When you get older like me (that is in your early 40s), you really don't give a crap about labels. Just do what you want and let others "label" you if that's what makes them feel better. Who really cares what other think anyways? I sure don't. Maybe when I was younger I was more concerned, but trust me, as you get older, you just don't give a shit anymore. You only get one ride through this life so enjoy it!
I really wish that when I was younger I had the guts to go with my feelings and not worry about what others thought. I have always wondered what it would be like to be with another guy. Being in a committed marriage now, I'll never know. I don't think I would have made a lifestyle out of it, but it would have been an experience. Things weren't as open back then as they are today. In my younger days, being called "gay" was about the worst thing you could be called. If you actually were gay, you could end up severely beaten or dead. I was really attracted to 3 of my many buddies back then, but I never did anything about it because I was terrified of the backlash. The fact that one of those guys was an extreme homophobe certainly made me resist acting on impulse. It would have ruined my reputation in my fraternity and on campus. I'm always amazed that guys today have more freedom today than ever before to experiment, yet they have become more prudish than at any other time in all male environments like a locker room or shower room. Towel dancing and using shower stalls were unheard of in my day and were a sure sign that a guy was "gay". Bizzare!