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[Valkerionseven]

I've gone and hope to go to more. Here in Japan it's a bit odd because even if it's a gay bar most of the clientele will be straight or say they are straight. There isn't an overt omg they are gay!? vibe in this country.

I went with my friend who is lesbian and wanted to drink, outside her, and the owner all the people inside were straight men. Maybe keeping it on the dl from their wives ect, but most likely just wanted to drink with friends at a cool place. I guess people have a certain expectation of those kinds of places but in all likelihood it's going to be exactly the same as every other bar you have been too.

 

[LionPride]

I've been once with a gay friend. It was fun, I got hit on which was weird but ego-boosting.

Getting hit on by someone who's gay is strangly ego boosting.

 

[HStallion]

Yeah I've been several times. I've got several good friends who are gay so I've gone to gay bars with them and vice versa.

 

[BlueTsunami]

If you're not hinged on a hookup, more comfortable cause you don't have to put your perceived best foot forward to hook a person. Sometimes you just wanna dance.

Getting hit on by someone who's gay is strangly ego boosting.

This too

 

[LyleLanley]

I've been a few times with gay friends. It's awesome being able to go up to a bar in a club and get a drink instantly.

 

[Varvor]

Girl took me there once.... A gay club..

Seriously most fun i ever had! The energy snd atmosphere, couple with people going nuts and not giving single fuck was intoxicating.


As a straight male, having a girl to hold on to made it easier on the nerves until you get comfortable with environment. At some point i was having a conversation with some other dude while we were taking a piss in bathroom as two drunken girls burst in and started yelling sbout something....


Was hella fun...

 

[Staccat0]

My straight friends often talk about going to a gay bar for fun, and I always kinda feel like that's not a space that needs us. One of us is gay, and he's fine with it so I'm probably just being a turd. I hate bars anyway though

 

[Chuckl3s]

Every time my Wife and I go bar hopping, we always stop at BS West in Scottsdale. Its so much fun. I even got so drunk one time, I somehow ended up on stage during a Drag Queen Pageant...and won 3rd place.

 

[jasonng]

Once, for a friend's birthday. My experience is that it's just another bar except with less girls.

I will say though that the bartender served me before a girl who was waiting before I even got to the bar. That felt good.

 

[Messofanego]

Once to use the bathroom

Oh my.

 

[BurgerDicks]

Made me wish i was all the definitions of gay. All those people had so much fun.

 

[Darth Karja]

I had a girl rake me to a gay bar on our first date. So yes, I have been to one and am straight.

 

[Puppet Shadow]

My wife and I do. We find them more fun.

 

[freenudemacusers]

I've been a few times with gay friends. It's awesome being able to go up to a bar in a club and get a drink instantly.

They have blind gay clubs around you? That's awfully niche.

 

[commedieu]

It's a better experience picking up the opposite sex than straight bars.

 

[cr0w]

I used to go all the time with one of my best friends from my 20s. She's gay and dragged me along pretty much everywhere. It was always a hoot.

I never saw any of the bullshit that keeps me put of straight bars, either. Everyone was just having a good time and hanging out, enjoying each other's company. Never had to fight a redneck because his drunk girlfriend tried to talk to me or something, which was commonplace in straight bars.

 

[il Diavolo]

Once to use the bathroom

go on

 

[Aeonin]

Yup. Been to a few with my group of friends. My favorite was this one where right after getting in they gave me a small leather pouch with two pockets. Inside each pocket was a condom. I was so dumb I didn't realize why there were two at the time. Ha-ha. Fun experience tho. Got hit on a few times, but I don't get offended at that.

 

[Commanche Raisin Toast]

i've been to lesbian bars a few times, and also lesbian nights at some bars.

i get along REALLY well with my lesbian friends so i'm completely comfortable and at ease in these types of environments. it's nice to be able to go out and not have to deal with 'the meat market' as they say, and also know what the default intentions are with any person that approaches me or i converse with.

also a lot of them buy me drinks.

 

[LyleLanley]

They have blind gay clubs around you? That's awfully niche.

That would explain all the touching.

 

[HStallion]

I will say that getting drinks bought for me by other men was something else. Just was not used to it because, well it never really happened before from women or men. It was a huge ego boost and I was pretty up front about being straight and they were like,"You've got great hair, you fucking deserve it!" I don't blush much but damn if I wasn't red haha

 

[TheOctodad]

My wife and I are friends with quite a few gay couples. My wife especially really likes to go dancing and often goes with her girlfriends and gay friends even when I can't make it - so often they end up going to gay bars.

When I can make it I regularly join them. Have only had great experiences. Everyone has always been super friendly and my lady friends/wife love it because they get hit on far less and don't have to worry as much when they just want to dance.

