You don ' t have to like any of the stereotypical straight guy things you named to make straight male friends . There are plenty of gay guys with straight male friends . And you mentioned that you find it easier to talk to women . Maybe you ' re making it harder than it needs to be . Are you concerned that if you act interested in a straight guy , he will interpret your interest as a sexual advance ? Are you too guarded around them because of bullying experiences in high school ? There are many ways to signal to straight guys that you are not hitting on them . Take a genuine interest in what they are saying . Ask them for advice in an area they portray themselves as experts in . Be just as genuine and willing to argue with them as you are with women . Make clever jokes . Say intelligent things . Sure maybe you don ' t like stereotypically straight things , but do you think those are the only things straight men enjoy ? The answer is no . They like going to movies , going to parties , bike riding , hiking , getting coffee , getting food , cooking , being cooked for , talking about their friends and family , going on vacation , talking about current events , going to the beach , working out , learning about your area of expertise , and on and on . The problem is not that you have no shared tastes . The problem is that you seem to believe straight men are the onedemential creatures you see in Super Bowl ads . Not so . They are in almost every respect similar to gay men . And I know very few at least where I am from who would refuse to be friends with a gay guy . Times have changed .