Ever had a "bromance?"

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Since I'm gay I guess I can't have the purest form of "bromance" although it could happen between me and another guy. By "bromance" I mean that kind of close, affectionate, loving relationship between 2 men, who are otherwise heterosexual, and the relationship has no sexual overtones at all. One example is between Turk and J.D. on "Scrubs," and they even did a song about it "Guy Love." If you're a heterosexual man, have you ever had this happen between you and another hetero man? Almost like being lovers, very physically close and intimate, but not sexual at all.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear bob_weaver...

Not being a guy, I can't have had this...

But...

There have been women I know who I feel very close to, intimate with, but it's not sexual at all...

I feel as though I've known them forever, and we share many of the same ideas, hopes, dreams, and etc...

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2. there should be a word for the female version

[Lil Missy]

3. Oh that's just silly.

As a gay woman I've had several close and intimate relationships and freindship with other women, straight and gay, that carried no sexual tension or overtones.

I do think society is a lot harsher on gay men than gay women though.

[Blue-Jay]

4. I have a best friend, but it's not what you described.

[Aristus]

5. Yeah, with this guy:

He's my best friend, and sang at my wedding. Here we both are with the soon-to-be Mrs. Aristus at our rehearsal dinner:

[DarkTirade]

6. I've had that with both men and women

the part that really matters is just that there's no sexual interest or tension whatsoever. And gender/orientation is no boundary for that.

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14. When I think about my set of friends, you're totally right

Among my straight male friends, the one that I have the almost "bromance" type friendship with is the one that I couldn't imagine having a sexual relationship with at all. Totally unattractive to me. With the others I might feel a sexual attraction to, in varying degrees, but I don't do anything about it because they're heterosexual. But the one that would be my last choice in the world for a sexual relationship - that's the guy I almost have a "bromance" with. At least he always wants to hug me and be up close to me and I oblige him, and it's kind of fun, the energy exchange.
I also had a straight friend for about 3 years (well at least he says he is, but I heard first-hand gossip about him). He and I never had a sexual relationship whatsoever, but it was amazingly close with lots of contact - always wrestling and stuff, sitting right next to each other, towards the end hugging a lot (but not kissing). He was just basking in it, and it was fun. But it never became sexual in those 3 years. He might have secretly wanted it to, and I wouldn't have stopped it, if it had, but it was just like being boyfriends, without the sex part. Weird.

[Critters2]

7. No. But I'm a fag hag. Does that count? nt

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. my little (big) brother has one with his best friend..

those dudes are tight.

[BlueIris]

9. No, but if I knew of some guy friends doing the bromance thing,

I would want to watch.

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10. or maybe we could read bromance novels

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. i think its called friendship, and yes, i have had it

[BlueIris]

12. Friendship? What is this alien concept you allude to?

Is it like, when you're nice to someone...and then he buys you things?

[Burma Jones]

13. Sure........