 

[Staccat0]

I'm kind surprised this wasn't posted already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjFU98mEem4

 

[Hippo_PRIME]

About half my bar visits are to gay bars. Lots of fun. Atmosphere has always been a lot more enjoyable than the "straight" bars I've been to.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I've been to them multiple times, with gay friends and straight friends.

One even just got threatened by some douche who said he'd shoot it up "orlando style":/

They can be fun but I know that as a straight dude it isnt cool to do certain things

 

[ReplacementPelican]

How many of you are straight but have been in a gay bar before? I'm trying to prove to a friend that it's actually very common for straight people to be in gay bars.

Been loads of times with a gay friend. Actually has some of the best nights out there, large crowd of us go and the prices are insane! £5 entry with three free alcoholic drinks.

 

[fatigues_gasolini]

I get great service at gay bars, plus cheap drinks at the one i go to

 

[thesoapster]

Have been dragged to a gay dance club before...was fine, but music way too loud. Went to Provincetown, MA ("P Town") and there's no such thing as a gay bar. Just bars...that are gay. Would go back!

 

[Krejlooc]

A girl I was dating had a brother that was a DJ, and he got a gig at a gay bar once and we went and saw him perform. Nobody hit on us or anything, the bartender said he could tell we were straight, and in the end it was just like going to a normal club for the most part.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Been loads of times with a gay friend. Actually has some of the best nights out there, large crowd of us go and the prices are insane! £5 entry with three free alcoholic drinks.

wtf where is this magical place

Getting hit on by someone who's gay is strangly ego boosting.

How? I mean even if your not attracted to the person having someone tell/imply you are is obviously gonna boost your ego

 

[TemplaerDude]

Sure, bunch of times, I live in Vancouver. Even got drugged in one once! Exciting.

 

[freenudemacusers]

The bartender said he could tell we were straight

Ouch

 

[UltraGunner]

All the best Electronica acts play at gay bars

 

[uncelestial]

Yep, I've been in them. Only thing was I felt bad because a couple guys hit on me and I realized I was taking up space that a gay dude should be taking up. Other than that, I've had tons of fun at gay bars; pro tip: they have the best karaoke in the world.

 

[Krejlooc]

Ouch

I would assume it's because we were being flirty with each other. My girlfriend and I, I mean, not the bartender and I.

 

[TheOohChild]

Yep, a bunch of times.

 

[nintendork666]

There's a gay bar in Detroit with a live stage Drag Show that's an absolute blast on Halloween.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

Straight but I've been to gay bars and Pride weekend in SF. Always hella fun (cept the last time we went to one it was cash/tequila/vodka only)!

 

[nvrndr]

Protip for straight men going to a gay bar for the first time, don't hit on women unless they hit on you first.

so much this

 

[FairyD]

A couple of times when some friends invite me out.

 

[wenis]

Sure, not regularly, but I've ended up in a lot of gay bars of SF in my time living here.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Went once with some (straight) friends who were frequent patrons. I saw two guys dancing together who both looked kind of like me. I got the weirdest boner.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Went once with some (straight) friends who were frequent patrons. I saw two guys dancing together who both looked kind of like me. I got the weirdest boner.

Dude, should have joined in. Third parallel universe grind

 

[PR_rambo]

It's normal, I go when my gay friends invite me, just like any time I'm invited by my straight friends, otherwise I wouldn't. I don't care for bars.

 

[GK86]

Actually, a Gaf meetup once ended up in a gay bar.

 

[BobTheFork]

I used to go to a Gay Bar in Denver often, because a good friend of mine worked with my at the restaurant and also bar tended there.

I won't give the name of the bar for a few reason.

It had a reputation as a pretty dirty place, drugs and solicitation.

I never knew if it was true but my friend told me every time I went there "YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THE BATHROOM HERE!" which I always found funny.


Some time later I finally asked him the one questions I always had:

How does the owner feel about straight people in his bar?

"Honestly, he doesn't like it. That's not who the bar is for in his opinion. He doesn't mind straight men in here as much, but he hates straight when straight women come here because they treat coming here like an amusement park ride"

I really appreciated the honest answer. The owner was always nice to me.

 

[Das Ace]

I've gone with some gay friends before. It was fun.

 

[Man God]

Used to bounce at one. Fun job really, but I got hit on too damn much.

 

[WyndhamPrice]

I was the token straight guy with a group of queer ladies at a gay bar a few weeks ago. There was a drag queen MCing that night! It was fun.

 

[ScatheZombie]

I lived in San Francisco for two years.

We just called them bars.