The Research Library

Years of field research, conducted by people with no relevant qualifications, organized so you don't have to ask him yourself.

Is My Dad Gay If...

Direct answers to the questions you typed into Google at 2am.

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❓ Is My Dad Gay If...

Is My Dad Gay If He Does Yoga?

It started as stretching before golf. Now there is a mat in the trunk.

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❓ Is My Dad Gay If...

Is My Dad Gay If He Hugs His Friends?

He hugged his buddy at the cookout for a full three seconds. Our researchers timed it.

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❓ Is My Dad Gay If...

Is My Dad Gay If He Likes Mamma Mia?

He says he only watched it because it was on. It has been on four times.

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❓ Is My Dad Gay If...

Is My Dad Gay If He Says "Fabulous"?

He said it about a steak. Then he said it about a lamp. We have questions.

Fashion & Fabrics

What Dad wears, and what it may be saying on his behalf.

Black wraparound sport sunglasses, gold aviators, tortoiseshell sunglasses in an open hard case, and a black retainer strap laid out on a dusty car dashboard with yellow numbered evidence markers

👔 Fashion & Fabrics

Are My Dad's Sunglasses Gay? A Taxonomy of Dad Sunglasses

Dad has always worn sunglasses. Recently, he has started calling them "frames."

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👔 Fashion & Fabrics

Is a Sweater Tied Over the Shoulders Gay? What It Means When Dad Does It

There is a sweater on Dad's shoulders. His arms are not in it. We have been asked to explain.

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👔 Fashion & Fabrics

Is It Gay for a Man to Wear Cologne? Decoding Dad's Scent Profile

For years Dad smelled like deodorant and the garage. Then he walked past a fragrance counter.

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👔 Fashion & Fabrics

Is It Gay for a Man to Wear Short Shorts? An Inseam Investigation

Dad's shorts used to end below the knee. They have been moving north. We brought a tape measure.

Six pairs of men's shoes lined up on a garage floor with numbered yellow evidence markers: white walking sneakers, boat shoes, foam clogs, suede loafers, clean white leather sneakers, and tan suede Chelsea boots

👔 Fashion & Fabrics

Is My Dad Gay Based on His Shoes? The Dad Shoe Index

Every dad starts in the same white walking sneaker. Some of them stay there. We measured the ones who left.

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👔 Fashion & Fabrics

Questionable Fabrics: A Field Guide to What Dad Is Wearing

Most dads wear cotton. Some dads have started wearing other things. We looked into it.

Behavioral Analysis

Field observations of Dad in his natural habitat.

Grill tongs, a plain canvas apron, a folded linen apron, a meat thermometer, and a spatula laid out on a wooden deck in front of a black kettle grill, each beside a numbered yellow evidence marker

🔍 Behavioral Analysis

Grill Behavior Analysis: Tongs, Aprons, and Intent

Every dad grills. Some dads grill differently. We stood near a lot of grills for this one.

A cracked bar of soap, an open jar of face cream, a brown bottle of sunscreen, and a green jade face roller on a beige tiled bathroom counter, each next to a numbered yellow evidence marker

🔍 Behavioral Analysis

Is It Gay to Moisturize? A Dad Skincare Report

For decades, the dad skincare routine was a bar of soap. Then somebody left a jar of moisturizer on the counter.

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🔍 Behavioral Analysis

Is My Dad Gay If He Goes on a Golf Trip With the Guys?

Every spring, Dad and seven other men leave for four days. They come back sunburned and very tired. We looked into what happens in between.

A red cooler, a fishing rod, an orange tackle box, a pile of empty soda cans, and one very small fish on a paper towel on a cabin porch, each marked with a yellow numbered evidence tent

🔍 Behavioral Analysis

Is My Dad Gay If He Keeps Going on Fishing Trips With "the Boys"?

One of our earliest users sent in a tip about her dad's fishing trips. We opened a file. This is the file.

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🔍 Behavioral Analysis

Is My Dad Gay If He Never Skips Leg Day? A Frequency Study

For years, Dad went to the gym and did the same two exercises. Then he met Marco.

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🔍 Behavioral Analysis

Is My Dad Gay If He Suddenly Loves Brunch?

For decades, Dad ate breakfast. Recently he has started eating brunch. Our researchers would like to understand what happened in between.

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🔍 Behavioral Analysis

The Lawn as a Love Language: What Dad's Yard Is Telling You

Some dads say "I love you." Most dads mow diagonal stripes into the front yard and wait for someone to notice.

Culture & Taste

Music, musicals, pets, plants, and other evidence.

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🎭 Culture & Taste

Dad's Celebrity Crush Audit: What His Picks Say About Him

He has had the same celebrity crush since 1987. Recently, he has started commenting on actors.

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🎭 Culture & Taste

Is My Dad Gay If He Has a Small Dog?

The standard-issue dad dog is a large yellow Labrador named after a beer. Some dads have gone a different way.

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🎭 Culture & Taste

Is My Dad Gay If He Has Houseplants? The Fiddle-Leaf Fig Threshold

Most dads keep one plant alive by accident. Some dads keep a fiddle-leaf fig alive on purpose. We measured the gap.

Two theatre programs, a pair of ticket stubs, brass opera glasses and a brown coffee mug on a living room coffee table next to numbered yellow evidence markers

🎭 Culture & Taste

Is My Dad Gay If He Likes Musicals? The Dad Musical Theatre Spectrum

Most dads attend one musical per decade under protest. Some dads attend for themselves. We mapped the difference.

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🎭 Culture & Taste

Is My Dad Gay If He Likes Throw Pillows?

A couch needs zero pillows to function. Some dads have added pillows anyway. We looked into their reasons.

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🎭 Culture & Taste

What Does My Dad's Drink Order Say About Him? A Cocktail Decoder

For years Dad ordered "whatever's on tap." Lately he has been reading the cocktail menu all the way to the end. We looked over his shoulder.

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🎭 Culture & Taste

What Does My Dad's Spotify Wrapped Say About Him?

Once a year, Dad's listening history becomes public record. Our researchers read it so you don't have to.

Inside the Gay-I

Our technology, our findings, our policies.

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🧪 Inside the Gay-I

A to Z Glossary of Dad Signals

Every term the Gay-I uses, defined in one place, in alphabetical order, mostly.

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🧪 Inside the Gay-I

How Does the Gay-I Work?

Our technology, explained by the people who built it, with full confidence and no understanding.

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🧪 Inside the Gay-I

Is My Mom Gay?

We get this question more than you would think. We have a policy.

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🧪 Inside the Gay-I

Is My Uncle Gay?

Uncles are partially covered. Check with your plan administrator.

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🧪 Inside the Gay-I

The Gay-I Annual Dad Report 2026

A full year of dad data, summarized for busy families and members of the press.

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🧪 Inside the Gay-I

What to Do If the Gay-I Says Your Dad Is Gay

You got a high number. Dad is in the next room watching golf. Here is a checklist.

Real Talk

No jokes. Just help.

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💜 Real Talk

My Dad Came Out as Gay. Now What?

This one isn't a joke. If your dad just told you he's gay, start here.