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Joe Newton

I am a 29-year-old gay male, and I have a problem. There’s a guy at my office
who is absolutely gorgeous, but I don’t know if he’s gay. I don’t have very
much contact with him, because we are in different departments. He does gives
off “gay” signals, though: He wears a pair of hoop earrings and dresses like
an Abercrombie & Fitch model, and his hair is bleached. (I know that those things
alone don’t mean he is gay, but we live in a very conservative area, so I’m
hoping that tips the odds.) Other people have told me they are pretty sure he’s
straight, but I haven’t heard of or seen any hard evidence (girlfriend, wedding
ring, etc.).

Is there a way for me to determine his orientation without tipping my hand?
I’ve racked my brain for months about this, and so far the best idea I have
is to send...

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