What does it mean when a straight man says to a gay man 'If I were gay or bi-sexual I would date you'?

Perhaps he doesn't know that you actually are gay? He may come across as totally 'straight' but you don't know what his personal feelings are, especially since he's expressing an interest in you.

AnswerApparently the straight man isn't so straight. When a person engages or wants to engage in a relationship with either the same sex or either or they actually are somewhat homosexual. A Word is a Word is a Word. Straight people like to come up with their own definition of this because of being homosexual has such a stigma. I say to each their own as long as they don't push it on others. The straight man in this case has either done this before or really wants to because how would a statement like that come out of his mouth. If the 2nd guy is already gay and this straight man said this, that means he wants to tap that source. AnswerOften this is just a compliment from the straight man. He can't say he thinks you're hot, but recognises that if he were gay, then he probably would find you hot. It is just a compliment. But ultimately, it's up to you to judge whether you think there is something more in the statement.