In 2007, I was a 35 year old engineer living along the perimeter of a southern Division 1 school in the Appalachians. The golf course on campus wound beautifully through gentle slopes and along the banks of the local lake. My first year there, I quickly realized that Fall home games presented the perfect opportunity to have the course to myself. Most locals were already tailgating at the stadium at 8:00AM leaving me virtually by myself on the course. The cart attendant and the cashier were the only other people around and the attendant always looked like he'd rather be tailgating with his college friends than helping me, but he was very pleasant and always had that same orange T-shirt on. I arrived for my Saturday tee time on the morning of the second home game surprised to find another solo golfer waiting. Paul looked to be about 50, gray hair, but in good shape. He asked to join me and I acquiesced. The cart attendant put both our bags in a cart. Since Paul's clubs were on the driver's side I let him drive.
The round was enjoyable and we developed an ease with each other. We agreed to meet the next couple weeks to play again. We talked of his married life and my divorced life while we rode in the cart and while we putted on the green. He asked questions about the dating scene and took interest in my description of the women I had met. At first, I assumed he was living vicariously through me, the innocent fantasies of any married man, but then I began to sense that perhaps his interest was tactical.
"Are you having marital problems?" I asked.
"Our sex life is non-existant," he replied.
As we teed off at the 12th hole, I began to detail for him how well the relatively new Match and E-Harmony dating world was working out for me. I told him about my profile which I hoped was sophisticated and witty and that a reasonably attractive, successful, single man had scores of local women to chat with. I described the usual pattern of two or three chat sessions followed by an invitation to grab a cup of 'no-pressure' coffee. If we hit off, a date followed that weekend. In almost every case, I ended up dating the woman for four to eight weeks before the excitement ran its course and one of us ended the young relationship. The sex was varied and creative with most of the women, approximately 20 of them over my first three years, but with the ease of meeting new women, there was never any pressure to stay in a relationship that wasn't perfect. Hence the consistent four to eight week relationship cycle followed by a two to three week 'hunting phase.' Paul eagerly absorbed all the details I provided, and asked numerous questions, but I sensed an underlying disappointment.
"Of course, Match.com isn't an option for you unless you divorce," I said as we reached the 14th green. He nodded and grabbed his putter. We putted out without another word. As we headed for the 15th tee box. I broke the silence, "So, the sex is really good while I'm dating, but in between girlfriends there is that two to three week gap, before I end up in bed with the next woman." He looked over at me as I carefully formulated my next words as we sat in the cart. "In the last six months," I started, "I've discovered that it is really easy to find gay guys who will give me a blowjob during my 'dry' times."
His expression did not change, he didn't acknowledge, nor did he indicate any disapproval. I waited and waited, as we just looked at each other.
"Blowjobs from gay guys?" he finally asked, still no change in his blank expression.
"Yes," I nodded, "They can be really talented and are just thrilled to do it"
His eyes reflected the processing he was doing in his head; the sudden shift in his view of me, of the straight guy who lets guys blow him. Was he still comfortable with me now? What was the next thing to say? I knew what he was thinking, because I thought it six months ago when I let that first guy blow me.
"A lot?" he asked.
"During the four breaks I've had between girlfriends, I probably had a dozen blowjobs from guys."
Paul nodded gently, "I haven't had a dozen blowjobs in the last three or four years," he said, "And you've had a dozen from guys, and who knows how many from women in the last six months."
"Probably another thirty from the ladies," I surmised, realizing it likely wasn't something he wanted to hear.
He stepped out of the cart and grabbed an iron before heading to the tee box. I grabbed my club and followed. We played the hole discussing our shots and providing advice on distance and our estimated break on the putts. We congratulated each other on our mutual pars and climbed back in the cart. We played out the sixteenth hole, and got to the seventeenth green, before he stopped in his tracks, I turned back to look at him, "Do the guys swallow?" he asked.
I chuckled a bit at the abrupt return to our conversation, "So far 'yes', everytime. Most of the women, too!" He looked at me in amazement. "Once women get into their thirties, and have been through one or more relationships, they loosen up quite a bit," I explained, "Their inhibitions drop away. It may also have something to do with getting older and not wanting to lose their chance at a guy. I think the gay guys understand how much better it feels to cum in a mouth, rather than having to break the moment to warn the person sucking your cock." He was listening intently, "Sex is so much better now than when I was a teenager."
He absorbed the information and proceeded to the green. We finished the hole in silence, rode the cart to the 18th tee box and he paused before getting out. I waited for his next question. He stared straight ahead and said, "Do you think you could introduce me to one of your gay guys?" he finally turned to look at me as I started to answer. "JUST looking for a blowjob," he blurted before I could answer.
I nodded, "I think we can arrange something," and I stepped out of the cart to grab my driver. He met my eyes again at the rear of the cart. "In fact," I said, "I'd be happy to take care of that for you." He tilted his head and I realized the ambiguity in my statement, "Meaning, I could give you that blowjob," I clarified. I left him standing there and headed to the tee box. I hit my drive and waited as he walked slowly up to the tee box.