Can You Be Too Gay Online?
Should you lie on the profiles of gay dating sites if you know you don’t fit with what most guys are looking for? Few profiles ever say “FLAMING HOMOSEXUAL,” but they may as well for all the hits you’re going to get. Yes your interests include gardening and cooking. Does that make you Martha Stewart? Should you lie and change you interests to wrestling and bowling? Or should you just state flat-out, “I’m a raving, flaming queen who deserves a little respect … and a date once in a while!”
The truth is, just because you should never lie about things that matter doesn’t mean you can’t put those matters in the best possible light. Instead of saying, “I’m a raving queen” why not say, “My closet door is so open it’s practically hanging off its hinges.” Instead of saying, “My favorite song is YMCA,” why not say, “My favorite chant is, ‘We’re Here, We’re Queer, and We Don’t Like Your End Tables!’” In other words, keep it funny. Make them laugh and you’re halfway up their legs.
