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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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Madonna’s Face is Not Your Dead Relative
Let's start by dealing with some facts: Madonna transcends humanity. She is not only one of the most famous and successful entertainers ever to have existed on... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Madonna: The Immaculate Composition
Madonna is turning 60. In celebration, here are my favourite lines from every single one of her UK chart hits, in chronological order, with a few album tracks... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Kimberly and Deepan
Are you woke? Should you be woke? Whether or not you agree with the application of a past tense in this manner, the answer ought to be yes. You can moan about... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
I Want to Smell Like a Millionaire
I don't think it's too much to ask, really I don't. The closest I'm going to get to experiencing untold riches is some hapless soul mistaking me for someone... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The West Hampstead Question
It always happens. Sometimes it comes early enough, to stop you doing something stupid, but usually the thought only occurs to you around three seconds after... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Laura and Rob
ABBA music everywhere, beards, a burning hot summer, a general feeling of political hopelessness - as any old-timer who corners you on the bus will tell you,... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Anya and Ben
It was Pride this weekend. LGBTQ Pride that is - a celebration of all that is great and good about what people like to call the LGBTQ community. To mark this... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Lisa and Neville
This week's trains desperate to crash into one another come in the shape of Lisa, 34, a registrar, and Neville, a 31-year-old who works as an office... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
So You Gave up drink/carbs/iPhones?
When people cease to be impressed by your material possessions, looks and charity work, what do you turn to for validation? How about the things you don't do?... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Fabian and Harriet
We're not getting any younger, are we, so let's crack on this week with 25-year-old Fabian - who is a policy research assistant and looks in this photo like... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Dilemma: How Do I Meet Men?
When "just put yourself out there" won't cut it as dating advice, how do you really meet someone in 2018? Benjamin writes: I've now been single for three and a... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Terrible Champagne Bar: a Misunderstood Icon
I enjoy reading food writers. I'm not a huge restaurant aficionado myself. I love going for posh dinners but can always find something more frivolous to spend... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Libby and Ed
As humans, it's in our nature to try to game the system. From behaving in front of our grandparents so we can butter them up for sweet shop money, to walking... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Amy and Chris
There's an age gap in this week's Guardian Blind Date. We have to be careful about age - some people get very touchy about it, and rightly so. Many of us spend... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
The Trouble with February
Why was January so long this year? I mean, obviously, it wasn't long long - it still served out its regular 31 days - but it dragged like a dead leg along... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Liam and Lizzie
One of my favourite things about living in London is very usually a pet hate for others - the city's inescapable clutter. I like how tightly packed everything... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Thom and Grace
Is this the longest January ever? Did they add some days in? It must be, like, the 700th of January by now. What we need is a couple to take us away from it all... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Robert and Helen
Pretty much all my childhood, my mother worked weekends, and on weekends I wasn't seeing my father or his family, I'd spend my Saturday nights at my nana's.... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
Thom and Vincent
It begins. 2018 is not for messing about; we're getting on with it, cutting oldo the chase. With that in mind, meet Thom, a 30-year-old doctor, and Vincent,... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2018 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX -
25 Men You Should Never Date for 2018
New Year, new you, new MEN. 2017 was an absolute flaming skip of a year for many reasons, but you deserve better in 2018. You've earned this. To ensure your... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2017 DATING, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX