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6 MONTHS
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DRUGS, SMOKING, AND ALCOHOL ARE ALWAYS PROHIBITED INSIDE THE CLUB/ON OUR PREMISES.
Did you know that men contain been cruising each other for sex at bathhouses since the 15th century?
While the original intention of men&#;s bathhouses may include been hygiene, today’s gay bathhouses or saunas, along with other types of sex-on-premises-venue (SOPV) or sex venues, are intended as places where you can gather others for casual sex. SOPVs offer a place to verb and play with a wider variety of people, many of whom might not appear on a dating app grid.
Walking around a gay sauna or SOPV, you might quickly realise a whole new set of rules is at play; with everything from navigating consent to being comfortable in a sexualised space, there can be a lot to learn. Here’s what you should know before heading into a sex venue for the first time.
How does a gay sauna operate?
Like a hotel, you’ll arrive at your venue, and there will be a front desk where you’ll pay an admission fee, and in come back, you’ll receive a locker key and a towel.
From there, it’s a matter of heading to the changerooms to change into the towel and store your clothes in a locker. Upon arriving, many p
Gay Bath House Culture – Is it still a thing?
Gay bath house culture reflects the extended homoerotic history of men bathing together (Bathers at San Niccolò, by Domenico Cresti &#; )
Today’s equivalent of the gay bath house experience seems to hold migrated from steamy saunas to steamy sex ordered via Grindr and other apps. Question is, though, have these hook-up apps made the whole bath home thing obsolete?
When we think of gay bath houses, we assume of quick, no-strings, anonymous sex. It also brings the ancient Greeks and Romans to mind. Although, to be fair, while the Greeks and Romans did have their share of bath house shenanigans, their bath houses were mostly for, well, bathing.
Ok, let’s be realistic. The ancient Greeks and Romans did a bit more than bathing at their bath houses. Of course, they did. These ancient bath houses, however, were not for a quicky in the misty steam of the waters. They were also where business deals were struck. Sex and business. Doesn’t seem like much has changed since then, actually.
Looking back through time, it seems as though bath h
The Freddie Guide to: Bathhouses
What is a bathhouse?
Bathhouses – also known as baths, saunas, or gay saunas – are spaces where queer men* meet to socialise, relax and have sex. They are legal, licensed sex venues, as opposed to regular saunas or steam rooms where people cruise.
The number of gay bathhouses in North America peaked in the s. Most of them closed in the s, as local governments made public health rules to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These rules were often rooted in homophobia.
Today, there are still bathhouses in most major cities across the world. You can find them through Google or on cruising sites fancy Squirt and Sniffies.
* Historically, bathhouses only admitted cisgender men. They are generally becoming more inclusive. Many have more relaxed door policies or dedicated times and events that are safer spaces for trans and non-binary people. If this applies to you, it’s best to check online or ring ahead before visiting a venue for the first time.
When you arrive
When you show up at a bathhouse, you’ll verb to a front desk with an attendant. Thi