As Ricky Martin and XXX-tina once sang: nobody wants to be lonely and today, Valentine's day that is true for most of us! But what do we gays really think about this day that is for all the lovers? Do we love it? Do we hate it? Or do we just no longer care?

ManCentral polled over 4,500 members over the weekend as asked them to complete this sentence:

Valentine's day is....

With the following options: A) a great day to show your partner how much you love him B) a day which makes single people feel like crap C) just another day of vile commercialism and D) none of the above or other.

Well, I can say one thing, after taking a look at these results I don't think we are feeling any love for the day that is supposed to be all about just that! Coming in 4th place wih 12.38% was none of the above or other. In 3rd place with 23.18% we had, a great day to show your partner how much you love him. As you can all see that percentage is pretty low. Not even a quater of the fellas polled think Valentine's day is great!

In 2nd place with 32.16% we had, another day of Vile commercialism. This is what I get from most people who I talk to about this day. How it's "turned" into a day to just spend money and buy crap that nobody really wants. But I always say: hasn't it always been like that? I mean even in school we had to go and buy those nasty tasting hearts that said crap like : "Be Mine," or "You're Sweet."

Finally in first place, but not by much, with 32.28% we have, a day which makes single people feel like crap. Now, are you surprised the majority of the guys polled felt this way about Valentines Day or do all agree with the reuslts of the poll? As always it now over to you all to have your say about the infamous "V-Day" (wait a sec... that sounds like Vagina Day, but you all know what I am talking about!) Let's hear it boys!

Nowadays if you don't get something waxed or if you don't go tanning a couple of times a week then some will say that you're "letting yourself go." Others think that all this male grooming has gone a tad too far and are asking when is enough.. well... enough?

We asked Mancentral members the following:

When it comes to male grooming which of these do you consider to be extreme?

The choices were a) back, sack and crack waxing b) eyebrow shaping/plucking c) tango coloured tanning sessions d) wearing make-up, bronzer guy-liner etc.. and finally e)getting manicures and pedicures with a glossy nail varnish.

Well it seems as though most of you felt that ALL of these options were too extreme but even still coming in 5th place with 9.43% of the votes, we have back, sack & crack waxing. So, I'm guessing that this is the most "norm" out of them all and to be honest I know quite a few guys that at least get their backs waxed! In 4th place coming in very close with 9.75% we have eyebrow shaping and plucking. I was actually quite surpised this was so low cos I know that most guys out there do not like it when dudes have eyebrows sharp enough to cut diamonds! Snow Queen anyone?

Coming in 3rd with 21.4% of the votes we have getting manicures and pedicures with a glossy finish. Some comments that were left said that the manicure on its on own would have been o.k but the glossy nail varnish pushed it over the edge, but umm hello... that is part of a manicure! 2nd place with 23.02% we have tango coloured tanning sessions. Seriously? I have seen sooo many gays with skin colour that should only be seen on a cheeto on a night out! I think there was a bit of fibbing going on!

Finally coming in with a huge 36.37%, you felt that wering make-up, bronzers, guy-liner and the rest was the most extreme out of all the options. I think that this just goes to show some people that just cos we are gay doesn't mean we want to have Barbie's make-up secrets all over our mug!

What do you all make of the results? Were you surprised by any? Are there any other things that you consider to be too extreme in the vast world of male grooming? Have your say!

Meeting a guy for the first time can be  a tad stressful. It can be the case that you guys have been chatting for some days, weeks etc... and then finally decide to meet up or it could also be that you chatted for 30 min and are meeting to hook-up for a hot-n-horny session both carry some element of expectation.

Most of us will not meet another guy unless we have swapped pictures but even then pictures can only take us so far. Meeting in the flesh will let you know if there is chemistry or if it's back to Mancentral to find another stud for the night or for the rest of your life! We all notice different things when we meet a guy for the first time and Mancentral wanted to find out exactly what that was and asked over 2,700 members:

When you meet a guy, what is the first thing you notice about him?

The options were A) his bum B) his body C) the bulge in his pants D) his face; eyes, lips, etc... and E) his hands.

