Books on Gay Dating, Romance, Relationships and Sex
Looking for some more good gay oriented reading material? Here are some books with more practical gay dating tips, gay sex tips, guides and advice as well as some humor for gay men. Enjoy!
Fruit Cocktail by Arthur Wooten
Hop on board for this delicious, freshly squeezed sequel to the acclaimed On Picking Fruit, where Curtis Jenkins once again braves the fickle dating scene in his continuing search for the perfect man.
After writing the successful 101 Ways to Collide Into Your Gay Soul Mate, Jenkins finds on his book tour that men-whether in Provincetown, Los Angeles, or somewhere in between-rarely wear their hearts on their biceps . . . unless it's a tattoo.
Funny, unpredictable, and strangely moving, Fruit Cocktail is, like its feckless hero, ripe for the picking.
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On Picking Fruit by Arthur Wooten
Although he was born gay, Curtis Jenkins has trouble, uh, picking fruit. He is still searching for that elusive man of his dreams.
Unfortunately, Curtis has already formed a self-destructive pattern of choosing all the wrong men, often in all the wrong places. Date after date, hell just gets that much closer. But Curtis is an optimist, and vows never to give up.
Will Curtis discover who and what he truly wants in his life? While he barely survives dates that are funny, frightening, sexy, moving, and even shocking, Curtis may just uncover the fortitude to find Mr. Right (or even Mr. Pretty Close).
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Mondohomo
My partner got me Mondohomo for a Christmas present...Was he trying to queer me up? Regardless, I really enjoyed reading it. *grin*
Richard Andreoli, who's writing appears in a lot of gay magazines, gathered together about eight other gay writers and produced this wonderful compilation of gay culture; where it's been, where it's at and to a degree where it's headed.
The book covers a wide range of topics and is presented by a different author for each chapter. Together they combine essays, best-of lists, and how-to advice; all designed to give you a guided tour of contemporary queer culture.
Mondohomo is both a thought provoking and amusing look at the gay world. I highly recommend it.
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How To Get Laid: The Gay Man's Essential Guide To Hot Sex
From the coauthor of Going Down: The Instinct Guide to Oral Sex, comes the first and only guide for gay men on how to make sure that when they go out looking to hook up, they don't come home disappointed. Jonathan Bass, (aka Parker Ray) breaks it all down so that any guy can be getting more than he's getting now.
You'll learn about the pros and cons of where to hunt: bars, clubs, sex clubs, gay resorts, vacation spots. And because this is the online age, there's also a chat room guide: what certain phrases mean and what to look out for-because we all know men don't lie, right?
You'll get tips on the importance of self-assuredness and knowing how to flirt; how to convince a guy to try something new (like you!); how to send the right signals; how to make the other guys he's checking out look bad; and how to use your friends to help you get laid.
You will also learn how to navigate the gray area between one-night stands and dating, and finally you'll learn sleeping-around etiquette along the lines of how not to be rude when you're being a naughty boy.
Get your copy of How To Get Laid: The Gay Man's Essential Guide To Hot Sex.
The Mandates: 25 Real Rules For Successful Gay Dating
After many years of serial monogamy, Dave Singleton went to the front lines to find out, how to win the dating game when you're a gay man. He found himself exploring the lives of other gay men who found themselves on the dating fast track with guys they'd met from work, at the gym or bars, and increasingly, on the Internet. Thus, The Mandates was born.
The Mandates is a laugh-out-loud but completely true set of rules about the making, (or breaking) of men's romantic relationships. (I'll attest to this as I was giggling in the aisle of a local book store when I checked this book out.)
Get your copy of The Mandates: 25 Real Rules For Successful Gay Dating
Gay Sex: A Manual for Men Who Love Men
Gay Sex by Jack Hart is an all-purpose guide to living a sexually energetic and fulfilling life. Gay Sex gives gay men all they need to know, from tips on how to meet men to negotiating safe sex to dealing with relationships.
There are also discussions on the mental-health aspects of masturbation, fantasy, dating, bondage, S/M, recreational drugs, role-playing, and general physical well-being.
Hart's writing is clear, concise, and informative; he never overloads the reader with too much scientific information or confusing detail and never adopts a patronizing or moralizing tone.
By treating sex as a vital and exhilarating aspect of everyday life, he manages to both introduce these topics to the novice in unthreatening and helpful ways and inform and enlighten those who have been out and about for years.
Pick up your copy of Gay Sex: A Manual for Men Who Love Men, here.
