received free drinks all night long and I felt comfortable with my sexuality to dance with the dude but I did not feel any boost to my self esteem.

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  • noodle76

    YOU!
    I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAR!
    I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAR!
    I WANNA TAKE YOU TO A GAY BAR, GAY BAR GAY BAR!

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  • jjkssk

    Sounds like you were in the situation and don't know how to handle it?

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  • Chrome166

    Yeah that's normal. Good for you for not being homophobic! I can imagine that if a girl hit on me, I'd be flattered. Would be uninterested, and would probably laugh and say "sorry, I don't swing that way," but I would still like it.

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  • graydarkness

    Lol yes it's flattering for guys or girls to like you. As a straight man to go to a gay bar to be flattered? A little weird. I'd say you were curious... but if not, I'd say stay away. Because it could only lead to trouble.

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  • ghostmau5

    I would think that a compliment, from either gender, would be a confidence boost. I may not be attracted to women, but if a girl I think is pretty is like, "Hey, Ashley, you look pretty today", hell yeah it boosts my confidence.

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  • TheGasManCometh

    Yeah, it's normal - but you might be sadly disappointed! I've been to many gay bars, but they can always tell that I'm straight. The ones that do hit on you are the kind that see it as a challenge, bit like guys who try and 'turn' lesbians - generally not nice people, as attraction should always be mutual.

    You might get complimented, though, or have guys checking you out physically - that can be fun, and ego-boosting. Or you might be a bit gay, in which case, go and find out!

    (note: If the gay bar in question is full of male prostitutes, they will be ALL over you)

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  • timberwolves03

    ur not alone; id do it with u.

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  • mattdb826

    I'm straight and I love the local gay bar in my town. =) I leave feeling pretty and people usually buy me a drink or two also.

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  • teensquiders

    its a ego boost and its normal happend on always sunny in philadelphia IT WAS SO FUNNY LOL. Gay guys hit on me all the time though and it gets annoying after a while and actually makes my self esteem go in the poopers some times

    cause while gay guys may like you women may not.

    Think about it...

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  • la_uva_mojada

    I would call it an ego boost instead of a self esteem boost.

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  • dappled

    I've been to gay bars. Unfortunately, I'm painfully straight, and all I got was very mild resentment that I was invading their space. Which, to be fair, I was.

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    • why would you feel like youre invading their space? gays are the ones who are saying everyone should be accepted, so you should be accepted at their bar..... double standard there..

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  • NYSDOCS

    Its humbling to accept any compliment with gratitude however, if you're seeking self esteem boosts in a gay bar then you have curiosities that you need to admit to. If you dont have curiousities then your being to vain and thats a bad thing too. Listen to mumbum and get a gym membership.

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    • again, not looking for a boost. just if you were in the situation, wouldnt it make you feel better? or worse? answer that straight (wo)man

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  • Capsule

    It depends on whos complimenting you. I certainly would not like to be flattered by a creepy pervert.

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  • DRIVEN2MANY

    My best friend is straight and he comes with me to the gay bars sometimes just to be supportive. And he's comfortable enough that when we leave at night he tells me about all the guys that hit on him and it brings his self-esteem up. His girlfriend doesn't seem to mind either.

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  • FocoUS

    Compliments flatter people. It doesn't matter who it's from

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  • DefinitelyNotNormal89

    It does not give you a boost, it just scares the crap out of you, that's if you're straight...

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    • homophobic much?

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      • DefinitelyNotNormal89

        I'm not homophobic, when my lesbian friend gets hit on by guys she has the same reaction.

        Most straight guys tolerate gay men, why would you want a gay guy to fancy you? Serious question

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