Coming in with a mere 0.99% (less than 1%!) were the hands. I thought this would have been more important to us but obviously we gays could care less about how clean or grubby our fellas hands are, well you learn something new everyday! In 4th place, with 7%, you said that you notice his bum (ass, arse you get the idea!) first. Again, I thought this would have been much higher given that some of us have a deep fascination with the male bum! (yes, I include myself in this category and I demand a recount!) In 3rd place with 15% of the votes, you said you notice a fellas body. This is not that surprising and I figured it would be in the top 3.

In 2nd place with 22% of the votes, you all notice the bulge in his pants! Ha! I knew it! How much can you really tell by the bulge in a guys jeans, trousers. etc...? It would seem kind of awkward that in the first meeting your eyes would go directly to his crotch and not somewhere else.. like maybe his face! Well, I should not speak so soon, cos coming in with more than half of the votes, 54.98% to be exact, you said that the first thing you noticed about a guy was his face, eyes, lips, etc... This is good to know for all of you that are meeting someone for the first time, some may be looking at your crotch but the majority of the guys you meet will have a little less interest in whats going on between your legs and more interest in what's going on with the mug! Heart-warming isn't it?

As always I like to hand it over to you guys, let's hear what you have got to say about it! Is there something else that you notice that wasn't one of the options? It's your turn to let us know and we ant to hear you loud and clear!

"I will call you, I promise!"

Being gay is great and I wouldn't change it for anything in the world but there are times when guys really piss me off and annoy the hell out of me, so Mancentral has decided to ask you what annoys you most about guys, men, boys, studs, hunks, you get the point! Obviously the list could be endless but we managed to break it down to some of the things that most guys complain about.

Which of these options annoys you the most about men? The possible choices were A) guys that are selfish in bed B) men that say that they want a relationship when in reality they just want to hook up C) camp guys and D) guys that say they will call but you never hear from them again.

We surveyed 2,800 members, so let's get started and find out the results! Coming in 4th place with 11% of the votes guys that are selfish in bed annoy you.. Well kinda, I mean 11% is not really that much. I thought it would have been more than that! In 3rd place we have guys that say they want a relationship when in reality they just want to hook up with 13% of the votes. I guess most of you aren't bothered by empty promises of a relationship as long as you get yourself a little something! Ha!

"All I want is a relationship!"

In 2nd place with 30% we have camp guys annoying you. For me this is a bit surprising. I don't know what it is with us gays not liking some camp in our lives. I have yet to meet a gay man that isn't a bit camp at one point in his life. I just don't that one, but apparently they annoy you and a lot! Finally, coming in first place with 43% are those guys that say they will call you yet you never hear from them again! That is what truly annoys you the most and I will have to say that I agree. There is nothing more annoying than that! I mean if you are not gonna call don't say you will!! Simples.

There are so many things that could annoy us about men, so let's have it! We want to hand it over to you and get your opinions! Thanks in advance for your participation and comments!

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We polled over 2,500 Mancentral members and asked the question:How many dates would you go on, before you have sex with you potential man? The options were A) 1 date B) 2 dates or more C) I would have sex with him once he is my official boyfriend D) I would have sex with him whenever the moment was right and E) None, sex would be the date.

So, now to the results which will for once and for all answer that age old question: Are we sluts?

Only 4% of you would have sex with your man only once you call him boyfriend, so there are the prudes for us! In 4th place, 8% of you would have sex after the first date, so there are some of you out there that are a tad cautious with sex. Surprisingly in 3rd place 9% would wait to have 2 or more dates before you have the big SEX-O. In total 21% of you would hold out on sex. Good on you! Keep it tight!

Now here we go with the top 2. In second place, 33% of you would have sex on the first date, so it would either be that sex would be the date or dinner, movie and ending with sex. Little minxes! And finally, the top spot with 45%, it's having sex whenever the moment was right, so that could be anywhere from the first hour to 2 or 3 years! It all pretty much depends on the relationship.

I think this answers the question, are we sluts, pretty well. Whether some want to call us gays sluts or not, one thing is very clear, we are all much more open-minded when it comes to dating and sex. So now over to you, is this something we should be proud of? Or is it something that needs to be changed? Let us hear what you have to say, comments, opinions and rants are always welcomed!