The subjective nature of "hotness"

That’s nice.

Good story. Are you 2 still together?

I've known several long-lasting gay couples that were 10s with 2s (or more accurately, 9s with 4s). They did seem to last longer than 10/10s, for whatever reason.

They also tended to make other gay men irrationally angry and resent the 2/4 partner beyond reason.

I think equally matched is the way to go.

I rarely see gay couples where one is beautiful and one is ugly. This seems to be more of a straight phenomenon with ugly men and gold digger trophy wives

And that’s why you’re single R3.

It's called the one god per household rule.

It’s always annoying when 2’s think they deserve an 8 or 9 or some guy way hotter than themself. Bitch, be realistic.

Ok R[4], why don’t you post some pictures of gay couples where one is hot and the other is UGLY. I’m sure they are all over instagram since this phenomena is apparently SO COMMON

There seems to be no rhyme or reason, in my experience as to why gay couples last, beyond them being able to stick together through rough patches. Just like married hetero couples who last. And it was easier for gay couples to break up so those who stick together are just the sticking together type. I don't think it has much to do with looks, class, education, or sexual compatibility or sexual fulfillment.

As a hot guy, I will date less attractive guys (but a 10 with a 2 is extreme). I could go for someone average but not ugly (a true 2 is pretty rare).

The attraction is that the lesser attractive guy is more appreciative to have you and will treat you better, vs another hot guy who has so many options that you are disposable

My thought is if you see a hot gut with an average guy, the average guy is a hung top and the pretty boy is a bottom. You will never see a hot top with an ugly bottom. Facts.

In my experience when a guy was equally as good looking as you there was a shift of power,and I didnt like it. Humble brag coming,but I was always the better looking one. Whenever I dated equally hot,it never lasted mainly because of me and my own control issues. Long story short,2 dead husbands and pushing 60 and alone for a while now.

A huge cock, in the gay world, can score anything.

Huge cock = money = 10 score looks. Any one of these elements outweighs every other variable.

Gay math is pretty easy to figure out, and it almost never changes.

R2...Since you asked, 48yrs. I am speaking about my past so, I guess perhaps things have changed. I hope not. By the way, he is still hot!

That's a sweet story. I'm an eldergay too and hit the SF scene in the mid-80s.

There is a couple on Grindr in my area, one guy is at least an 8 and his husband is at most a 2. They are searching for a threesome, I doubt they find many takers. I can't understand couples made of extremes.

"As a hot guy,"'

Verificatia of said hotness, please, or it's just so much delusional bullshit on your part.

My hubby and I lived at the Russian River for a number of years. He bartended at the Rainbow. You might say he was an 8 or 9 (to me he's a 10) while I'm a 1 or 2. He was hit on a lot while I wasn't. When some found out we were together, they couldn't believe it. We live in another state now, and it still happens occasionally.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y9vV2JdLeVc

Have you guys ever heard of Romulo Praxes? He is a hot brazilian instagram model/whore who had a busted boyfriend named Franklin. I don’t get it at all..

Here is a link with a video of them

Most of you are confusing “hotness” and “power” with entitlement.

You always want to be:

1) the pretty one

2) the poorer one

3) the smarter one

and 4) one loves less

[quote]Humble brag coming,but I was always the better looking one.

Not humble. Just brag.

"Humblebrag" allows us to infer from what you say. It doesn't clobber us over the head with whatever you're selling, the way you're doing.

Everyone ages and changes. A hottie at 20 is not necessarily a hottie at 40. I also think a lot of “hot” gay guys are hot because of the effect of working out on the body which can feed narcissism. I’ve found that 2 guys who are obsessed with looking good and working out tend to be too narcisstic to work on the relationship. One needs to be worshipped or at least slightly put on a pedestal.

In general, I haven’t seen a lot of 10s in their 20s /30s who are long-term partnered with the same person. The 7 and under category seems to make it work more often. My partner and I were both in the 7 range when we met at 30/31 and are together 20 years. Stubbornness on my part, laid-back attitude on his part have been a big contributor.

My Jewish mother always told me, “It’s best to be equally yoked.”

She wasn’t wrong - I found a guy who was equallly as handsome, with an equally nice dick as well.

[quote]Sometimes one was a 10 and the other a 2. Our conclusion was that, for the most part, everyone is someone's fantasy. In general, we found that two hot guys were less likely to stay together.

Disagree.

Contrary to all logic and reason, Will and Grace provided the most common explanation. In every such relationship there is a gardener and a rose - one partner who is more nurturing and one who needs to be the center of attention. It simply doesn't work when both partners need to be in the spotlight. They inevitably compete against each other and come to resent each other.

Second, a strangely common reason is that the "hotter" one is often the more insecure and chooses a partner who won't be, in their minds, likely to stray. They want the "power" in the relationship that arises from the less attractive partner being told how lucky he is to have landed such an attractive partner.

Good points R26

I am the ugly one. Together 27 years. He's still beautiful. I am lucky.

I think it's best to get a partner who's not competing for the same spotlight as you. My husband is a big deal in his profession and I'm a big deal in mine, but we don't really have the same friends or acquaintances, so we never feel terribly competitive. He's over 10 years older than me and everyone always wonders how he got me (at least that's what he tells me). I think he's adorable and a total sweetheart and that matters to me more than cock size and a ripped body. I had my few years of wild sexcapades and made the mistake of falling in love with a gorgeous narcissist, so meeting my husband was a wonderful change of pace.

It's a cliche, but it's true. Don't fall for the 9 or 10. Fall for a nice 5 or 6. They're more dependable and reliable.

Every gay long term relationship I know ,including mine : A Flower and a Gardner.

You can also have two gardeners. The combo that doesn't work is two flowers.

I'm intrigued, R22: what's the logic behind being "the poorer one"? Less responsibility to the partner?

I've seen a lot of "poorer ones" date & settle down with money for years (all pre-gay marriage, mind you.)

And guess what?

They were still "poorer" when the relationships ended. Some far worse off for it (eg, giving up job prospects, school, etc. for the sake of the partner's higher-powered career).

I will always prefer having my own money, thanks.

Maybe it’s b/c the richer person always wonders whether he is loved only for his money.

I’d rather have my own money.

A flower and a big dick also work.

I like the gardener and rose metaphor, which is new to me. The French say that there's one who kisses and one who offers the cheek. I like the older-younger dynamic where there is no competition for virtue-- the virtues of each partner differs from the virtues of the other, so there can ber profound mutual admiration and appreciation.

I've always been the less attractive one in my relationships- but they've all been gardeners like me

Two flowers and two gardeners here. We both work in same profession and corporation but a mile apart at different locations. We worked together for a bit but drive each other crazy. My husband is strong where I am not, but I’m quicker to adapt to a rapidly changing situation than him. We really compliment each other. I thank God I met him every day!

10’s stay with 2’s because somewhere along the way, there is a complete disruption of the natural gay life progression that changes the end results.

There’s an episode of “Banana” that I showed my husband last night that really expands on this- worth a watch-

https://vimeo.com/125163457?ref=em-share