The Guyliner
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The Guyliner
http://www.theguyliner.com/
The definitive, yet disaster-laden, gay dating blog. The perils and pitfalls of internet dating as told by M, 36, 5'9", brown/blue, Yorkshire
LATEST ARTICLES ( 465 )
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Valentine’s Day: Say No to Romance at Gunpoint
Thanks to the internet and snark becoming an acceptable way of life, moaning about Valentine’s Day and deriding everyone who gets involved in it is almost as bi... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2015 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
17 Things Couples Do That Make Single People Want to Kill Them
If you hadn’t guessed by the plethora of love-hearts in shop windows and the nervous sweat running down your waiter’s face, Valentine’s Day is coming up. Read more
Posted on 08 February 2015 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
10 Tests Every Potential Boyfriend Must Pass Before You Commit
So you’ve been on a couple of dates and it’s going well, but is he boyfriend material? Stop right there and climb no further on the commitment ladder until... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2015 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
33 Lies You Will Tell Yourself on a First Date
1. If I arrive first it will make me look responsible and also like I care and that I’m… not flighty. It will not make me seem overly keen and boring, with... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2015 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Post-breakup Bachelor Pad Survival Kit
So you’ve broken up, you’ve packed and unpacked boxes and now find yourself standing in the middle of your one-bedroom flat – or studio if you’re very unlucky... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2015 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
25 Men You Should Never Date in 2015
New Year, new you? Oh, come on, the only thing that’s changed is the calendar and the fact you’re one year closer to Botox.The least you can do for yourself in... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2015 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Is Sexual Orientation Nature Or Nurture? Am I Wrong Not to Care?
Nature, nurture, lifestyle choice, whatever. The world seems obsessed with finding out what makes the gays gay.Every time it crops up, as it has today in the... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2015 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
7 Things to Ask Yourself Before You Contact the Person You Kissed at Midnight...
What is it about those magic bells as December turns into January that make us desperate to lock lips with someone?Despite having a perfectly acceptable time al... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2015 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Selfie
Imagine being the most selfish person in the world. Never letting people pass on a narrow pavement, never caring about anyone else’s feelings, never censoring... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The 25 Stages of Twitter Courtship
Twitter isn’t just a place for cat GIFs, cod politics, think-pieces and bitching about reality TV, it’s also a place to find love!Spotting someone getting it... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Christmas Gift Guide: What the Presents He Buys Say About Your Relationship
A bubble bath/body lotion/face wash gift setThe first thing you should do when opening this present is jam your hand into your armpit and then give it a going... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Table For Two
A restaurant. The lighting is low, there is candlelight. Muzak pipes out of unseen speakers. Save for the waiter absentmindedly picking his teeth with a taxi... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Manspreading: Why We Do It and Why We Need to Stop
I learned quite early on there was a wrong way and a right way for a man to sit. As with most harsh lessons, it came from a bully. Read more
Posted on 23 November 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Where Not to Meet Your Next Lover: The Gym
I have never dressed sexily for the gym – I have never seen the point. Either I have been partnered during my stack of memberships or, more usually, I have had... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Muse
Some people really love talking about their job. And I should know – I have spent many a sunny evening sitting under a cloud of boredom at a smeared pub table... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
11 Men You Really Don’t Want Your Boyfriend to Follow on Instagram
They’re hot, they’re bored and they’ve got a smartphone. Meet the boys of Instagram who, you hope, your boyfriend hasn’t met yet.Because when he does… you’ll... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Coming out Isn’t a One-off Event – You’ll Do It Day After Day for Ever
Did you come out on National Coming Out Day? And how was it for you?What people never seem to tell you about coming out is that it’s not restricted to one day... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
National Coming Out Day is All Yours – Make It Count
It’s National Coming Out Day, the day when the collective force of a zillion closet doors being thrust open is enough to knock you off your feet. Read more
Posted on 11 October 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
National Coming Out Day is All About You – Make It Count
It’s National Coming Out Day, the day when the collective force of a zillion closet doors being thrust open is enough to knock you off your feet. Read more
Posted on 11 October 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
An Additional 25 Men You Should Never Date
The dating arena is an unforgiving place. There’s no time to waste on that search for lasting love.As ever, I only want to help, so if you want to separate the... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2014 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX