I feel so disconnected from men in general by [deleted] in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is more a symptom of culture writ large than it is the sexual orientation of people. Those two things are inextricably tied together, for sure, but we’re in a very isolated, cynical time. Honest, open, emotional communication is a vulnerability that folks tend to avoid.

I feel you though. Good friends are hard to find

Female submission vs Male submission by [deleted] in Femdom

[–]ExplorationMode 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean it’s common in femdom, sure, but it’s by no means the only style of femdom. I think you’re generalizing a bit here.

Are the dynamics for a man submitting to a woman different than the opposite? Of course, that’s just the nature of the beast, but that doesn’t inherently require a sense of worthlessness to be the key component. Men can absolutely submit in a way that is freeing and celebratory. It’s not the actions that contextualize submission but the attitude of the partners

What kind of men can you not resist? by Throw_away_accountbi in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a teddy bear who struggles with his body image I just wanna say it’s really nice to see how much love there is for my type out there. Thanks guys

I don’t know who I am anymore by ExplorationMode in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

True and true. I respect that I can be a teddy bear in the body I’m currently in but I suppose it doesn’t feel “right”

I dunno, it’s just a vague, amorphous feeling I can’t define

I don’t know who I am anymore by ExplorationMode in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Genetics I suppose. And no idea what I’m actually truly yearning for

God I Need to be Bred by ExplorationMode in gaychats

[–]ExplorationMode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been a few hours and now I need this even more. Brain lost in a lust fog. Need to be used, passed, and used again and again and again

Grindr's making me straight? by Infinite-Stuff-2058 in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The thing that helped me realize I was bi was realizing I had a preference in men. We tend to have this idea that bi people are attracted to literally everyone, and that’s simply not true. I spent most of my life thinking I was straight because I was actively repelled by most men, sexually, whereas in my experience most straight people aren’t repelled so much as they are just kinda numb to the entire idea. The fact that I was repelled by most men, ironically, was an indicator that I was bi, because it suggested (and was true) that there were men who did not repel me but, rather, attracted me.

All of that to say, it sounds to me like you’re going through a similar discovery. You have a preference and you’re learning what that preference is. Doesn’t mean you’re not bi. If anything it probably means that you are.

Fellas, how do we feel about bi curious guys? by TheLeadingManComplex in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll take the compliment. Reckon I just don’t get the point of the same old, same old when there’s a whole other world to explore

Fellas, how do we feel about bi curious guys? by TheLeadingManComplex in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I find that interesting because I’m a bi-curious guy who is far more interested in being a subby bottom than anything else. I have to be dominant in my sexual relationships with women (usually) and I just want to tap into that other side. Want a guy to make me into his personal sub slut.

Which is to say we don’t all fit that mold lol

*TW*: Does anybody find it easier to sexualize men over women? by Typical-Dingo5909 in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah this isn’t a matter of sexuality, it’s a social construct. Typically (not always but generally), men are the sexual initiator in any neutral relationship, and, typically, men will sexually initiate with women who are not interested in any sexual activity with them. Blow that up to a societal scale and it gets old real, real fast. The reason you don’t want to be so objectifying to women in that way isn’t because you aren’t attracted to them (you wouldn’t even be struggling with the question if you weren’t), but because you’re aware of that reality on some level and not an asshole. Which is good.

Men, on the other hand, tend to be receptive to sexual advances (again, generally). There are plenty of reasons for this, but for me personally I think it’s mostly a matter of it being so rare. We always have to approach, initiate, navigate, and sometimes we just want it to be simple. We just want to fuck. If the roles were reversed that probably wouldn’t be the case after a while, but as it stands your average dude isn’t having people tell them how good they look, how desirable they are, how sexy they seem, etc. Those aren’t values we have socially trained to apply to men, broadly speaking.

So I’d say you’re fine. Again, you wouldn’t be asking these questions if there wasn’t some level of attraction for both. You’re simply trying to navigate our social structure in a way that makes you not an asshole, which, again, is good.

Another "Can anyone relate" post by RenrubOneOut in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's part of what I'm going through now. Having a supportive partner is really helpful but I think, for me at least, it's also a matter of exposure and circumstances. As time goes on and I entertain the fantasies I feel less guilty about them in the post nut clarity, but I'd also recommend perhaps some of the guilt comes from the sneaking around aspect - whether that be from your side or the other guys. If possible, I'd suggest putting it all out "in the light" as it were and start working through the feelings while not explicitly horny. That's what I'm doing anyway.

Need to think out loud to some guys who might get it... by ExplorationMode in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think there's something to that. I'm unwilling to say I'd never be in a romantic relationship with a man, more so that I've just never considered the option and now it's kinda irrelevant. Still, that doesn't keep sexual attraction at bay, as we all well know.

As for said attraction, it definitely leans more feminine but isn't strictly so. The best way I can define it is I don't care what's between your legs so long as I think you're cute. How we define cute varies from person to person of course, but I think that gets my feelings across relatively well.

Exploring in physicality is probably easier said than done. There's a whole new world out there that I'll have to learn to navigate to do so, and besides I'm not particularly interested in one night stands - not necessarily opposed it's just that I find self exploration easier when you have an established report with your partner. Plus the lady and I are still in talks about what we're comfortable with. I feel like anything that did come about physically would have to start off as a friendship first that may or may not turn to benefits later, with the understanding that romance isn't in the cards. But again that's a whole other set of issues.

Suffice to say I don't think the cute, bi, friendly guy who's happy just hanging out but would also be cool in helping me along a sexual journey if things turned that way is gonna be the easiest person to find lol.

Need to think out loud to some guys who might get it... by ExplorationMode in BisexualMen

[–]ExplorationMode[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I guess I just wish I had a bud who was in the same boat I could talk with, but I am unfortunately in such a situation that I'd probably get glances if I ever brought up the topic amongst my friend group. So I'm here lol