Is Austin Tx gay friendly?

[artsyguy]

No. I will not get over myself. I know what I saw was not quality.

Originally Posted by doctorjef

artsyguy, your characterisation of Austin as lacking in "quality gays" is a gross insult to the many gay people in Austin generally, many of whom work in responsible, professional positions and lead serious but quiet lives. Really, your comment should hardly be dignified with any response at all. Why don't you just get over yourself!

[artsyguy]

To be honest it sounds like you know really nice and responsible people. That is good for you. I wish I could have met all your very nice friends.

The majority of the people I met in Austin were recent transplants from other states. They were weird.

Originally Posted by TexasHorseLady

Interestingly, of all of the gay people I know in Austin, NONE of them are into those things, artsyguy - they pretty much more fit doctorjef's description, and Austin-Steve's. Where WERE you hanging out? Again, since all of the rest of us know gay people who don't fall into the category you're describing, and you say you weren't able to find ANY that weren't, one has to wonder.

[hoffdano]

We here know that Artsyguy draws out the worst in people. Even people who see him returning a jar of jelly. He makes it sound like this happened recently. But we also know he hasn't been in Austin for a long time.

[artsyguy]

Everyone knows I haven't been there in a long time.
I'm just engaging in discussion

Originally Posted by hoffdano

We here know that Artsyguy draws out the worst in people. Even people who see him returning a jar of jelly. He makes it sound like this happened recently. But we also know he hasn't been in Austin for a long time.

[nomore07]

I've been in Austin long enough to see that the gay population here has indeed declined noticeably. Goodness, there was a time you couldn't pass a street corner here without hitting somebody's rainbow.

Dating to me isn't all that important. I guess I'm just not that lonely (or hard up - for that matter!)

There you have it. Austin guys aren't interested in serious dating or relationships. Even Dallas guys show more interest... I won't attempt to explain the irony there

Let's hear about the ones that are single, available, sober, and interested in dating one-on-one. Most of them have left the area, especially those in the 25-40 range.

[doctorjef]

I don't know if the above is true or not, since I no longer live in Austin. However, early in the decade Austin got ranked as one of the best places for partnered gay and lesbian couples to live, so it is possible that this has long been the reality there, which personally is fine with me. My partner and I met in Austin, as did all the gay and lesbian couples I know there. So people were hooking up in Austin. Although Alex and I were quite young when we met, the majority of people I knew that were in relationships there had got together in their thirties or older. I expect Austin still is a really good place for settled gay couples and singles who aren't running about screwing their brains out to live. Fluffy bunny gays perhaps need to live in the Montrose or move to Chelsea.