Straight Acting: Gay Men, Masculinity, and Finding True Love - Tapa blanda

Fed up with the fact that men have a shorter shelf life than sushi? Finding, let alone building, a strong relationship can still be challenging for gay men. The reason? Masculinity. All men, gay or straight, have been socialized to believe that to be overtly gay is unmanly and shameful. To compensate, many gay men adopt a macho, "straight acting" pose that blocks them from being their full selves, expressing their true feelings and forging real, lasting connections. In Straight Acting, Angelo Pezzote (AskAngelo.com) encourages readers to go beyond limiting ideas of how "real" men should behave, and leave behind out-dated ways of being that create stumbling blocks to deeper intimacy. Drawing on his years of experience as a gay psychotherapist and advice columnist, he offers practical and thoughtful relationship strategies, with tips on subjects that include coming out, dating, how to avoid falling for a player, how to maintain a sizzling, satisfying sex life, navigating open relationships, and much more. Most of all, he delivers crucial insights on the importance of ditching the macho act and learning to be true to yourself. Whether you're single and sick of it, wanting to move closer to your partner, or wondering how to meet someone for the very first time, let Angelo show you how to get real and get him. Put yourself out there to get-and keep-the love you want. Angelo Pezzote is a leading gay psychotherapist, presenter and journalist. Originally educated and trained as a pharmacist, he first broadened his practice by visiting the Amazon rainforest and exploring the natural roots of modern medicine. After traveling much of the world and learning from many cultures, he decided to expand his knowledge and study the field of behavioral medicine or health psychology, which focuses upon how biological, psychological and social factors affect illness and wellness. He subsequently earned a second professional degree in

Drawing on his years of experience as a gay psychotherapist and advice columnist, Angelo Pezzote offers readers relationship strategies and tips on subjects that include coming out, dating, how to avoid falling for a player, how to maintain a sizzling sex life and how to ditch the macho act to get - and keep - the love they want.