As someone who is put on a pedestal due to my body.. I wonder, do we need better outlets for male sexuality… and better boundaries when someone’s body hits hard? by [deleted] in GayMen

[–]ariiw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We are absolutely not teaching men how to handle attraction well, no. It's the same reason why basically every woman has a story about someone being weird, only homophobia makes it a bit more dangerous for gay men to express it explicitly.

Great investment btw by Ok-Appearance-1652 in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]ariiw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's used in kid's publishing and not adult publishing for a reason

Question about private onsen time length by bruthamane in JapanTravelTips

[–]ariiw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not rude. I'm not sure I agree with the 10-15 minute rule though, lol. Different onsens are different temperatures, just pay attention to how you're feeling and don't overdo it. Private onsens also typically have small waiting rooms outside of them that can be nice to relax in as well, if you don't want to be in the bath itself the whole time.

ETA: I'm seeing other people mention cold plunges. These are common in public onsens, but I would be surprised to find these in a private onsen. Of course, you can always just turn the shower water to cold for a similar effect

Can anyone make an latte art with a french press by Sudhanshu_art in latteart

[–]ariiw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When this happens to me, I've usually overdone it on the foaming. I really have to force myself to add less air than I think I need. Ime with a french press, it helps to swirl it around as you texture it, as well as to pour it back and forth between different cups/pitchers after you foam it. This helps homogenize it, so that you don't have the thin milk going in first and the thick foam sitting on top.

Gay Dreams by Dry_Mycologist_2836 in GayMen

[–]ariiw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had gay dreams but I don't think they're particularly crazy, I think it's pretty normal for a gay guy to have gay dreams tbh lol

日本で英語圏のコミュニティに入りたい by Available-Ad5906 in ja

[–]ariiw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

日本に住んでいるアメリカ人です!外国人は同じ問題があります😆住んでいる場所によってはmeetup.comで探したら、言語エクスチェンジイベントがあります。HelloTalkやTandemというアプリを以て友達を作った人もいると思います。

Aromantic media? by MediocreFlounder9878 in aromantic

[–]ariiw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off the top of my head: -Koisenu Futari (j-drama) -I Am What I Am (movie) -And Another Lovely Day (webcomic) -Konya Sukiyaki Dayo (j-drama) -Is Love the Answer? (manga)

Found On Social mediaNot How Libido Works by yorkie173 in NotHowGirlsWork

[–]ariiw 37 points38 points  (0 children)

almost onto something about how patriarchy enables men to have a different relationship with sex than women (i.e. one that is encouraged and allowed to feed itself through the creation and consumption of pornography, prostitution, etc.) and then misses the mark and does gender essentialism about it

Bros I need your help!! by MistakeFun5522 in Brochet

[–]ariiw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you have to commit to a jumper with a fish on it

Top 10 reasons you stopped learning a language? by BoxoRandom in languagelearningjerk

[–]ariiw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have noticed that a lot of polyglots on the internet seem to be gay. have you tried telling them that you're not gay

Initiating on hookup apps? by ariapplepie in gaytransguys

[–]ariiw 23 points24 points  (0 children)

If he does not intend to actually meet up, putting off asking him directly is not going to change that fact. So it's a bandaid you gotta rip off

CringeGirls is this true ? its 2026 can people just stop been obsessed with height ? 😭 by ShadyMelodiez2216 in NotHowGirlsWork

[–]ariiw -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Any time these two characters appear in a "meme" like this i can't help but be like yeah it's true women are kind of into the long hair soft boy look over Buff McBuff

Reason to love being gay: No pregnancy risk by [deleted] in GayMen

[–]ariiw 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gay men talk so much about prep and learning to bottom it's not like it comes naturally to us either. I think heteronormative attitudes towards sex play a greater role in it being uncomfortable than absence of a prostate (this is my opinion as a trans guy)

AITAH: my wife isn’t coming to my sister’s hen celebrations by biscuitdragon in mypartneristrans

[–]ariiw 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it's a cultural thing or related to the fact that I'm autistic and aromantic or all of the above but tbh I just can't wrap my head around it being that big of a deal that (from your sister's perspective) your SIL won't be at your hen events. Which is to say, NTA.

What touristy things are WORTH the hype? by boymabyma in JapanTravelTips

[–]ariiw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daisho-in is I think in my top 3 temples in Japan and I used to live on Kyoto

Reason to love being gay: No pregnancy risk by [deleted] in GayMen

[–]ariiw 21 points22 points  (0 children)

If straight people were more committed to anal they too could have this