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Monday, March 27, 2006 12:00 AM

If my wife dressed better, would gay guys stop hitting on me?

I'm a snappy dresser, and the other night, my wife and I were hanging out in this gay bar ...

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  • Monday, March 27, 2006 07:42 AM

    It's not about clothes

    The LW was not acting as though he were "with" his wife. He treated her like a wingman. If he behaved as though he were part of a couple--I'm talking subtle affection, not PDA--there would have been no ambiguity. And yes, accepting a drink from someone at a bar IS an indication of interest.

    Whether he's gay because he wears leather pants or not, I think it's pretty clear that he isn't behaving as though she's his wife. So he's hurting her, and he's leading on the men. She might want to think about this.

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