I have a theory that gay culture has made it harder for adult men in Western countries to make new friends. When homosexuality was completely repressed and taboo, guys didn't have to worry about seeming homo.
It was so off the realm of the socially acceptable that you didn't have to be on guard against it. The gradual entry of homosexuality into the mainstream, to the point where the media projects an image of gays making up a huge proportion of people, makes guys wary about being misinterpreted as gay.
It was so off the realm of the socially acceptable that you didn't have to be on guard against it. The gradual entry of homosexuality into the mainstream, to the point where the media projects an image of gays making up a huge proportion of people, makes guys wary about being misinterpreted as gay.