Massage and the Metrosexual Male
There was definitely a time in American ultra-conservative history when male to male massage, massage given by a male massage therapist for another male, was considered by the main stream of society to be inherently homosexual.
Public thinking has matured, however, and has definitely crossed over into the world of metrosexuality. Massage by a male can be both therapeutically fulfilling as well as emotional satisfying. In the massage community therapists know that a man being sensually touched and caressed by another male is part of his inherent growth. For homosexual men, there is often a desire to sense emotional and physical connection with another male which can be satisfied by a male to male gay massage. Whether sexual, sensual, therapeutic or emotional the touch of another male can be considered healing and almost euphoric in the male homosexual community.
With the rise of the metrosexual, defined as an urban male with a strong aesthetic sense who spends a great deal of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle, straight men are finding that it is okay to be sensually touched (not usually erotically touched) allowing themselves to receive a male to male massage without the stereotype of being considered stereotyped. If the "truth" be known...all men have had this desire or have at least thought about it at some point in time. The ones that have acted upon it and have received a male to male massage have found it to be nurturing and richly rewarding.
Many centuries ago, men greatly enjoyed and were expected to pamper themselves with the finer things in life. Conservative cultures changed that, and it wasn't until recently that straight men have started spending money on such things as man-to-man massage without the feeling of being labeled a homosexual. A male man to man massage can be strong, therapeutic and in the metrosexual community, promote a strong sense of male bonding.
Whether you consider yourself heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual, or metrosexual, the benefits of a sensual male massage can defiantly be a real advantage in developing better self-image and a more complete holistic approach to personal spiritual health without the feeling that your sexual identity is somehow threatened.