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To be fair, we are going through a pretty global loneliness epidemic. Almost everyone's feeling lonely these days and I don't know if it's because of the pandemic, rising costs of third spaces, technology, or whatever else, but something's up. It does hit the gay community harder, though, and it's so difficult to work through. As you said, we all need to go outside with intention. I feel like everyone's waiting for someone else to make a move instead of thinking, "what can I do?" I was guilty of this as well, but I realized that if I want to meet people, I can facilitate that myself. I started a women's flag football league and I met so many amazing women who I never would've met otherwise. If you're in a city, you could probably plan a meet-up for gay folks in a park or something and have a bunch of people show up just by posting on social media or even hanging flyers. The celebrity lookalike contests that have been popping up are a great example of this. If you want to catch a fish, you have to at least cast the rod first. Sorry for the rant, I've just been thinking about this for a really long time.
From my personal experience and from listening to some of my friends, I think what keeps us from trying to connect with others is the fear of rejection. Sometimes you put in all this effort into a person and they don’t appreciate that which can make you feel like you’re not worth enough.
Why Are So Many of Us Still Lonely?
In this video, I talked about how so many gay men — even those who seem to “have it all” — are still craving real connection.
We get attention, but not depth. We’ve been hurt, so we stay guarded. We go out, but not with intention. And we often don’t have safe spaces to just be.
I shared ideas like:
Creating “third spaces” (not home, not work) to connect
Showing up on the apps with kindness and clarity
Being the one who reaches out, invites, and initiates
Now I want to hear from you:
🧠 What’s keeping us from connecting? ❤️ Where have you found real friendship or love? 🚧 What gets in your way?
Let’s talk about it below. Remember your story just might help someone else feel less alone.