Enough to at least hope?

Curious Strange · Nov-18-2009, 11:04 PM

So I was looking at a friend's facebook profile the other day and saw that he checked single but not interested in women or interested in men. In your opinion, is that enough to at least hope that he's unsure? Or is it some arbitrary scrap of nonsense that probably just means he forgot to check a dumb box on facebook? >.<;

oritstrue · Nov-18-2009, 11:15 PM

Hmmm, depends...most gay/bi people I know don't put anything in the "interested in" section (including myself) but I've seen straight people not put it in either. Since I'm an extreme facebook lurk, I judge by whether they have everything filled in EXCEPT for the "interested in," which would give them a higher possibility of being gay. However if they just have one or two sections(such as their birthday) then they probably just didn't care about the rest of the stuff. But it varies. That's just my superficial and slightly accurate theory of checking.

AAASAS · Nov-19-2009, 02:04 AM

It's facebook dude, I mean common.

Technology really has us reading too deeply into things.

**Luke** · Nov-19-2009, 08:19 AM

I think a lot of people just leave it blank, it doesn't mean one thing or another, IMO.

Zwitterion · Nov-19-2009, 08:22 AM

Lots of people leave the "interested in" field blank. But then, most of those don't check "single" or anything, either.

I don't know. I know mine doesn't specify a sex but you can't generalise since most of my friends don't say, either, and they're straight.

pulses · Nov-20-2009, 06:57 PM

Don't count on it, it's annoying, but i wouldn't take that as a signifier for anything, the best way to find out if a friend likes guys is to ask them.

Neverender · Nov-20-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AAASAS

It's facebook dude, I mean common.

Technology really has us reading too deeply into things.

Exactly. My friend has been all distraught because a girl on a dating site didn't message him back and she hasn't signed on in a few days. It's all speculation, and it's very hard to interpret internet things like that.

xXComeFindMeXx · Nov-20-2009, 10:17 PM

well i have both checked (im bi). And i have gf, so i have Taken. I guess it just depends on the person. I wouldnt really go after it. But hey, whatever floats ur boat.

billyZayne · Nov-21-2009, 10:02 PM

Some people havent explored the site enough to set all there prefferences. I havent fully explored this site, as its quite big and confusing

Veiled · Nov-24-2009, 09:37 PM

I'm going to be the devil's advocate here, and say that most straight men try to make sure that the post their interest in women in their facebook profile's.

I, like orits, have left mine blank. So, yes, I think you have reason to hope, but don't put all your eggs in that basket.

Nov-18-2009, 11:04 PM	#1
Curious Strange (Andrew) Member Join Date: July 23rd, 2009 Location: On the corner of Gray Street and the end of the world.. Male	Enough to at least hope? So I was looking at a friend's facebook profile the other day and saw that he checked single but not interested in women or interested in men. In your opinion, is that enough to at least hope that he's unsure? Or is it some arbitrary scrap of nonsense that probably just means he forgot to check a dumb box on facebook? >.<;

Nov-18-2009, 11:15 PM	#2
oritstrue (Zach) Member Join Date: November 29th, 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Age: 17 Male	Re: Enough to eat least hope? Hmmm, depends...most gay/bi people I know don't put anything in the "interested in" section (including myself) but I've seen straight people not put it in either. Since I'm an extreme facebook lurk, I judge by whether they have everything filled in EXCEPT for the "interested in," which would give them a higher possibility of being gay. However if they just have one or two sections(such as their birthday) then they probably just didn't care about the rest of the stuff. But it varies. That's just my superficial and slightly accurate theory of checking. __________________ Got up early and found something missing.

Nov-19-2009, 02:04 AM	#3
AAASAS Member Join Date: June 20th, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 19 Male	Re: Enough to eat least hope? It's facebook dude, I mean common. Technology really has us reading too deeply into things. __________________ Fuckin Eh.

Nov-19-2009, 08:19 AM	#4
Luke Moderator Join Date: July 25th, 2004 Location: Liverpool [UK] Age: 19 Male My Diaries: ( 1 2 )	Re: Enough to eat least hope? I think a lot of people just leave it blank, it doesn't mean one thing or another, IMO. __________________ Blah Blah Blah.

Nov-20-2009, 06:57 PM	#6
pulses (James) Member Join Date: November 17th, 2004 Location: Wild West Age: 19 Male	Re: Enough to at least hope? Don't count on it, it's annoying, but i wouldn't take that as a signifier for anything, the best way to find out if a friend likes guys is to ask them. __________________ ► I still want this to be a fraternity Not a halfway house girl and her doctor Like frat boys who sleep together we party better We know what it means to be a brother ▲ All you see are possibilities And your own killer expectations▼

Nov-20-2009, 10:17 PM	#8
xXComeFindMeXx (Chance Pace) Member Join Date: August 9th, 2009 Location: Utah. Age: 15 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Enough to at least hope? well i have both checked (im bi). And i have gf, so i have Taken. I guess it just depends on the person. I wouldnt really go after it. But hey, whatever floats ur boat. __________________ Makin my way downtown. Walking fast. Faces passed. And im home bound. Just Stop please. Just let me go. Alejandro, Just let me go.

Nov-21-2009, 10:02 PM	#9
billyZayne (Billy) Member Join Date: October 31st, 2009 Location: Wouldnt you like to know Age: 13 Male	Re: Enough to at least hope? Some people havent explored the site enough to set all there prefferences. I havent fully explored this site, as its quite big and confusing

Nov-24-2009, 09:37 PM	#10
Veiled Member Join Date: May 30th, 2009 Location: NY Age: 17 Male	Re: Enough to at least hope? I'm going to be the devil's advocate here, and say that most straight men try to make sure that the post their interest in women in their facebook profile's. I, like orits, have left mine blank. So, yes, I think you have reason to hope, but don't put all your eggs in that basket.

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