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baby and crumble

it always made me wonder though, do the market it's aimed at actually think it's good, though? Most single straight men I know wouldn't look twice at a traditional pornstar, genuinely. I think that's why the homemade amateur stuff is becoming so popular.

L.Jenkins

As a once self identified straight male, I just bored of watching the same old shít time and again. And no, for some reason, I woulded be caught dead with a porn star.

You're right in one sense, amateur stuff is becoming alittle more popular, because it's unpridictable.

baby and crumble

I feel weird posting this directly after a conversation about porn, but how awesome is this????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWF86D_UNxc

:D:D:D:D

L.Jenkins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFmprE8_nBc

Slang_Tang

I just finished watching The Guard. Really enjoyed it, especially this cracker:

"I didn't know there were gays in the IRA?"

"Sure, it was the only way we could successfully infiltrate MI5."

Pacifist Pigeon

baby and crumble wrote: »

I feel weird posting this directly after a conversation about porn, but how awesome is this????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWF86D_UNxc

:D:D:D:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBKYX8ayZSI

Pacifist Pigeon

I'm tired. Goodnight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjyL2Wooh9Q

Nyan Cat

Netflix on my phone - in so modern.
Love my phone!

L.Jenkins

Night. Delusions of having an early one myself, went out the window hours ago.

Slang_Tang

This happened in my house tonight. Píssed myself laughing.

My sister: I'm a vegetarian now.
My dad: I'd have prefered it if you told me you were a lesbian!

L.Jenkins

Well if you're not out, you could tell him you're gay and then ask if that makes you his favourite :P

Slang_Tang

ItsThatManAgain wrote: »

Well if you're not out, you could tell him you're gay and then ask if that makes you his favourite :P

I'm already out and a vegetarian to boot, so I'm not sure where that places me on the hierarchy of favourite child.

L.Jenkins

Well when you decide to become a parent, that might just swing it for you :P

jaffacakesyum

Ok I've officially decided to leave this country as soon as I qualify. Where in the world has the largest gay population?! :pac: I'm thinking San Fran or something...sick of trying everything and still not meeting anyone here

L.Jenkins

Speaking from experience, San Francisco is very good. What are you studying.

jaffacakesyum

I purposely have never mentioned online what I study because Dublin is such a small place and don't want to be identified on here (I know I know paranoid or what :P ) But the course I study isn't exactly hugely anonymous. It's a good un though I promise :pac:

I'd love to visit the west coast or America in general.

I really don't know how LGBT's survive in rural Ireland let alone in Dublin

Any other gay cities? Paris I suppose...wouldn't be too keen on living there though.

L.Jenkins

Even if you don't move for a few years, you should head to San Fran and check it out anyway. You'll love it.

Slang_Tang

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

I purposely have never mentioned online what I study because Dublin is such a small place and don't want to be identified on here (I know I know paranoid or what :P ) But the course I study isn't exactly hugely anonymous. It's a good un though I promise :pac:

I'd love to visit the west coast or America in general.

I really don't know how LGBT's survive in rural Ireland let alone in Dublin

Any other gay cities? Paris I suppose...wouldn't be too keen on living there though.

Have you ever visited San Francisco? I thought I'd love it, but to be honest it's a bit of a dump. America is not a good place to live and work. Canada is much better.

Toronto is a fantastic city. It's big, diverse, there's a large gay population, and Canada would be a much better place to live and work. But if you get a visa, see if you can get me in as a dependent or something :P

Although, any large city really has a gay population if that's what you're looking for.

Sica

I've never been to San Francisco but I hear the scene there is pretty old. Toronto has a pretty well established gay community (as shown on Queer as Folk US which was set in Pittsburg but filmed in Canada). Sydney may be a good bet also. And closer to home London has one of the largest gay communities in the world.

Nyan Cat

Yeah I hear good things about living, working and studying in Canada. Not so much in north America. I gather it's more wage, work hours, health care and living prices that are problems rather than culture.

jaffacakesyum

True, sometimes I forget how fúcked up America is....nice for holidays but living and working there permanently mightn't be the best

Have always wanted to go to Canada!

Nyan Cat

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

True, sometimes I forget how fúcked up America is....nice for holidays but living and working there permanently mightn't be the best

Have always wanted to go to Canada!

