Hey everyone. I've been a long time lurker but decided to grow some balls and register. Kinda late in the game, but at least I'm part of the site (officially!) I'm Mark. I'm actually very surprised when I was choosing a username and I typed 'mark,' it told me that it was available. No need to use numbers! Anyways, I'm 20 and currently attending college. I find it hard making gay friends around my area (San Francisco) and I know, San Francisco really is filled with gay people but clearly I'm not having any luck making friends. Most of the guys I meet aren't in it to be platonic friends and to be honest, that's all I'm looking for. Bleh. So what does a guy do? Go online, duh. That's all I have. It's like 1:30 in the morn and that's actually late for me now...
Hey, Mark! Welcome! From my experience living in the bay area, I'd be inclined to agree that it can be a challenge to find platonic gay friends. In fact, that might be true almost everywhere... but they do exist. You're just less likely to find them in the "normal" places where gay guys congregate. I'm lucky enough to have a great group of friends where there's no hookup or flirting or other typical gay scene energy. Most I've met one at a time, online, or through other friends. If you're in college or near an LGBT center, sometimes there are community groups that can have people who genuinely are looking for friends and nothing more. Suffice it to say, clubs and bars are probably the last place you'll find someone looking for platonic friends, so those are probably not the best choices. In any case, glad you've joined EC! I hope you decide to stick around... I think you'll find some wonderful people here.
