80 answers “The first time I knew I was gay was” Hinge prompt

The moment of truth is simple: you either kissed a girl and liked it, or found yourself catching feelings for a classmate but couldn’t quite figure out why.

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Funny and quirky answers — “The first time I knew I was gay was…”

1. At Disneyland, admiring this person’s perfect haircut—like, seriously perfect. They turned around, and boom… it was a woman. I was 12.

2. Watching Tarzan as a child, I was oddly fixated on his muscled arms

 and chest—I had no clue about love, I just knew I wanted him to hold me.

3. When my Mom’s dresses seemed so beautiful I would secretly try them on without Mom knowing. 

4. At my cousin’s wedding, realizing I was way more into the bridesmaids than the groom.

5. Seeing how beautiful Freddie Mercury is, I would dream about him! 

6. When my friend’s sister walked in. I forgot how to talk.

7. I would get a funny feeling in my tummy around certain boys and get a little too excited when I thought about them.

8. In the 2nd grade, when I wrote an entry for my daily journal that said, “I want to marry (girl’s name) and have puppies with her”.

9. Flirting with the barista. One shot and everything was clear! 

10. When a new kid joined my class. I thought he was the most beautiful person I’d ever seen. Then after a year, I got secretly obsessed with him.

11.  In a group hug, holding onto one friend a bit too long.

12. During Secret Santa. Putting effort into her gift meant more than I thought.

13. When I realized her texts excited me more than my boyfriend’s.

14. When I saw Tony Stark kissing Maxi in Skins. I knew that I loved not only Nicholas Hoult but also the male body.

15. In my twenties. After making out with a couple of women, I told myself,
    “Just date men; it’ll be easier!”. Plot Twist: It wasn’t! 

16. A few months after I turned 14. I thought—damn, men are hot too. Life realization, huh?!

17. When I was watching Johnny Bravo.

18. When his texts made me smile like an idiot but he was just my buddy.

19. When I suddenly had a whole skincare routine and was saying “slay” and “yas queen” more than I should. LOL!

20. When I started having a crush on that TikTok guy who explains how ancient artifacts were built. 

21. The first time I watched WWE Wrestling. No further comment.

22. I heard around 6th grade that two women could be in a relationship and thought, yeah that’s about right.

23.  At elementary school prom where I wanted to dance with the boys even though all the girls in my class wanted to dance with me.

24.  At 9, I got my first short haircut. The haircut gave me a sense of gender euphoria, even though I didn’t realize it at the time.

25. Listening to ABBA and having a spiritual revelation of who I am and what I am! 

26. When I was 6, I had a huge crush on my teacher, and later, after watching LOTR, I developed a crush on Éowyn. 

27. I got called gay one too many times by ByteBandit38 on Xbox Live. 

28. When the CEO of the gay community came up to me one day and said, “You’re gay.”—gayer than gays.

29. When I was about 8 or 9, I watched the Hex Girls in Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost. Luna had me feeling some type of way.

30. When I started Googling about melons. If you know you know! 

31. When I was mad that only the prince got to kiss the Snow White. 

32. Watching Legally Blonde and wondering if I’d ever meet my Elle Woods.

33. When I bought my first eyeliner I knew it was sealed! 

34. Going to the mall didn’t excite me much, but going with her made it thrilling.

35. When I was drinking my morning coffee and saw a lady in a red dress. Her a$$ looked amazing and that’s when I had an “Aha!” moment.

36. While I was making out with a girl. I blurted out, “I’m gay.” She was furious, and honestly…fair enough.

37. When one day, I woke up from a very suspicious dream. 

38. When I had my 12th birthday and Leo from my next-door class showed up.

39. I wanted to be a ballet dancer even though everyone kept saying it was not for boys. Well, it’s perfect for me for obvious reasons!

40. When I realized my “girl crushes” weren’t just friendly admiration but something more. *wink wink*

Heartfelt and tangible answers — The first time I knew I was gay was…”

