TBT: 15 WTF Personal Ads From a 1969 Advocate

There's something reassuring in seeing that gay and bi men — some, at least — have always been sleazy. Before Grindr, before Craigslist — heck, even before Stonewall — guys would put ads in newspapers to attract mates and dates. Poring over issues of The Advocate from 1969, you'd be surprised at how racy the ads are or how similar they are to Grindr profiles today. Some things never change. So viva la fetish! Viva "masc for masc"! And viva gay men capitalizing on all forms of media to find sexual partners!