How strong is your Gaydar? - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

Swamp56 · 2nd Sep 2008, 07:25 PM

I'm just wondering how strong everyone's gaydar is here, since this is a mainly gay/bi orientation site

Mine is INCREDIBLY strong for men.....I can tell a straight from a gay/bi, but I can't really tell for a woman D: .

Doglover · 2nd Sep 2008, 07:27 PM

Not very strong

. Unfortunate for me

ausdtc · 2nd Sep 2008, 07:33 PM

I sometimes get very strong "vibes" about people, but I don't trust them at all!

gutsrie · 2nd Sep 2008, 07:40 PM

i just look for the typical gay stereotypes. but otherwise, it's pretty hard for me to tell. even some guys whom i thought were gay weren't. either that, or they were closeted.

Swamp56 · 2nd Sep 2008, 07:46 PM

I guess I mainly see it in the eyes of that person....not sure how or why :0 .

Shrug · 2nd Sep 2008, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swamp56

I'm just wondering how strong everyone's gaydar is here, since this is a mainly gay/bi orientation site

Mine is INCREDIBLY strong for men.....I can tell a straight from a gay/bi, but I can't really tell for a woman D: .

wow, mines lyk tha exact oppisite!!! i kan always tell if a grl iz gay, bt never wit guys!!

shakerdancee · 2nd Sep 2008, 07:55 PM

I've never been wrong.

Wander · 2nd Sep 2008, 08:00 PM

It fluctuates. Sometimes I'll get heavy vibes from a certain person and turn out to be wrong, sometimes a person will come out that I never expected. Of course, I have been right a few times, but usually it's because of how glaringly obvious the person is about their sexuality.

2nd Sep 2008, 08:11 PM

i guess mine is shitty cuz i never get a buzz. maybe i need to look harder

Pyro · 2nd Sep 2008, 08:20 PM

Mine is Awfull, I think it's broken

James · 2nd Sep 2008, 10:23 PM

Not very strong..

Vector · 3rd Sep 2008, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swamp56

I guess I mainly see it in the eyes of that person....not sure how or why :0 .

QFT!

But it also helps if they're guys wearing pink flip-flops and have bleached hair.

Bit of a sub-question: for those with strong gaydars, has your gaydar developed over time or have you always had this ability?

**Maddy** · 3rd Sep 2008, 02:45 AM

I don't have one. Seriously. I can never tell.

RENThead · 3rd Sep 2008, 03:17 AM

i can usually always tell guys...
but have trouble picking girls...

can i trade?

Beth · 3rd Sep 2008, 03:21 AM

i can usually tell me,even if theyre not stereotypically gay
woman on the other hand,hmm not so great,shame really!
there was a girl at work,told me as if did i know she was gay,ha woteva i knew the second i saw her.she reckons she knew bout me too. but a lot of ppl are shocked wen i tell them when i'm out - which is quite annoying cuz the woman are like "nooo i would never have thought it"

Janvier · 3rd Sep 2008, 03:34 AM

Mine is pretty accurate.
I can even spot a closet gay and one time I instantly recognised a trans MTF by seeing her eyebrow o0
I have a bit more trouble with lesbians but I'm usually right.
Sometimes straight guys in clubs set off my gaydar on purpose, like, they look at me, wink, start chatting but if I dance to close they push me away..

Tim · 3rd Sep 2008, 03:44 AM

Mine kinda sucks

But it's steadily been getting better =P

Endlessnight500 · 3rd Sep 2008, 03:52 AM

Well, I have trouble some times, but I make eye contact with everyone. If our eyes lock its usually a good sign lol. But I dont know. I think my gaydar goes on the fritz to often to be really reliable... Bias by wishful thinking i guess.

**Lexington** · 3rd Sep 2008, 06:42 AM

I don't even bother. If I think a person might be, and it's relevant, I'll ask. Otherwise, I just don't care.

Lex

riddlerno1 · 3rd Sep 2008, 06:45 AM

mines terrible, i just have no idea!

2nd Sep 2008, 07:25 PM	#1
Swamp56 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Boston, MA Age: 21 Posts: 2,166 Join Date: Aug 2008	How strong is your Gaydar? I'm just wondering how strong everyone's gaydar is here, since this is a mainly gay/bi orientation site Mine is INCREDIBLY strong for men.....I can tell a straight from a gay/bi, but I can't really tell for a woman D: .

2nd Sep 2008, 07:27 PM	#2
Doglover Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Not out at all Location: Dallas Age: 17 Posts: 57 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? Not very strong . Unfortunate for me __________________ Hello my name is: Doglover, also known as: Carbon, Jaden, and some other very insulting names which I'm not particularly fond of.

2nd Sep 2008, 07:33 PM	#3
ausdtc Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 189 Join Date: May 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? I sometimes get very strong "vibes" about people, but I don't trust them at all!

