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Following viral hashtags like “boy math” and “girl math” on social media, the term “gay math” has recently gained traction across TikTok and Instagram. Content creators are offering humorous explanations of this concept in relatable ways.
Uly, from the popular UlyandErnesto TikTok account, broke it down simply. In a video garnering over two million views, he joked that “a one-month relationship in gay man equals five years,” while for lesbians “a one-month relationship…equals one month. But they’ve been living together for three weeks and already own a cat.”
We’ve curated some of the wittiest examples spreading online to help provide context around this light-hearted trend. Through amusing memes, netizens showcase their perspectives on the nuances of romantic timelines and partnership norms within the LGBTQ+ community in a way many find relatable and enjoyable. While meant as lighthearted cultural commentary rather than scientific analysis, “gay math” videos offer viewers a humorous glimpse into diverse lived experiences that make gay life so unique and wonderful.
@bigthighthescienceguy maybe he’s hot, maybe he’s being fetishized #gay #bi #lgbt #fyp ♬ original sound – bigthighthescienceguy
Gay Math 101 🗒️ 🖊️ is he right? pic.twitter.com/7t75nRPgeB
— Majin Buu 🧞♀️ (@theyhatekris_) October 12, 2023
Meanwhile, if you’re wondering what Girl Math and Boy Math are, according to Know Your Meme:
Girl Math and Boy Math are slang terms referring to a series of jokes that were popularized on TikTok and Twitter / X in the summer of 2023 about how women and men fudge or misvalue certain goods or statistics, such as women using wonky math to justify a purchase or men overstating their height through myriad caveats.
In short, both term refers to a viral social media trend that jokes about perceived differences in terms of how boys and girls approach mathematics.
The first night =
The second night =
The third night =
coat hangers in the available closet
and
your own toothbrush in the bathroom!
Guys list their penis as being 8 in Long, and when you meet up with them it’s actually 6 in Long, that’s gay math
Guys list their age either beginning with a number + 0 or a number + 9. When you meet up with
them, add 5 – 8 years; that is Gay Math!
LOL!
Gay Math is when your profile says you’re looking for “local” guys and you get messages from guys whose profiles say they’re from 972 miles away … or from Cheney, KS.
Two comments: 1) Poor Cheney, KS! The little farm town now has a reputation of being full of scambots and liars… 2) Years (maybe decades) ago, there was a sexist joke that asked, “Why are women so bad a math?” The man asking would then hold out his two index fingers about four inches apart and state, “Because they are always being told that this is eight inches.” Regarding the latter comment, this also applies to gay men. For myself, I can’t count how many times I’ve been approached by someone who says he’s heard that mine is eight inches.… Read more »
Yeah, what’s with the attack on Cheney KS….there are approx 2500 people there, yet there are 638 profiles on adam …. there is a military base close by…conceivable I suppose that military guys would opt for Cheney…. but, I’m taking Cheney as code for “fake profile”… as well as military.
”I can’t count how many times I’ve been approached by someone who says he’s heard that mine is eight inches” … yeah, we all know it’s 10″ ()
One plus one equals threesome? Plus one equals no sex? If I’m ten, you’re zero? One drink equals four martinis?