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sdc91 · 2nd May 2008, 02:04 PM

Hey, I noticed that there are some other twins on this site . . . who else has a twin besides me? I'm just curious to see how many sets of twins share orientations.

I have a twin brother (identical), but he's straight/not out.

Jonathan · 2nd May 2008, 04:29 PM

Aww...I have no twin

LOVEjames · 2nd May 2008, 05:16 PM

... twins are hot. xD
:P I had to. I mean, no one else has yet.
I just had to.

otc877 · 2nd May 2008, 05:26 PM

Do you have any suspicions about your brother?

Semi on topic, I've always found kinship studies to be fairly interesting. I'm curious myself to see how many twins are here

Airboy87 · 2nd May 2008, 05:48 PM

I have a twin sister who is straight.

sdc91 · 2nd May 2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by otc877

Do you have any suspicions about your brother?

Yes, but I also know a set of twins in which one was gay and the other one was straight. I heard if one is gay there's a 57% chance of the other one sharing the same orientation if they're identical.

Brett · 2nd May 2008, 07:55 PM

OMG!! You have a twin?!? 2x the Cooper!!! That's sooooo cool!!
But I've always wondered that too......

s5m1 · 2nd May 2008, 08:25 PM

Since identical twins have the same DNA, shouldn't both be either straight or gay?

kevinx519 · 2nd May 2008, 10:43 PM

well technically no. i think most scientists agree that homosexuality is caused by both genetics and their environment (usually prenatal). so in terms of twins, even if both are exposed to the same environment out of the womb, they could share separate sacs (and thus separate environments) before birth. sorry if thats a bit vague. its the best way i could explain it.

otc877 · 2nd May 2008, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sdc91

Quote:

Originally Posted by otc877

Do you have any suspicions about your brother?

Yes, but I also know a set of twins in which one was gay and the other one was straight. I heard if one is gay there's a 57% chance of the other one sharing the same orientation if they're identical.

Are you out to him? Maybe if you brought the subject up and let him know about you, or just your stance on the issue he might open up to you?

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Originally Posted by s5m1

Since identical twins have the same DNA, shouldn't both be either straight or gay?

Homosexuality isn't entirely caused by genetics (nobody really knows for sure what causes it) but cases like these with identical twins brings about the question of environment. Maybe one twin was exposed to more of the 'gay' hormone than the other in the womb.

SlickyPants · 3rd May 2008, 06:39 AM

I don't have a twin brother (as far as I know!). Something really weird happened last week though. I was at a concert and I was walking around the arena and I found my identical twin walking around with what seemed to be his girlfriend. I was too much in shock, just staring at him to even think of going up and talking to him.

**Martin** · 3rd May 2008, 09:08 AM

Oh me gawd, another Cooper. >.<

Just kidding.

I would love to have a twin.

3rd May 2008, 12:43 PM

I have a twin.

sdc91 · 3rd May 2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by otc877

Are you out to him? Maybe if you brought the subject up and let him know about you, or just your stance on the issue he might open up to you?

I'm not out to him. Maybe this summer. Only parents + roommate. When I came out to my parents they told me that I could tell my older brother no problem, but my twin might have a bit of an issue so it'd take a bit of time.

Oh, the other thing I hate about being twins is that if I'm gay and he's straight, I do NOT want to be known as "the gay one". And that's invariably going to happen, behind my back or not.

3rd May 2008, 01:41 PM

I'm friends with 2 pairs of twin (one pair's identical; the other's fraternal).
And fortunately for me, I have a crush on one of the identical twins (so hard to get over him

)

3rd May 2008, 01:47 PM

I have a twin non i dentical

**Martin** · 3rd May 2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GunStarre

I'm friends with 2 pairs of twin (one pair's identical; the other's fraternal).
And fortunately for me, I have a crush on one of the identical twins (so hard to get over him

)

Does that mean you fancy both of them if they're identical?

3rd May 2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Martin

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunStarre

I'm friends with 2 pairs of twin (one pair's identical; the other's fraternal).
And fortunately for me, I have a crush on one of the identical twins (so hard to get over him

)

Does that mean you fancy both of them if they're identical?

Surprisingly, no. For me, it's really easy to tell which one's which. I like the quiet twin, the other one's loud - like me.

