Post by Germain (@germaings) • Collective gay friends app

Germain (@germaings) · 2026-09-10T12:07:32+00:00

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justben

Oh wow there’s a lot to unpack there, every clause could be a long debate! Just to pick one thought out of many, I don’t agree that institutions and love are incompatible; that would diminish the work of many charities and institutions like the WHO that have accomplished so much for the greater good (‘love’) of humanity.

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itzky

I’m alcolhol free for more than three months now. I’m proud af and feel great! Challenging for me is not the graving but to fill the place with something different. And also on the other hand to find my place amongst drinking friends or at parties. Not that i have no fun but drunk people are not. With what did you guys replace the fog of the booze? And how your friendship relations and nightlife changed?

marc_punkt

new style, no filter 💚 Fade on the sides, not much left up top. Could've buzzed the whole thing. My barber kept it anyway. And honestly? I like it. A lot of guys have a complicated relationship with thinning hair. I stopped fighting it and started finding it hot. Thinning hair is hot. That's the post. Keep this or buzz it next time? Tell me. 💚

javvier

Yesterday was one of those days I know I’ll never forget. I decided to shave my head because I didn’t want to wait for chemo to take my hair from me. My brother shaved his head too, and all my friends came to be there with me. It was emotional and scary, but having all of them by my side made such a huge difference. They turned a moment I was dreading into something I’ll always remember with a lot of love. My hair will grow back, the sun will shine again, and this will all be behind me someday. Fuck cancer.

emiliush

Dating culture has somehow made nonchalance aspirational. Don’t text too much. Don’t seem too interested. Keep your options open. Be chill. Unfortunately, I hate what-ifs more than I fear looking interested. I wrote about dating fatigue, closing doors without knowing what was behind them, and the possibilities we keep alive just because nobody has disproved them yet. Featuring old Marina & The Diamonds, who probably should not have been entrusted with my romantic philosophy. Are you more afraid of caring too much, or wondering what would’ve happened if you had?

dimis

My therapist gave me a question to ask when I’m considering someone: “What could exist because of our union that wouldn’t exist without us?” If the answer points to growth and transformation, and I feel it too he might be worth exploring 🖤 Just reflecting, huh

elias_gd

Hey ya ! I have to say i didn’t know I downloaded collective in the first place, but sometimes secrets are hidden in our subconscious and I feel home even rejected all my life by my family. But this app i actually a testimonial of what true LGBTQ+ community feels like to me and I am having this feeling for the first time in my life and it’s kinda liberating ❤️‍🩹 . Thank you Callum , right time and perfect moment .