what does it mean if your husband is looking at gay porn?

[23possiblymore]

just that really

been together 10 years; has never should any indication that he might be gay or bi-sexual. Deletes browsing history and text messages from phone routinely

what would you make of it?

hmmm...seems opinions are pretty much split...

it was the discussion we had...does it mean he is gay or not. not straight forward, it seems

23possiblymore, apologies, my comment was sarcastic...although stranger things have happened. I might toot my own horn and say that I am excessively talented in finding justifications for just about anything under the sun. But sadly, it does not always follow that my manufactured reasonings are necessarily the truth.

He may say he is doing the 'research' for a friend.
He may be pledging/enduring initiation to a Fraternal Order of (...AF help me?..) Macho Cha-Cha.

You have taught me a lot, AF...I had not heard "spitroasting" before.

Charming, huh ?

23possiblymore, apologies again..., I am sorry for looking for humor where I should not.

Imho, there is reason to be concerned. If the man in question is on dating sites, then I would say he has already checked out of his present relationship. The orientation question may be irrelevant at the end of the day. A STD check would still be in your friend's best interest.

Band don't worry, honestly. We managed to laugh about it also. You've gotta laff haven't you?!

Gay or not gay could be argued.
Total arse hole - fact.

IMO the gay porn is a bit of a red herring OP.
I think there is more concern around the dating sites and deleted text messages, Internet history etc.

Ill be honest, I don't know why a man would watch gay porn, but I do know why they join dating sites and are secretive.....

In my book, cheating is cheating, regardless of whether you are in a gay, lesbian or straight relationship.

OP your friend needs to gather information before she confronts him as he will deny and delete. I'd start by looking through emails or looking for a hidden/secret email account. I'd check the phone bill, go through bank and credit card statements with a fine tooth comb and then I'd try and find his profile on the dating site.

She will need your support

I'm going to guess that he is closet gay. He married as he wanted a 'normal life' but as time has gone on he has felt his life lacking and seeks thrills from gay porn and or gay sex. Happens quite often especially with slightly older guys who found it harder to 'come out'. Sad for both ops friend and her dh.

he's gay. 100% in the closet, fact, on previous and current knowledge of having an affair with a guy who is in a relationship for 15 years but is gay and had an affair with me for a year, still continuing, other complications, such as children make it harder for him to come out

a one off - just curious.

Repeatedly looking at gay porn - sorry but he is gay.

I get all sorts of weird sites pop up iny settings that I have never visited! One which keeps appearing is localslags which is some sort of pimp site which I have never visited. I was freaked out when I first found it but deleted all my settings and cookies, waited an hour and the bugger appeared again. I guess what I'm saying is don't just go on the computer settings.

I don't think looking at gay porn means someone is gay. But most people would never admit or reveal the erotic scenarios that interest them.

I'd like to offer a helpful opinion, but I don't watch any porn - not because of any moral objection to it, but because I find it intolerably boring.

Absolutely nobody I know who isn't gay has ever said that they watch gay porn. Whether that means they don't, or they aren't admitting to do it, I couldn't tell you.

It could be something that turns him on when he thinks of it, but that doesn't necessarily mean he would go so far as to act on it.

Sod the gay porn! The thing I would be concerned about is the dating sites! That's a no brainer for me. That alone would be a one way ticket to dumpsville. The gay porn is just the icing on the very disgusting cake :(

In the interests of objective research, you understand, I went on to a gay site to see if it would turn me on.

What I saw: mostly a thing called 'twinkies' (eeeeeuw), which was very very pretty little boys, holding their half grown very circumcised penises, or lying on their backs showing their very smooth little bum holes.

It just aroused my maternal concern, that's all and I so wish there was no market for this. No, no stirring there.

Then, men in various activity. A bit of interest, but no response.

So, on the tremendously accurate research sample of one, I think you have to be gay to be stimulated.

He is most likely bisexual. Sexual orientation does not have to be so black and white, surely.

Love the armchair psychologists making decisive judgements on this mans sexual orientation with the bare minimum of facts!

I am a bloke, I looked at gay porn a few times many years back, it was on a website which had lots of hetro porn so it was pretty easy to click on. Not sure why I did it as I don’t find men remotely sexually attractive, but I did anyway, I did not get turned on by it or have any gay fantasies as a result, maybe it was a mixture of curiously and fascination that made me visit some of those sites, I am not sure. Anyway, I soon got bored of it and never looked at the stuff again. I deleted my internet history as well, I was not living with my girlfriend then but she did use my laptop now and again and I would have felt a bit embarrassed if she had seen what I was looking at. Several years on and our relationship is as strong and as committed as ever. No doubt a few on here will conclude that I am quite clearly a repressed homosexual and advice my girlfriend to leave me immediately.

With regards to deleting phone texts, I clear out the general chit chat stuff regularly, not because I have anything to hide, but because I hate having to scroll through hundreds of texts to find important ones. No doubt to some on here that is evidence enough that I am conducting some kind of clandestine affair.

Cu, read the OP's second post, a couple of posts down from the first post. The guy had been on gay dating sites - as well as deleting texts. That is not innocent.

Could be bisexual. I think more guys are bi than will admit it, mostly due to the horrendous stigma.

Argh! Zombie thread.

Basically, as has been said, straight men don't watch gay porn.

Possibly if it were pre-op M2F TS then that's slightly different as they are basically women but with a dick, but run of the mill gay porn means he's either gay or bi.

Damn caught me out too [facepalm]

I dont think that viewing "gay porn" automatically makes you gay.

Why even bother with labels?

Some have said straight men wouldnt watch gay porn but then how would we know? Its a massive generalisation. Should we ask them? and what would they say? of course they would say no chance because they fear being branded a homosexual or bisexual !

Sorry, but a significant percentage of the male actors in gay porn actually identify as straight! Watching gay porn does not automatically make you gay. Sheesh!