Questions to ask gay friends

I&#;ve always been deep, feeling, moody, and existential. As an Aquarius-Virgo-Virgo, I&#;ve set up comfort in the ebb and flow of casual dating while simultaneously over-analyzing every conversation, text, photo, and gesture my potential partner is making. My innately chaotic dating drive has molded me into the incredibly knowledgeable top-notch Perfect First Date Professional I am today.

It&#;s all about the questions that spark and carry the conversation. Most of my first experiences in elder dating were with women, so my go-to questions were expected, if not already asked by the person I was seeing. As I started recently dating men again, I was thrown into a culture shock of just how gay queer dating is. The following are very real examples of questions on first dates, most of them asked without much context. While some of these first dates spurred from an actual friendship (so, a more acceptable scenario to ask unhinged questions), most of these were under an app context where I literally did not know the person.

I wouldn&#;t recommend using these unless you want to becom

If you feel burned out on coming up with questions for a first date, you&#;re not alone! The ritual of first dates can often experience repetitive and lackluster. There are only so many ways to ask a version of so what are your interests? And if you&#;ve already been chatting a bit on the apps or during the head up to a date (which, for the write down , I somewhat advise against unless that&#;s truly your preference for getting to know someone!), it can be even harder to know what to speak on a first date. But asking questions is important. If you display up to a date and only answer the other person&#;s question or otherwise only talk about yourself, trust you&#;re probably about to get subtweeted or roasted in a group chat. There is no perfect roadmap for how to crush a first date, but the number one thing you can do to at least ensure a baseline decent experience is demand your date(s) about themselves!

The questions below are designed to inject some life and creativity back into your first date doubt asking if you&#;re feeling stuck or stalled in the dating process. You can ask them pos f

+ Deep Questions for *Really* Getting to Know Someone

There's a time and a place for small-talk, as fake as it can feel. Curious as I'm sure you are, you probably don't want to ask someone about their deepest sexual desires shortly after meeting them for a first date. But if you want to forge a meaningful connection with someone—be it a possible new friend or romantic partner—you should eventually get to know who they are beneath the surface. Some research has shown that people experience closer after disclosing thick personal stuff versus making small-talk.

Asking the right deep questions (and being willing to answer them when they come back your way) can serve you build a robust bond with someone. So, what makes a wonderful deep question? We'd encourage phrasing your query in an open-ended way that encourages the person to elaborate; in other words, don't ask something they can answer with a simple "yes" or "no."

It's the difference between:

"Do you like your job?" (Not open-ended.)

And:

"What do you like about your job?" (Open-ended.)

Asking the right questions helps you build trust and intimacy, and understand if the relationship is right for you

Finding the right questions to ask in a gay relationship can be challenging. When embarking on a new relationship or deepening an existing one, it&#;s crucial to ask meaningful questions that create connections, foster empathetic, and build intimacy. If you are reading this, chances are you may be struggling with:

  • Knowing which questions will facilitate genuine conversations
  • Identifying questions that can help you better realize your partner&#;s perspective on life, love, and relationships
  • Overcoming communication barriers that may arise due to unique challenges faced by gay couples
  • Cultivating trust, vulnerability, and emotional intimacy in your relationship
  • Not knowing the right questions to ask to truly understand your partner&#;s thoughts and feelings
  • Struggling to build a strong adj connection with your partner
  • Wondering if your questions are relevant or if they might offend your partner

In order to help alleviate these concerns, I include c