1. I remember being attracted to my male friend in early middle school by simply looking at his face.

2. Having a big crush on Korean singers and always imagining what it was like to touch their smooth faces. LOL.

3. When I liked my friend’s prom dress more than she did.

4. While watching Wonder Woman and being mesmerized by her. 

5. Watching Heartbreak High and relating a lot to the gay characters!

6. When I found my dad’s stash. I was more impressed with the boys than the girls.

7. When I first started making out with a pledge in my fraternity.

8. Had a crush on this guy in 4th grade, so I told my friend, “Pretty sure I like boys.”—she goes, me too! 

9. At every sleepover, when “good night” felt like a heartbreak.

10. At every family reunion where I would find my cousin’s girlfriends attractive. It is what it is! 

11. When I spent too much time lingering in the men’s underwear section. Very suspicious indeed.

12. When I kissed the drunk dude at the party. It was nothing for him but everything for me.

13. My desire to spend time with her 24/7 wasn’t just because she’s my best friend.

14. Watching Daria and having a huge crush on her. It was her glasses and the sense of style that got me, I guess.

15. When I first watched a drag show and fantasized myself being on that stage. 

16. When I dreamed of having her as my roommate. 

17. When phallic symbols were the main center of my art and the school psychologist was always apprehensive of them. 

18. When I watched Blue Is the Warmest Color and felt seen. I thought, “Wait, wait…you mean I’m like Emma and Adele? No way!”. 

19. When I went to the mall with my parents and stumbled upon the men’s clothing store. I thought those CK models in their underwear were hot AF.

20. Looking at my classmate and thinking how her lips might taste. 

21. When I first watched Call Me by Your Name. I’m pretty sure even the straightest person fell in love with them. 

22. When I left my Mormon family I realized that the men at the gas station were kind of hot.

23. When listening to Britney and doing all her dances.

24. While attending trainings for gender equality.

25. The teachers read us fairy tales about princes and princesses. While the boys dreamed of marrying princesses, I dreamt of marrying a prince.

26. In my 20s, a girl sent me a sultry pic in a dogtooth-pattern bra. I replied, “My grandma has a jacket in that pattern, lol!”. Yeah, smth was off. 

27. One day at the church, the priest evoked in me the most luring desires. I can’t lie—he was one of those hot priests, like in Fleabag. Sorry, Jesus!

28. When I cried over queer romance scenes, realizing I wasn’t just being emotional.

29. When I saw a video of Jim Parsons explaining that he’s gay. I thought “Wow, so that’s why I was so attracted to Sheldon Cooper!” LOL.

30. While re-reading my diary.

31. Finding the rainbow and realizing, “Wow, that actually means something to me”.

32. Reading that Reddit thread about how people realized they were gay felt like reading my own story.

33.  When I watched a queer character on this old TV show whose name I can’t remember.

34.  Accidentally kissing my best friend and feeling a spark that definitely wasn’t “just a joke”.

35. When I’d sit near her just to feel close to her.

36. When I found out my best friend started dating a guy—I’d never felt so heartbroken, and now I finally understand why.

37. At my therapy session.  

38. Me singing Cher in a karaoke bar. No further explanation is needed! 

39. Watching Glee and getting totally obsessed with Santana and Brittany’s love story.

40. On New Year’s Eve, when the only thing I wanted was to be with him.

What to say and what not to say: A how-to guide for this prompt!

You know how they say the tongue has the power to either uplift or destroy? Well, that saying is pretty relevant to this prompt.

It’s not easy to craft the perfect answers, but it’s definitely easier to know what to say—and what to avoid.

Are there any responses that could ruin your chances? Absolutely! We’ll break those down below.

What to say vs. what NOT to say 

To Say ⇢

It’s key to go for something funny and direct. Get creative with your wordplay and keep it light!

• “At my cousin’s wedding, realizing I was way more into the bridesmaids than the groom.”

• “Watching Daria and having a huge crush on her. It was her glasses and the sense of style that got me—I guess.

Describing places, moments, and all the little details makes for a way more interesting story.

Not to Say ⇢

Alright, pay attention—this is super important! We often hear those typical stories like, “I was married, then cheated on my partner with X, and Y, and that’s when I realized I was gay.” 

Sure, if you think that’s the pivotal moment, but honestly, it starts way earlier than that!

Plus, sharing such stuff will just land you in the red flag magazine, and believe me, you don’t really want that.

To Say ⇢

Be like mushrooms—yes, I know it sounds silly! Think of the magic ones. 

Something that makes you euphoric, giggly, and just full of magic. And let’s not forget to add a dash of sentiment and tangibility!

We’ve got something for everyone, so check it out down here:

• “The teachers read us fairy tales about princes and princesses. While the boys dreamed of marrying princesses, I dreamt of marrying a prince.”

• “When I liked my friend’s prom dress more than she did.”

• “When I watched Blue Is the Warmest Color and felt seen. I thought, “Wait, wait…you mean I’m like Emma and Adele? No way!”

These answers say way more about your journey than those plain ones. People are drawn to symbolism and semantics, so give them that! 😉

Not to Say ⇠

The LBTQ+  community is known for being a cheerful bunch, despite the struggles they face in society. 

Skip the plain or awkwardly worded answers like, “When I was in primary school, around 9, I realized I liked hanging out with boys more”

Dropping more memorable moments will totally help you stand out from the crowd!

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