I get hot easily.
I really do.
I frequently get asked the question, “aren’t you cold?” for I would be in my colorful summer T-shirts when everybody else is covered densely in their dark winter coats.
So when I went to an open-air rave this April, I had to take off my T-shirt after few minutes of crazy dancing.
I was with two friends then.
When I said “God, it is so hot. I need to take off my jacket,” one of my friends posed an interesting question.
“Why do gay men strip a lot?”
“Huh?”
It was an awkward question to get asked when you had to take off your jacket due to heat. I didn’t consider it stripping. And I don’t strip a lot when I have an audience.
Now, she is an extremely hot chick, so my guess is that she enjoys going to gay clubs with her gay friends, for she is safe from constant approach from guys who want to be her “friends” in hopes that they can advance to “friends with benefits” stage to say the least.
“Oh, you mean why a lot of gay guys take their shirt off in clubs?”
“Yeah, that.”
Now, I am really not sure about the answer.
For those who haven’t been to gay clubs…. let me explain. It is common to see…. say at least 5% of guys in gay clubs dancing shirtless. Depends on the club, but sometimes there are underwear parties… Apparently.
Personally speaking, I used to take off my shirt a lot in gay clubs, and wished I could do the same in straight clubs. After dancing for few mins, I would get hot and would take off my shirt. Back then, I used to be extremely athletic. Like, “waking up at 5 in the freezing morning to jog 2 miles is fun” athletic. So it was all right. Now, I wouldn’t dare take off my shirt in clubs.
One time, I was wearing one of those athletic shorts that you don’t wear an underwear in a gay club. I was compelled to take off my shirt, for it was getting a bit too hot, then I realized that it would be a bit too much, so I didn’t.
Saying that, I don’t think all the guys that go shirtless in gay clubs have high body temperature like I do. Which got me thinking….
There was one time in Ageha, when I got wet (you can guess why) and was shirtless when the security guard stopped me and advised me to wear a shirt because “it is gross when you get contact with other people’s bare skin, isn’t it?” Which was an odd thing to say in a club that hosts gay nights…. But I completely agree. I find it gross brushing against sweaty shirtless guys in gay clubs. Reminds me of time when I used to play basketball (skin vs shirts), and sometimes you get guy’s sweat-spurring torso brushing right against your face. Which is absolutely gross.
Why do guys go shirtless in gay clubs???? Why don’t straight guys go shirtless in clubs? Then I came up with my own brand of answer:
“1) You know those chicks in Shibuya that wear skimpy outfit, but aren’t really sluts?”
“Yeah.”
“I think they get off the attention that they get from guys, and enjoy shunning guys that make a move on them. I think it is the same principle.”
“Ugh, I hate them.”
2) “Or they are simply sluts, and it’s a way of tacitly implying ‘I want sex’ for others who are gagging for sex. It’s like holding a sign that says “Sex sex sex,” that lights up in neon colors.”
3) “Or unlike straight people, us gay guys go after someone that has the same chromosomes as we do. Because we know our body well, some people want to see more. And because the objects of affection know what turns on the guys, they go shirtless as well. I think”
4) (Not so common but) Or they have cool tattoos that they want to show off.
5) (Oh what the hell) Because some of them have spent hours in the gym, and struggled eating healthy and drinking protein shakes and that supplement shakes that taste horrible. They want to show off the fruits of their product, and because our society hasn’t completely embraced nudity at work, let alone street, they go wild in the clubs.
I’m really not sure why a lot of gay guys feel compelled to show off their nipples in gay clubs. Cuz the only reason why I did was cuz it was freakin’ hot! I find indoor pool a bit too hot.
We ended up staying in the house music area, for my hot female friend enjoyed swimming in the groove. Again, you could tell that she enjoyed going to gay clubs, for the music was kind that they play frequently in gay clubs in Japan.
PS
Later on, a guy came up to me with a coy smile and said “hi.” I got reallllllly freaked out cuz that was completely unexpected, and I was with my friends. He seemed a bit dejected and went away. I was with my friends, so I hesitated a bit, but did what I felt was right thing to do. I tried going after him to say “sorry if I freaked out a bit. I was with my friends,” so I wouldn’t hurt the nice (probably) lad’s heart. I didn’t manage to find him, but wherever you are, a nice blue-hoodie wearing white guy, you probably are a nice guy, and hope your brush with a shy guy don’t deter you from your pursuit of finding a nice companionship within the male population.
Love, Lance
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