Psychology guides from PackMap — sexual health education for young gay and bisexual men.
Body Image, Desirability, and Self-Worth — Gay men have some of the highest rates of body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and exercise compulsion of any demographic. This isn't because there'...
Coming Out to Your Doctor (and Why It Matters) — Socially, you're out and proud. Medically? That might be a different story. If you haven’t told your physician about your sexual orientation or gender i...
Consent, Communication, and Boundaries — Consent isn't complicated. What's complicated is that most people were never given a clear, practical explanation of it. Here's that explanation. --- Wh...
Finding Community: Beyond the Apps — Most gay and bi men’s first experience of "the community" happens on an app. That’s a fine starting point, but it’s a lonely destination. Apps are built...
The Green Flag Guy: What to Look For & How to Be One — Here is the thing nobody tells you: having the safety conversation is not a mood-killer. Anxiety is a mood-killer. When you know exactly who you're deal...
Green Flags vs. Red Flags: Vetting Your Hookup — In a world where everyone says "I'm clean" (a terrible phrase, by the way), how do you actually know? You check the receipts. You aren't looking for a "...
Navigating Hookup Culture Without Losing Yourself — Hookup culture is a cornerstone of the queer experience. It can be a source of enormous pleasure, connection, and liberation. It can also be a source of...
Internalized Shame & Medical Avoidance — You know you should get tested. You know PrEP exists. So why does walking into a clinic feel like the hardest thing in the world? It's not laziness. It'...
Your Modern Guide to Sexual Health — Let’s start with an honest truth: standard sex education wasn’t built for guys who sleep with guys. It was built to prevent pregnancies, wrapped in a lo...
Mental Health: The Other Half of the System — You already know the physical stack: PrEP, testing, vaccines, condoms. That side of the system gets most of the attention. But here's the part that does...
Anatomy of a Red Flag: 4 Types of Guys to Avoid — Safety isn't just about biology; it is about behavior. You can have all your medical armor locked in, but if the guy you're hooking up with is manipulat...
How to Talk to Partners About Status and Prevention — Most awkward sexual health conversations are awkward because nobody's had them normalised. Once you've had a few, they become routine — less of a "serio...
Testing Anxiety: The Wait — You've had a high-risk encounter. Or you've just hit your three-month mark and booked the test. Either way, there's now a period of time — hours, days, ...
Using Your No: Boundaries as a System, Not a Feeling — Saying "no" in the middle of a hookup sucks. It feels awkward, it kills the vibe, and it goes against every social instinct we have to be liked and acco...