How do I know if my friend is gay?

FFS. Ask him.

I'm so glad I don't have "friends" like you, casting aspersions behind my back.....

Firstly everything in the first paragraph is a stereotype and I don't want you to decide whether or not someone is gay by whether or not they moisturize (but I'll let it pass).

I know you don't want to ask him directly because you're worried he might get offended and you'll just end up embarrassing yourself, but I'm afraid it's that or just stop caring because it shouldn't affect your friendship.

If you do decide to ask him, make sure you make it clear that it is totally ok if he is gay. My friends all asked me if I was gay (it was just a passing question and they weren't expecting a 'yes') and they were sooooo great about it. Just hang out with him for a bit and make sure he's relaxed, then say something along the lines of 'We'll always be friends, no matter what' or something equally mushy and ask him. Don't be too blunt, but don't beat around the bush and be supportive if he says yes.

If he does say yes and knows you're fine with it, you may have done him a favor. It feels soooo good to tell someone after you've been keeping it a secret. Don't be afraid to talk about i with him, but don't ask personal questions about gay sex. If he's new to it, he may not have the answers and will be embarrassed by that. (There was a bunch of guy's in my year at school who would ask endlessly about gay sex and whether I preferred to give/take or spit/swallow and stuff like that. It was so annoying!)

He probably is. Hes coming out to closest friends because thats who feels more comfortabe with. If he said a male soap star is hot, be could have been just kiddig. He uses skin care products and dresses cool, then he may be just a metrosexual.

He probably is, coming out to friends is the usually the first step, you should somehow work into the conversation that you think it is okay for people to be gay.

Then let him come out to you if he feels he wants to. Flat out asking the guy may be beyond his current comfort level and might put him back into the closet.

Give him the gay test. Walk in front him with a bar of soap in your hand and (at the gym)when you get in front of him drop it...then well nature should take it's course...(JOKES)

in all honesty just don't worry about it he'll let people know at some point.

i would say yes he is and is subtley letting u know by his comments rather than shocking u and coming straight out with IM GAY! It hard to know how others will react so he proabaly doesnt wanna put u in that awkward position!

Next time he drops a comment pick him up on it in a subtle way and let him know u know he is gay and that its not a problem!

The only thing to do is ask him

I know it is difficult but if you really want to know just ask because normally after you confront him on it he will be like well you never asked so why should i tell

Haaa gayy

i could be just ask him say :(insert name) are you gay because if you are im totally cool with it and support you 100%"

i think he is letting you know without telling you the words "i am gay". just let it be.