Likely habitats: Brüt, XXL (barred from the Eagle) Into long bouts of energetic bouncy Tiggerish sex. Pups: Late 20s-30s, lean to muscular, can be hairy, puppy genre becoming increasingly popular.Likely habitats: RVT, XXL, Duke of Wellington Otters: Late 20s to 30s, leaner, usually hairy, often with facial hair.Muscle bear: 30+, broad/ heavier build (drinks protein shake), usually hairy, may be trimmed or sculpted to reflect their body shape, often with facial hair.Likely habitats: Fire, RVT, Ministry of Sound Jocks: Late 20s-30s, muscular build and gym obsessed, less likely to be hairy, possibly waxed.Hoxton Queer: Arty types of any shape or build.Gym bunnies: Late 20s-30s, athletic to muscular build, less likely to be hairy, possibly waxed.Drag queens: Big buxom or svelte, smooth as a babies, very possibly waxed, facial hair no longer a barrier: Likely habitats: Halfway to Heaven, Molly Moggs, Two Brewers, and on stage everywhere.Chubs: Heavier to overweight (eats cake), often less hairy or none.Cubs: Late 20s-30s, younger bears, usually hairy, often with facial hair.Bears: 30+, broad/ heavier build (drinks beer), usually hairy, often with facial hair.However, our collective tongues are in our collective cheeks and we're definitely open to additions and amendments: There's been some hellish squabbling at MEN R US as we've pulled together a list of 'popular' types. Granted there’s space to write about who you are (which some of us read BTW) but who hasn’t checked out a guy’s photo, sexual position, or likes to make a snap decision as to his 'suitability.' Even so, it can be hard to be you when you are reduced to a string of boxes. but we're uncertain if it's still a thing? Let us know! Slim, athletic, average, muscular, a little extra, and big guy.Daddy, bear, leather, geek, discreet, military, muscle, jock, bear chaser, daddy chaser, poz, college, transgender, and twink.Bear, clean cut, daddy, discreet, geek, jock, leather, otter, poz, rugged, trans, and twink.Bears, bikers, builders, chubbies, clubbers, farmers, firemen, footballers, geeks, labourers, leather men, married men, medical, military, muscle men, older guys, policemen, fireman, preppies, punks, rugby players, short guys, skins, tall guys, transvestite, and transsexual.Types of men are also pressed home by the boxes we are expected to tick on web apps. Types of gay men saturate the gay media and magazines, and if the name of a club night doesn't tell you what to expect, the promo pics will. It could also be the size of his dick (though this is a whole new conversation).īottom line: types, preferences, and the laws of attraction are as varied as they are fickle, complex and seemingly contradictory.The hair on his chest, or his positive attitude to life?.A pencil thin physique, or the way he smiles?.A guy’s age, or the way he fits a T-shirt?.
The solution involves open-mindedness, flexibility, and/ or compromise. Trouble is, we can get so caught up in a type we can lose sight that not far beneath the surface we are all simply men wanting to be loved, respected and held. Others mix and match and understanding these distinctions is important.įor example, the type(s) of men we find attractive sexually may not necessarily be the qualities we are looking for to sustain a relationship. Some guys are primarily attracted to physical types of gay men (eg: bears, twinks, and muscle guys) while some find characteristics in men most attractive (eg: warmth, intelligence, and humour). Physical types and personal characteristics It's a bit of a bear pit (no pun intended), but here's our take on types, though you are perfectly entitled to throw them out and be your own gay, your own homo, queer, etc Equally, some use types affectionately and as a convenient shorthand. Therefore, you should be sensitive if applying a type to someone, bearing in mind some gay men reject them altogether as narrow, superficial, and demeaning. Who hasn't heard someone say “he’s my type" or been asked if a guy is ours? There is always some disagreement around the terms we use and whether we should use them at all. Some gay men use types to describe, identify and communicate themselves.