LOL)if a man wore any kind of an earring they were considered gay.Is it painless no not if done quick. Ear piercing for men is growing in popularity, and we have the numbers to prove it. fashionable to have either or both done now for males, its a quick relatively pain free procedure, if its the soft fleshy lobe, its ok 2 have done with a gun, its over in seconds, jewellery in, done, and its a warm sensation rather than painful, using a needle takes a tad longer but not much and again gives a hot sensation, as with any piercing, aftercare is everything, a piercing is an invasive procedure and should be looked after, your piercer should give u aftercare sheet and advice, but in my experience nothing works as well as salt water to clean/heal with, half a tsp sea salt dissolved in half a pint of water, clean and dry thoroughly several times a day with clean hands and u should b fine, good luckIt was gay men who, as in most fashion trends, opened the door for straight men. You should bye gold earrings to have less chance of infection. Cleaning is very important. Gay men began piercing the right ear only and straight men followed by piercing the left. To be in better fashion, you should just pierce both ears.Left ear was the trend. Some people can wear fashion jewellery.Well back in my young days ( Dinosaur times. I want to get my ear pierced but I'm not sure which ear to do. By the early 1990s, however, so many men were wearing piercings in either or both ears that the placement was less likely to indicate sexual preference. It is in before you know it. These days both ears or any ear or more than one piercing is appropriate. However, with so many people piercing, tattooing, and using implants pretty much anywhere on the body it really doesn't mean much any longer. Gay men began piercing the right ear only and straight men followed by piercing the left. Dates back only a few years. You can sign in to give your opinion on the answer. By the late 1980s, teenage boys pierced their left ears as a fashion statement, leaving their right ears unpierced in acknowledgement of the gay-related symbolism involved. Both ears for women, also dates way back in time. You need to clean it often or it can get infected. Later gay men began piercing both ears and straight men followed. Right...I was having a discussion with some friends about piercings and which side of something you would get pierced according to sexual preference. This ring was made of gold and was worn by the sailor to ensured that he had a Christian burial in the event of his death.What do you think of the answers? It doesn't hurt. after that, you will have to take care of the piercing by yourself. Seems a bit sassy to me.
I know the title sounds strange but I couldn’t think of anything else to call it. You can have any ear pierced without it defining your sexual orientation however I have heard many a time from people 'only gays pierce their right ear'.
Both ears for men? A man wears an earring in whichever ear he pleases. Later gay men began piercing both ears and straight men followed. A slight pin prick for a fraction of a second as it pierces the skin. I can not remember which ear it was, so I would enquire first.Fortunately, we have moved on from those day's, so it may no longer be of importance, but thought you may like to know.I had my left ear pierced I would not have the right done to be honest but its up to youit used to b queer to have your right ear pierced but nowdays most guys just have them both pierced, i have both mine pierced and have had for around 8 years and no it did not hurt a bit.
Right ear for gays. So I've pierced my ear well a good few months ago now, and I've pierced my right ear and the only reason is because I'm right handed xD, I didn't know what ear I should have pierced but I've seen a lot people with their left ear pierced and I'm worried if people won't start thinking I'm gay and that might be an issue to especialy in school where people can be really cruel if you don't fit in. Maybe that standard still applies in some places. You will be told how to clean it by the piercer.it took me some time to decide the left ear is better than the right one; aside from doing some sort of survey by looking at men with ear piercings where most of them had it on the left (about seven out of ten), it DOES look better on the left and gayish on both.and nope, its not painful at all..they have this gadget that executes a painless ear piercing, just takes about a second to pierce your ear. Maybe that standard still applies in some places. Our research shows that 46% of all adults aged 19 & over who were pierced in the last 5 … I can assure you it's false however if you are wanting to avoid possible torment then get your left ear pierced. With those guns they have today well,that hurts (Like someone shot an elastic off behind your ear).Make sure you do keep an eye on the swelling, your peroxide on the hole and keep rotating the ring or stud.Left for men. According to the New York Times, beginning in the 1960s, gay men sometimes wore single earrings in their right ears to indicate their sexual preference. Mild pain only a pinch, sometime a bit of burning feeling after. Dates way back in time. However, with so many people piercing, tattooing, and using implants pretty much anywhere on the body it really doesn't mean much any longer. but u shouldn't b worried about what other people think as long as u like it it doesn't matter cos they dont have to wear it so get what ever u like and enjoyTraditionally sailors wore an ear ring in the left ear.