Here's another one. Maybe the history buffs can substantiate. Our old CFO was a West Point guy, and he said they were taught in their military history class that the Athenian and Spartan armies had smaller divisions akin to a "special forces"-type groups. These groups were comprised of homosexual men who were in relationships with one another and, it was thought, would fight even more fiercely because they were fighting for one another.
IDK if that's true, but he was a pretty serious (and straight) guy, and that's what he relayed from his West Point education. Go figure.
The world was and still is a funny place.
I think many are just real loser, ugly people that can't seem to land a chick. Had a fair amount of experience as a world renowned gay hook up spot was in the city I worked. A lot of these guys just couldn't get laid and ended up there out of desperation. I could never get that desperate. It was possibly the most disgusting place on the face of the planet. Most have little interest in relationships just sex. If they have relationships the majority are short lived with constant rotating new partners.
A lot of domestic disturbance calls at gay couple homes. A lot of suicide attempts etc. Most are not the many mentally stable people you will meet.
Amazing what lonely drives people to do.