Every once in a while, someone will ask me why Thomas and I aren't dating. Usually this comes from a straight person. For some reason some straight people think the only thing two gay men need to be a couple is to be gay. Once a coworker told me her roommate wanted to set me up with someone she works with.

Co-Worker: She says you two are perfect for each other.
Me: I haven't even met her. How would she know?
Co-Worker: Well, she's heard me talk about you.
Me: And what about this guy makes him so perfect for me?
Co-Worker: Well... he's gay.
Me: I'll pick out the china pattern immediately.

It's funny how they never apply those terms to other straight people. You're a guy and she's a girl. Isn't that enough? For their own, they know it takes common interests, attraction and lots of other stuff.

But Thomas and I get along famously. So why is it we aren't boyfriends? Simple. There are two main reasons.

Reason One: I am not Matt Damon.

If I were Matt Damon, I would probably be blissfully in love with Thomas, have a restraining order against him or be locked in his basement. It could really go any way.

Reason Two: Thomas is not a masochist.

If Thomas and I were dating, a typical conversation would go like this.

Me: What are you wearing?
Thomas: What? It's a vest.
Me: You look like Tyne Daly.
Thomas: It's very warm. I got it at the Renaissance Festival.
Me: Oh. My. God! Where's my camera? I need to blog about this!

End scene.

Thomas gets enough abuse from me as it is. I'm not sure he could handle it 24/7.

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