Why Gay Men Struggle with Intimacy
Intimacy sounds like something we all want, but being truly seen can feel terrifying.
In this episode, we talk about why fantasy often feels safer than reality, why vulnerability can feel exposing, and how the fear of rejection keeps many gay men hiding behind performance.
We also get personal about our own struggles with being seen, how this shows up in dating. This episode is about the fear beneath the fantasy: the part of us that wants closeness, but panics when closeness asks us to be honest, visible, and emotionally available.
We talk about:
Why intimacy can feel unsafe even when we…
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