# Why are there so many gay male South Africans in Taiwan? **URL:** \ **Category:** LGBTQ+ Forum\ **Created:** [September 27, 2023, 12:24pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805 "2023-09-27T12:24:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Mr\_PBH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mr_pbh/32/230938_2.png) [@Mr\_PBH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Mr_PBH)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/84 "2026-09-20T08:29:35Z")
TLDR, so the gist is you’re gay now? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![BiggusDickus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/biggusdickus/32/90381_2.png) [@BiggusDickus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BiggusDickus)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/85 "2026-09-20T08:31:06Z")
> [@Mr\_PBH](#): > > TLDR, so the gist is you’re gay now? 🤔 Or South African? ---
**Author:** ![tommy525](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tommy525/32/272487_2.png) [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/86 "2026-09-20T16:47:15Z")
lol no still hetero ---
**Author:** ![bz](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@bz](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bz)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/87 "2026-09-20T18:25:31Z")
> [@tommy525](#): > > lol no still hetero But are you sure? :rofl: :popcorn: ---
**Author:** ![tommy525](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tommy525/32/272487_2.png) [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/88 "2026-09-20T18:54:43Z")
Si Pls don’t sit next to me at a movie house in hsimenting !! ---
**Author:** ![the\_bear](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/the_bear/32/192391_2.png) [@the\_bear](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_bear)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/89 "2026-09-21T03:10:41Z")
That was my takeaway too. Tommy is a mad gayer. ---
**Author:** ![PeiHua-Connie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@PeiHua-Connie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/PeiHua-Connie)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/90 "2026-10-02T00:24:13Z")
> [@tommy525](#): > > Si > Pls don’t sit next to me at a movie house in hsimenting !! All the movie house there must be really old! and do locals still go to that rea, last time I saw lots of tourists ---
**Author:** ![bz](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@bz](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bz)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/91 "2026-10-02T03:49:11Z")
> [@PeiHua-Connie](#): > > last time I saw lots of tourists Were they South African? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PeiHua-Connie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@PeiHua-Connie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/PeiHua-Connie)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/92 "2026-10-02T10:36:00Z")
> [@bz](#): > > > [@PeiHua-Connie](#): > > > > last time I saw lots of tourists > > Were they South African? 😉 Did not ask where from. > [@tommy525](#): > > Si > Pls don’t sit next to me at a movie house in hsimenting !! Well, do not smoke; now lots of rules in Taipei [Taipei bans smoking in Ximending shopping area | Taiwan News | Jun. 1, 2026 12:34](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6373657) ---
**Author:** ![FatKaz](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/fatkaz/32/174281_2.png) [@FatKaz](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/FatKaz)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/93 "2026-10-02T12:16:32Z")
> [@tommy525](#): > > And i like that american gays seem to respect boundaries whereas in taiwan i feel gay men do not respect boundaries. In the bay area people who are gay are gay and thats fine and they understand that if you are not you are not, they dont try you on! Where as i felt when i taipei they seem to want to actively find out if you are gay?? You’re perfectly echoing my own experiences when I was a young guy living in Taiwan. It doesn’t happen to me anymore (probably because I’m no longer young), but I used to get a lot of attention from gay men all over Taiwan, though I actually liked it because they were the only people giving me sexual attention and it felt good. I even had one guy follow me into the toilet as though he had to make sure I wasn’t really gay. Nothing like that has ever happened to me in the UK. Here, I’d only get attention from gay men in nightclubs, but they would leave me alone once they knew I was straight. That said, I miss the attention. The last time I went to Taiwan, I went to Ximen on my own for a drink on a busy night and not a single guy tried to talk to me which made me sad. 😭 ---
**Author:** ![vibekiller](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/vibekiller/32/273185_2.png) [@vibekiller](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/vibekiller)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/94 "2026-10-02T12:45:48Z")
I feel that this is the basic experience of being female and having guys hit on you when you are not interested. (I hope this doesn’t sound mean, I love Tommy’s stories) ---
**Author:** ![PeiHua-Connie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@PeiHua-Connie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/PeiHua-Connie)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/95 "2026-10-05T02:59:59Z")
> [@FatKaz](#): > > experie Nice to share your experiences! Nice post ---
**Author:** ![tommy525](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tommy525/32/272487_2.png) [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/96 "2026-10-06T07:46:10Z")
still…dont sit next to me if you be male gay smokin or not ---
**Author:** ![tommy525](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tommy525/32/272487_2.png) [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/97 "2026-10-06T07:49:12Z")
well dang if i was i am sure in the right city (san francisco) to be sure , with all the sex i am NOT getting these days, i maybe should shoot for the other team (nah j/k) ---
**Author:** ![cjasonc](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@cjasonc](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cjasonc)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/98 "2026-10-06T11:54:59Z")
That area is also my favorite place to go have drinks. It’s outdoors, the drinks are stout/decently mixed with a proper amount of ice, and there is always folks looking to chat. When I met my wife I took her there for drinks, she was quite shocked. Took some of the medicinal fungus and had a wonderful night in Ximen. Many kids and businesses later, it still remains one of our favorite nights! ---
**Author:** ![FatKaz](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/fatkaz/32/174281_2.png) [@FatKaz](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/FatKaz)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/99 "2026-10-07T08:14:36Z")
I still love it around there too. Even though nobody strikes up conversation with me anymore, I still love sitting alone in the Red House outdoor area on a pleasant Friday evening observing the crowds or going to one of the interesting cocktail bars with a friend. ---
**Author:** ![PeiHua-Connie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@PeiHua-Connie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/PeiHua-Connie)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805/100 "2026-10-09T07:10:25Z")
> [@tommy525](#): > > still…dont sit next to me if you be male gay smokin or not You can smokin in the movie house there [Previous page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-gay-male-south-africans-in-taiwan/233805.md?page=4)