Making new male friends as an adult is very hard, at least it is for me. As a kid it was so easy. You could meet another little boy at a playground and be blood brothers by lunchtime. It was just so simple back then. You'd just walk up and say 'Cool big wheel, wanna be friends?'. They'd say sure and, next thing you know, your riding big wheels with your new best friend. By the end of the day you might even have a sleepover at his house. As an adult male, if you meet a guy you like, and want to be friends with him, it's very hard to close the deal.It even feels kind of homo erotic making a move like asking for his phone number. At least it does to me, and I'm quite secure in my sexuality but, it's just so tough to take that leap. I mean what if he rejects you. Now your standing there swimming in a sea of palpable awkwardness from the rejection. Then, your definitely gay. Gay, and rejected. You would have been better off to have just gave him a surprise reach around. Y'all would be in the same awkward situation but, at least then, there would be a damn good reason for it.