The socket vs. the plug

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    Neil
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    Regarding sexual intercourse: Why do some gay people prefer being the socket, and others the plug?

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    Mike
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    There could be a couple of reasons. A 'bottom' (or socket as you say) could prefer stimulation of the prostate gland over stimulation of the penis to achieve orgasm. Or it could be a matter of size: the bottom's penis may be too small to stimulate another's prostate, or too big for comfortable, pain-free penetration of the anus. Most gay couples I know tend to go either way. I only have one friend who is solely bottom, because he has only a three-inch erection and can achieve a better orgasm through stimulation of his prostate.

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    Mark22110
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    Most gay men (I assume you are talking about men here) like both. Some have a preference because one just feels better for them. Straight or gay, it's just different strokes for different folks.

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    Stephen27816
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    The large majority of gay people consider themselves 'versatile,' meaning they are open to all aspects of a same-sex physical liaison. While being the 'plug' has benefits that most straight men can also relate to, being the 'socket' provides direct prostate stimulation, which can provide intense orgasms. Additionally, some people have an innate desire to please their partner moreso than having to 'be pleased' themselves. This is common in both straight and gay sex, but is more definable in gay anal sex. That said, many gay people (men specifically), tend to avoid anal sex altogether. It is not a necessary component of a healthy sexual life.

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    Jakki
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    For the same reason some women prefer to be on top and some on the bottom for heterosexual couples. It's just a matter of taste. Some guys like being the ute, some like being the beme. Hey, some straight guys like being the socket, too! So it's not really simple enough to be put in one post.

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    Name : Jakki, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 18, City : Oshkosh, State : WI Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 
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    Jay31349
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    the socket-plug issue is one reason some guys avoid anal/oral, too hetero (which makes one partner 'the woman'), a lot of guys would fit the analogy of rubbing two sticks together to start a fire better than the electrical outlet metaphor; sorry, that was kind of graphic

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    Dave25995
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    I had always presumed it was a dominance/submissive thing (not the sexual kind, the personality kind). In relationships, a person (regardless of their gender) will tend to have either a dominant or a submissive personality. The dominant ones tend to be the leaders and protectors, the submissive ones tend to be the keepers of the emotions and feelings. For most of history, the vast majority of the population has had an almost 1:1 correlation of male with dominant and female with submission. But in this new world (where brute strength is not the only way of protecting one's mate) those links can be decoupled. A dominant can be dominant (and a submissive, submissive) independent of both their gender and their orientation.

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    David Pickrum
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    Some one has too.

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