Gay amatuer

I almost spilled my wine when I saw Ben walk into the cozy Italian restaurant, his nervous energy mirroring my own as another gay man navigating the dating scene, but something in his eyes told me that tonight, unlike so many other LGBT first dates, might be different. Tyler, taking a deep breath, I realized, was a republican, and I, very decidedly, was not, but amidst the political banter and playful disagreements, a spark ignited, fueled by the courage we both found in being openly gay and completely ourselves with each other. By the end of the night, standing under the twinkling lights outside, I knew that arguing about tax brackets with Ben for the rest of my life sounded like the most romantic adventure imaginable.