Okay, so I often ponder the meaning of the variety of short catchphrases that gay men use in their online profiles to refer to a whole host of complicated desires / meanings. Like "D&D Clean. UB2." WTF does that even mean? Today though I was wondering what exactly guys meant when they said they were "discrete" and "prefer that you be too." It seems it could stem from a few concerns:
1) They want guys who are closeted or not open about their same-sex sexuality.
2) They're worried about guys "kissing and telling" -- that is, guys who would gossip about the hook-up with friends / other gay men
3) They're actually just saying that they refuse to send out face pictures, for fear of people finding out they like cock / find it online.
Those were just some ideas. And seriously, as I was typing this, some guy on Manhunt emailed to say that he was "discrete." Coincidence or fate?
I didn't ask what he meant! What do you think?
Hey, Trevor. I've always perceived it to be code for "closeted". As in "Please don't let this get back to wifey". I imagine it could mean that you don't want your friends to know every detail of your online life too, but that's not my impression.
By the way, the term they should be using is "discreet", which means using being prudent or circumspect. "Discrete" means separate, as in divided into two discrete groups.
Love, Conan the Grammarian :)
Haha! Yes indeed. Spelling errors abound online. Quite right.