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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The Quizmaster
Stats: 37, 5’8″, brown/green, London Where: South bank, London Pre-date rating: 6/10No. It’s a simple enough word to say. Read more
Posted on 05 February 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Stranger on the Train
Stats: Early 30s, 6′, brown/brown, England Where: The 0842 from Waterloo Rating: 8/10Commuting is a dull, necessary evil only a few of us can avoid. Read more
Posted on 29 January 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Why Every First Date Should Be a No-food Zone
“Let’s meet for dinner. 7pm.”As statements go, it’s fairly innocuous. No hidden agenda, no gameplaying. As far as you’re concerned, you’ll be eating, chatting... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Late Great
Stats: 26, 5’9”, brown/brown, Midlands Where: Brixton, SW2 Pre-date rating: 8/10Punctuality is the politeness of kings, my grandmother always used to say, and... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Saint
Stats: 36, 5’8”, blue/brown, London When: Summer 2010 Where: South bank, London, SE1 Pre-date rating: 7/10Going for a date by the river is always a risk. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Why I Believe in Internet Anonymity
Posted on 28 December 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
25 Men You Should Never Date
There are so many good guys out there — you almost need two hands to count them. But in among the gold, is the tin. The sand in your sandwiches, the rain on you... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Boom! Deathly Dull Dating Myths Exploded
Because society is obsessed with promoting the idea that being in a couple is the optimum way to live your life, being a singleton can be tough at times. Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Why Supermarkets Make the Singleton Sad
The strangest things bring a tear to your eye when you’re single. You can sit through a weepie romcom with barely a flicker, connecting emotionally as you... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Is David Davies Right? Would Parents Prefer Not to Have a Gay Child?
The gay marriage debate rumbles on. And it really is rumbling, like a tummy which refuses to be sated no mater how much junk you feed it. It’s becoming... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Beauty and the Beef
Stats: 30, 6’, black/grey, London When: Summer 2011 Where: Shoreditch, London, E1 Pre-date rating: 7/10My stomach has done so much lurching and churning during... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Dark Mirror
Stats: 33, 5’10” brown/blue, northern England When: Winter 2011 Where: Soho, W1 Pre-date rating: 8/10You would think I’d have long banished any first date nerve... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
“Gaybrows”, Girl Talk and the Sunday Times’ Brand of Smart-casual Homophobia
Being gay is very political these days. What with the world and his wife sticking their noses in about whether we should be getting married and Twitter confusin... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY -
The Bittersweet Goodbye
Stats: 33, 5’11”, black/blue, Hampshire When: Spring 2011 Where: South bank, London Pre-date rating: 8/10Endings are inevitable and they seldom surprise. Read more
Posted on 16 November 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Falling Leaves, Romantic Walks and Endless Parties – Autumn’s No Season to Be...
I never knew I could dread the sight of a pumpkin as much as I did recently. Gliding around Sainsbury’s a few weeks ago, pop music assaulting my eardrums throug... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Overthinking 101: The Perils of Late-date Paranoia
Traffic. Broken alarm clocks. Dead grandmothers. All things which can be wheeled out as an excuse when you’re running late. I try to avoid lateness if at all... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Aspidistra
Stats: 34, 5’9”, mousey brown/blue, hometown unknown When: Summer 2011 Where: South London Pre-date rating: 6/10I’m not really a fan of slogans. Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Where to Meet Your Next Boyfriend: The Daily Commute
Public transport is a necessary evil for most of us: a means of getting from A to B with (we hope) the minimum fuss and the maximum efficiency. Read more
Posted on 20 October 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Why You Should Never Date an Anonymous Blogger
You’re on a date. The guy opposite of you seems attentive, interested, and personable. But there’s something not quite right.Maybe he’s commenting a little too... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Thriller
Stats: 33, 6’1”, black/blue, Gloucestershire When: Late 2011 Where: Shoreditch, east London Pre-date rating: 9/10Dating is lonely; don’t let anybody tell you... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2012 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX