About Tedd Adams Expertise I can answer questions related to gay life in general, but also specifically questions about gay youth, coming out, dealing with family issues, religion and homosexuality, and workplace issues. I have also visited many of the popular gay travel destinations and can give you advice on what is worth seeing and what is not.
Experience I have been a volunteer facilitator for a state-sponsored gay youth support group, where we dealt with all of the issues mentioned above.
Publications Tulsa World, Muskogee Phoenix, Tulsa Family News, About Business Magazine, Contributor to the book "I Can't Believe You Asked That!", by Phillip J. Milano
Education/Credentials Associates degree, Biblical Studies, Kentucky Christian College
Bachelors of Science, John Brown University, Psychology
Masters in Organizational Management, University of Phoenix (Tulsa OK campus).
Question hi so i am Ben and I am 15 years old and semi open gay. So i have been going
mad this year by not having any experience or relation with a guy. So I am
learning about flirting. I am just confused what flirting is like for a gay man. Is it
the same as strait flirting and what are the differences.
Answer Hi there Ben
Flirting is nothing more than giving someone else noticable signs that you are interested in them. It is the same whether you're talking about same sex attractions or opposite sex attractions.
For some people, flirting comes naturally and for others it takes a little practice and planning. But if you are interested in someone else, and you think he might be interested in you, there are a few standard flirting behaviors.
If you don't know him at all, making eye contact and smiling at him are probably as far as you can take it. If you know the guy well, then that opens more possibilities. In particular, any type of casual physical contact. I'm not talking about anything overtly sexual, but rather just things like a pat on the back, a playful shove or briefly touching his knee while talking. All of these things will likely send a clear signal to him that you are interested. If he does not pick up on this, either he's clueless or not interested.
