The Look Of Momentous Indecision

 The look that says, "I've wanted to meet someone like him for so long, 

but now I've got the chance,  I'm too frightened to take it".

Much is written about the challenge of 'coming out', declaring one's sexuality to family and friends. But the moment when a man first decides to act on his attraction to other men is equally fraught and arguably much more important.  In the bad old days the subject of homosexuality was so taboo that it was very hard for a young man to find out or understand what 'going with' other men involved. Only that it was a practice despised by everyone else. Homosexuals were always portrayed as effeminate and camp or else as dirty men in raincoats who frequented smelly, public toilets. Most gay teens didn't (and still don't) see themselves like that. They want to explore sex with a man who is attractive, manly and considerate. Few are as lucky as this, but however the opportunity comes your way, the first time is a scary step into the complete unknown.

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The photo is a still from the 60's TV Series, 'Surfside 6' with  Troy Donahue (left) and Van Williams. 

Of course they were actually talking about something completely different - probably.

Yummy blue shorts, I found a nice article on Van Williams' sex appeal

   This No 31 in 'The Look' series at mitchmen blog,

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