A couple months back I went to a gay bar with a friend of mine. It was my first experience and in all likelihood my last. I was a little underwhelmed frankly. But this thread isn't about that.
What this thread is about though is an observation pertaining to the bar area where they serve drinks. It was pretty empty. Not to mention, the cover charge was pretty high (don't recall the exact amount but like between 15-20$ I believe). This leads me to believe there wasn't much drinking going on at these kinds of places.
This is in contrast to your typical "straight" bar, where the bar area is always crowded and it's often a struggle to get the bartender's attention due to the overwhelming amount of customers. (At least at the places I've been to for the most part).
Now my question is, assuming this is the case and my broad generalization that there isn't much drinking going on at gay bars is correct, why the difference in "straight" and "gay" bars?
I have my own feelings on the issue, but feel free to add your own opinion.
What this thread is about though is an observation pertaining to the bar area where they serve drinks. It was pretty empty. Not to mention, the cover charge was pretty high (don't recall the exact amount but like between 15-20$ I believe). This leads me to believe there wasn't much drinking going on at these kinds of places.
This is in contrast to your typical "straight" bar, where the bar area is always crowded and it's often a struggle to get the bartender's attention due to the overwhelming amount of customers. (At least at the places I've been to for the most part).
Now my question is, assuming this is the case and my broad generalization that there isn't much drinking going on at gay bars is correct, why the difference in "straight" and "gay" bars?
I have my own feelings on the issue, but feel free to add your own opinion.