ARIES MAGAZINE 2014 MAY | Page 82

DATE LIKE A STRAIGHT GIRL Sometimes us gay guys need to step back and take some pointers from our girls. They may have a lot to offer than we think, so lets get them a chance. You never know they may help get us a man we deserve. D ating like a gay boy has been quite unsuccessful thus far. In a bid to improve my romantic prospects, I’ve undertaken informal ethnographic research into a subgroup of the human species, a group that has long been committed to the procurement of suitable, long-term companions. Henceforth I have decided to date like a straight girl. Straight girls, being a very goal-oriented species, know how to locate, persuade and secure a potential mate. As such there is much that we can 8 2 M A Y 2 014 / ARIES learn from this mysterious group. First though, we must look at how straight girls and gay boys differ in order to broaden our understanding. Straight girls feel the pressure of time in their late 20s. Gay boys feel like they’re 20 for the rest of time. Women are well aware of aging and for those who want to have children, there comes a time in their