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10 Signs Your Bromance is Actually a Gay Relationship

You have held him while he cried.

You have held him while he cried.

Sometimes things get emotional ... especially when a large amount of alcohol is involved. A true bro is there for you, even when it’s uncomfortable. If he’s the only one who held you when your girlfriend left you heartbroken, you may have found a keeper.

You never go more than a day without checking in.

You never go more than a day without checking in.

Friendships can easily become possessive, which isn’t a problem if everyone involved is okay with that. If you haven’t seen your bro in 12 hours, you may feel the need to check on him and make sure he hasn’t died. 

You spend more time with him than with your significant other.

You spend more time with him than with your significant other.

Bromances are often tricky when one or both of the guys are in a relationship. If your significant other is jealous of how much time you constantly spend with your best friend, you might be in relationship more serious than a bromance.

You are extremely jealous when he’s in a relationship.

You are extremely jealous when he’s in a relationship.

When your buddy begins a new chapter in his love life, it can really cut into bro time. You can either understand that this is a natural part of life and be happy for him or constantly look for ways to tear down his new love.

You engage in an excessive amount of unnecessary touching.

You engage in an excessive amount of unnecessary touching.

This whole public display of affection thing really isn’t helping your “We’re not dating!” argument. What starts off as a quick brush on the cheek for humorous effect can easily get out of hand. If you can’t keep your hands off one another, you might want to think about why.

You have nicknames for one another.

You have nicknames for one another.

If you go by Goose and Maverick, you may be working a little too hard to compare yourself to other famous bromances. Also, you may want to rewatch Top Gun  and determine the nature of that relationship.

You have a song.

You have a song.

It doesn’t matter if it’s an Aerosmith song that’s both “manly” and “cool.” If you have formed a connection over a mutual love for a particular jam, then it sounds like you have a couple’s song. 

You take more than 10 minutes to tell the story of how you met.

You take more than 10 minutes to tell the story of how you met.

We all have that wonderfully complex story about how we met the most important person in our lives. For most of us, it is a story about our romantic partner ...

You have to explain that you two aren’t dating on a regular basis.

You have to explain that you two aren’t dating on a regular basis.

People make assumptions. Often when they see two people constantly in close quarters, they jump to the conclusion that you must be dating. The big question: What if you're actually dating without realizing it?

When you aren’t together, people ask you where he is.

When you aren’t together, people ask you where he is.

Are you a package deal? Do people expect to see you together and get confused when one of you shows up alone? You may have more chemistry than you realize, and other people are aware of it.