2nd Sep 2008, 07:40 PM	#4
gutsrie EC's Biggest Creep Full Member Gender: Guy Orientation: Gay Out Status: Ask and I'll tell Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 246 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? i just look for the typical gay stereotypes. but otherwise, it's pretty hard for me to tell. even some guys whom i thought were gay weren't. either that, or they were closeted.

2nd Sep 2008, 07:46 PM	#5
Swamp56 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Boston, MA Age: 21 Posts: 2,166 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? I guess I mainly see it in the eyes of that person....not sure how or why :0 .

2nd Sep 2008, 07:55 PM	#7
shakerdancee Oom-pah! Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not sure Out Status: Anyone who asks Location: California Age: 19 Posts: 304 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? I've never been wrong.

2nd Sep 2008, 08:00 PM	#8
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? It fluctuates. Sometimes I'll get heavy vibes from a certain person and turn out to be wrong, sometimes a person will come out that I never expected. Of course, I have been right a few times, but usually it's because of how glaringly obvious the person is about their sexuality.

2nd Sep 2008, 08:11 PM	#9
ppreston9 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? i guess mine is shitty cuz i never get a buzz. maybe i need to look harder

2nd Sep 2008, 08:20 PM	#10
Pyro Let's get 1 thing straight, I'm not Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: 7 People Location: Lisbon, Portugal Age: 21 Posts: 175 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? Mine is Awfull, I think it's broken __________________ Why can't they have gay people in the army? Personally, I think they are just afraid of a thousand guys with M16s going, "Who'd you call a faggot?" ~ Jon Stewart

2nd Sep 2008, 10:23 PM	#11
James EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: PEI, Canada Age: 20 Posts: 927 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? Not very strong.. __________________ “My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” - Jack Layton

3rd Sep 2008, 02:45 AM	#13
Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,701 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? I don't have one. Seriously. I can never tell. __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all [Victor] 2:09 pm: and then halloween happened and I was outside in a skirt.

3rd Sep 2008, 03:17 AM	#14
RENThead EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Gay / Asexual Out Status: everyone who asks Location: Cork, Ireland Age: 22 Posts: 447 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? i can usually always tell guys... but have trouble picking girls... can i trade?

3rd Sep 2008, 03:21 AM	#15
Beth EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Everyone but extended family Age: 21 Posts: 281 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? i can usually tell me,even if theyre not stereotypically gay woman on the other hand,hmm not so great,shame really! there was a girl at work,told me as if did i know she was gay,ha woteva i knew the second i saw her.she reckons she knew bout me too. but a lot of ppl are shocked wen i tell them when i'm out - which is quite annoying cuz the woman are like "nooo i would never have thought it"

3rd Sep 2008, 03:34 AM	#16
Janvier يَناير Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: France Age: 22 Posts: 849 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? Mine is pretty accurate. I can even spot a closet gay and one time I instantly recognised a trans MTF by seeing her eyebrow o0 I have a bit more trouble with lesbians but I'm usually right. Sometimes straight guys in clubs set off my gaydar on purpose, like, they look at me, wink, start chatting but if I dance to close they push me away.. __________________ Uncertainty excites me.

3rd Sep 2008, 03:44 AM	#17
Tim Psycho Glitter Btch Full Member Gender:* Guy, Unless Life Was a Horrible April Fools Joke. Orientation: Gay/Asexual/Confusing to Explain Out Status: Armed and Fabulous! XD Location: California Age: 23 Posts: 7,381 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? Mine kinda sucks But it's steadily been getting better =P __________________ Rawr! :3 ~The Stalker User Known As Tim~ Rawr! :3 EC's Sailor Star Healer, Oxymoron and All. Star Sensitive Inferno! Sailor Starlight, Stage On! [Vic] 7:49 pm: I keep my pants off in public.

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3rd Sep 2008, 03:52 AM	#18
Endlessnight500 Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Location: Macon, Ga Age: 24 Posts: 192 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? Well, I have trouble some times, but I make eye contact with everyone. If our eyes lock its usually a good sign lol. But I dont know. I think my gaydar goes on the fritz to often to be really reliable... Bias by wishful thinking i guess. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hating yourself for being Gay is like hating your eye color so much you get colored contacts and never take them out. Eventualy it gets really painful, can become infected, and inflict perminante damage. When you finally accept what you can not change, and take the contacts out you will be amazed at how much better it feels.

3rd Sep 2008, 06:42 AM	#19
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? I don't even bother. If I think a person might be, and it's relevant, I'll ask. Otherwise, I just don't care. Lex

3rd Sep 2008, 06:45 AM	#20
riddlerno1 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: London Age: 29 Posts: 712 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: How strong is your Gaydar? mines terrible, i just have no idea!