This can often cause feelings of isolation for young men who are gay and make them scared to show their sexuality. There is a lot of pressure from society for young men to be heterosexual or ‘straight’. Men who go on to describe themselves as ‘same-sex attracted’ or ‘gay’ have a strong physical and emotional attraction to men that they don’t usually feel for women. This is often a normal part of exploring their sexuality.
About gay male sexualityMany men report that they had experiences with people of the same sex when they were young.