Get a female Mountie! Lol

L.Jenkins

Why stop at one :P

jaffacakesyum

Nyan Cat wrote: »

Get a female Mountie! Lol

I can't think of an outfit less sexy than a mounties! :pac:

Nyan Cat

ItsThatManAgain wrote: »

Why stop at one :P

Oh share and share alike!

akaspike

San Francisco can be a scary place. Don't get me wrong, it's a great place lovely sites and nice people and so much going on, But and it's a big but, the place is f-ing crazy (mental illness). City centre is kinda fine, but there is alot of lost souls there. At times it reminded me of the south park esp (spare change). Big difference in america from East to West. I only spent 5 days there and seen alot of ****. But i will definitely be going back to see if i was unlucky first time around/ or to avoid it forever.
The big gay city gettaway dream might not always work out ( what have you got to make it there? not being harsh but think about it) , Figure out first why your leaving. If your not meeting people here, whats to say that you'll meet people where ever you go. Open up here first, Have you tried meeting anyone? Test the waters in London, Where there is a Massive gay community and if it doesn't work it's easier to come home. If you want to go to USA try Boston/Chicago. The last thing you want is to Jump so far and to be left unreachable ( people would go to BOS/NYC quicker than they would if it was LA) . Good luck in what ever you do, i'm not trying to scare you but just think ( i don't know your personality but, hell you might best thing to happen that state) x

baby and crumble

I think it's always going to a be a bit difficult in somewhere as small in Dublin for lesbians- as small as the gay male scene is tbh the gay female scene is even smaller, and underground. It's opening up now, but 10 years ago when I was single and trying to mingle , it was nigh on impossible to meet girls. It was all house parties and you had to know someone and blah blah blah. Very cliquey. The whole thing is opening up with running amach (which I highly recommend for any ladies out there) and the ladies nights in clubs and stuff, but even running amach has a greater contingent of women upwards of 25, moreso than young 'uns.

My picks would by London or New York, of places I've been. London has a thriving lesbian scene, and not too far away, with decent jobs in certain sectors. Sydney could also be cool.

If you're thinking the US, this might be a good place to start looking for inspiration... http://www.autostraddle.com/the-21-most-lesbianish-cities-in-the-us-128377/

jaffacakesyum

I'm heading to New York this summer I think (albeit with straight friends who I haven't come out to) so I'll suss out the scene there :cool:

akaspike wrote: »

The big gay city gettaway dream might not always work out ( what have you got to make it there? not being harsh but think about it) , Figure out first why your leaving. If your not meeting people here, whats to say that you'll meet people where ever you go. Open up here first, Have you tried meeting anyone? Test the waters in London, Where there is a Massive gay community and if it doesn't work it's easier to come home. If you want to go to USA try Boston/Chicago. The last thing you want is to Jump so far and to be left unreachable ( people would go to BOS/NYC quicker than they would if it was LA) . Good luck in what ever you do, i'm not trying to scare you but just think ( i don't know your personality but, hell you might best thing to happen that state) x

I fully admit the reasoning behind me leaving once I graduate is to meet gay/bi women - call that desperate/the wrong reason to leave/whatever you want, but I'm not gonna stick around in a country where I will be lonely my whole life. It's not like I've been waiting for a girl to fall from the sky in Dublin, I have been active on the scene (which I previously never would have done), in meet up groups, online etc. I see the same small group of women across all these borders - I can probably count the number of them in my head!! I've met some nice people but most have been 25/30+ and - not to be insensitive - nowhere near my type of woman. (I'm not looking for a supermodel by the way, but I just only find feminine girls attractive).

I want somewhere bigger and better.

I don't want to leave because 'Ireland is a sh1thole' 'this government is a joke' etc. I'm not one of those (many) people here that have the 'Ireland is a kip' attitude. I love it here. But I just don't love the fact that it is a struggle just to meet anyone I slightly connect with.

And before you say it, I'm not naive. I don't think when I land in LA/NY/London/Paris I'm going to have women flocking to me :pac: But it will, no doubt, be easier.

Nyan Cat

It makes me think of love actually. The guy that goes to Wisconsin for some girls. I know that's not exactly what you're doing - all he wanted was the ride! But it put a funny image in my head of you at a bar surrounded by astounded American ladies (astounded at our accent and how we say things!)
That's terrible I know but.... Lol, funny image

Slang_Tang

jaffacakesyum wrote: »

I fully admit the reasoning behind me leaving once I graduate is to meet gay/bi women - call that desperate/the wrong reason to leave/whatever you want, but I'm not gonna stick around in a country where I will be lonely my whole life.

Your reason for leaving is none of those things. It's absolutely as good a reason as any. Anyway, Ireland will always be here for you to return to.

When I was choosing where to go to college, I chose Dublin even though Galway was closer to home, would have been much cheaper, and did the same course. The main reason I went to Dublin was to meet other gay men, find love, etc. Even seven years later, I still see it as the correct decision.