Somehow, I like quiet guys, I don't know why, though.

**Martin** · 3rd May 2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GunStarre

Surprisingly, no. For me, it's really easy to tell which one's which. I like the quiet twin, the other one's loud - like me.

Somehow, I like quiet guys, I don't know why, though.

You like dominating peeps.

I used to know two identical twins from my old school. I could never ever tell them apart, and it used to drive them mad because it was apparently 'obvious'. It totally wasn't.

3rd May 2008, 02:14 PM

Just look at their shoes! That's how I used to be able to tell them apart

Now, I don't need the shoes, I can just tell them apart....

2nd May 2008, 02:04 PM	#1
sdc91 Coop d'état Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 21 Posts: 1,607 Join Date: Nov 2007	Twins Hey, I noticed that there are some other twins on this site . . . who else has a twin besides me? I'm just curious to see how many sets of twins share orientations. I have a twin brother (identical), but he's straight/not out. __________________

2nd May 2008, 04:29 PM	#2
Jonathan Formerly Muzzy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,032 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Twins Aww...I have no twin __________________

2nd May 2008, 05:16 PM	#3
LOVEjames \o/ Love! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 4.9 Out Status: Pretty out Location: Seattle, WA Age: 21 Posts: 1,075 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Twins ... twins are hot. xD :P I had to. I mean, no one else has yet. I just had to. __________________ La la la la la.

2nd May 2008, 05:26 PM	#4
otc877 ^_^ Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most friends know Location: L.A. Outskirts Age: 22 Posts: 790 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Twins Do you have any suspicions about your brother? Semi on topic, I've always found kinship studies to be fairly interesting. I'm curious myself to see how many twins are here

2nd May 2008, 05:48 PM	#5
Airboy87 Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Some people Location: Happyland Age: 24 Posts: 1,816 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Twins I have a twin sister who is straight.

2nd May 2008, 07:55 PM	#7
Brett Extreme Heat Warning! Full Member Gender: I am a MAN! ROWR!! =^_^= Orientation: Homo-capable Out Status: Out enough Location: Weatherford, TX Age: 19 Posts: 2,200 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Twins OMG!! You have a twin?!? 2x the Cooper!!! That's sooooo cool!! But I've always wondered that too...... __________________ Marching band: It's a religion Trip....trip....ip on red wine! Lady Gaga FTW! XD

2nd May 2008, 08:25 PM	#8
s5m1 Gay and Couldn't be Happier! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Maryland Age: 46 Posts: 861 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Twins Since identical twins have the same DNA, shouldn't both be either straight or gay?

2nd May 2008, 10:43 PM	#9
kevinx519 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: plenty Location: Cali Age: 21 Posts: 430 Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: Twins well technically no. i think most scientists agree that homosexuality is caused by both genetics and their environment (usually prenatal). so in terms of twins, even if both are exposed to the same environment out of the womb, they could share separate sacs (and thus separate environments) before birth. sorry if thats a bit vague. its the best way i could explain it.

3rd May 2008, 06:39 AM	#11
SlickyPants EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 541 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Twins I don't have a twin brother (as far as I know!). Something really weird happened last week though. I was at a concert and I was walking around the arena and I found my identical twin walking around with what seemed to be his girlfriend. I was too much in shock, just staring at him to even think of going up and talking to him.

3rd May 2008, 09:08 AM	#12
Martin EC's Red Queen EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Merseyside, UK Age: 21 Posts: 8,016 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Twins Oh me gawd, another Cooper. >.< Just kidding. I would love to have a twin. __________________ The blue whale ejaculates up to 40 gallons during sexual intercourse, but only 10 gallons enters the female. Do you still wonder why the sea tastes salty?

3rd May 2008, 12:43 PM	#13
Ty Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Twins I have a twin.

3rd May 2008, 01:41 PM	#15
GunStarre Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Twins I'm friends with 2 pairs of twin (one pair's identical; the other's fraternal). And fortunately for me, I have a crush on one of the identical twins (so hard to get over him )

3rd May 2008, 01:47 PM	#16
EthanS Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Twins I have a twin non i dentical

3rd May 2008, 02:14 PM	#20
GunStarre Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Twins Just look at their shoes! That's how I used to be able to tell them apart Now, I don't need the shoes, I can just tell them apart....

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