Writing How to make the bromance?

[CheertheDead]

Someone told me the easiest way is to make two male lovers but don't make them explicitly confess with each other. Is that right?

 

[RepresentingWrath]

No.

 

[Agentt]

Someone told me the easiest way is to make two male lovers but don't make them explicitly confess with each other. Is that right?

Yuk, no.

Make it natural, don't force it.

Imagine good friends. That's it, that's all. End of steps,

They don't feed each other, that's gay.
They don't sleep on same bed, that's gay as well.

Just make them good friends, friends which care for each other, childhood friends. Friends good enough that you can tell your sorrows and can read mind

 

[Daitengu]

Yuk, no.

Make it natural, don't force it.

Imagine good friends. That's it, that's all. End of steps,

They don't feed each other, that's gay.
They don't sleep on same bed, that's gay as well.

Just make them good friends, friends which care for each other, childhood friends. Friends good enough that you can tell your sorrows and can read mind

I dunno acting like a couple to mess with people is exactly what bros do sometimes.

 

[Irl_Rat]

The day has arrived. Instead of saying "talk to a real woman," I can finally say "talk to a real man."

In terms of actually writing straight guy friendships, first consider the culture of the setting. A setting more similar to modern settings would be more conducive to the male characters acting like they're gay. But normally this behavior is done in an over the top type of way. Like I don't just hold hands and hug my homie, I do it in public and make fun of his girlfriend for still being stuck at looking each other in the eye.

In cultures where this is less accepted, there are still constants. Trust, loyalty, and compassion are critical to such a relationship. Just like how they are for all friendships regardless of gender and sexuality. Make two bros who are willing to go through hell and back for one another.

And if you're lacking knowledge on minute interactions, go outside.

 

[T.K._Paradox]

Whoever told you that is just shameless requesting you to write gay shit if you want to write a male friendship you need to show how both the guys build off each other, what things bring them together, and what keeps that bond special. If you are writing best friends that have a brotherly bond know that those two love each other and would literally go to hell and back for one another, so demonstrate despite any differences they will always come back to help each other.

Not all love is romantic and sexual.

 

[ArcadiaBlade]

Bromance is just a mixture of having a best friend and a girlfriend at the same time. Just without the make-out part.

A prime example being is having a Tomboy GF. She likes to have fun, loves to hang out with you, go through trials and errors even and would help out during dates or event events you aren't prepared for. Just staying by your side and willing to help you out.

Just cross the make-out part or wanting sex with them and thats basically a bromance in itself.

 

[ThrillingHuman]

It's not about the outside as much as it is about the inside. Things like trust, understanding and care - are all that make me ship a good bromance.
Just don't make a circus out of it.

 

[Agentt]

I dunno acting like a couple to mess with people is exactly what bros do sometimes.

Well, yes, true, but here, we don't want to mess up with audiences. They should know that this is a no homo zone.

 

[Daitengu]

Well, yes, true, but here, we don't want to mess up with audiences. They should know that this is a no homo zone.

Guess I'm just too use to Arin and Dan from the Game Grumps.

They do some super gay things sometimes just because they know it's funny and their audience knows it's a joke.

Tbh, I'm kinda jealous they can joke around like that. It really shows just how best buds they are.

 

[RayneStorm]

The day has arrived. Instead of saying "talk to a real woman," I can finally say "talk to a real man."

In terms of actually writing straight guy friendships, first consider the culture of the setting. A setting more similar to modern settings would be more conducive to the male characters acting like they're gay. But normally this behavior is done in an over the top type of way. Like I don't just hold hands and hug my homie, I do it in public and make fun of his girlfriend for still being stuck at looking each other in the eye.

In cultures where this is less accepted, there are still constants. Trust, loyalty, and compassion are critical to such a relationship. Just like how they are for all friendships regardless of gender and sexuality. Make two bros who are willing to go through hell and back for one another.

And if you're lacking knowledge on minute interactions, go outside.

Yeah. Culture is a huge part. Where I live, grown men hug each other as greetings all the time and it's not weird and my dad says that when he was younger, most boys would walk home with their arms around each others shoulders and it was nothing strange. Also experiences growing up. At my high school, boys and girls changed in the same classroom for PE. Some might go to the bathrooms but there was no 'locker room' or anything and I was only told that was strange much later. If you're used to camping like I am, then a bunch of guys sleeping next to each other or sharing a blanket spread on the floor is quite normal.

If you're looking for good bromantic reference, I suggest watching the Chinese drama Guardian. It was amazing and so much was conveyed by simple actions, like when Shen Wei knelt in the rain all night so a doctor would see Zhao Yun Lan or when Yun Lan gave Shen Wei his jacket when he went out in the mountains and Shen Wei continues wearing it long after it's necessary (which is how his true identity was revealed) and when Yun Lan's phone has alarms so he could remind Shen Wei that he has a class to teach. All bromances should be judged against Guardian. Just watch the interviews between Bai Yu and Zhu YiLong and you'll get some good bromantic moments with their in jokes and just general attitude towards each other

 

[Agentt]

Yeah. Culture is a huge part. Where I live, grown men hug each other as greetings all the time and it's not weird and my dad says that when he was younger, most boys would walk home with their arms around each others shoulders and it was nothing strange. Also experiences growing up. At my high school, boys and girls changed in the same classroom for PE. Some might go to the bathrooms but there was no 'locker room' or anything and I was only told that was strange much later. If you're used to camping like I am, then a bunch of guys sleeping next to each other or sharing a blanket spread on the floor is quite normal.

If you're looking for good bromantic reference, I suggest watching the Chinese drama Guardian. It was amazing and so much was conveyed by simple actions, like when Shen Wei knelt in the rain all night so a doctor would see Zhao Yun Lan or when Yun Lan gave Shen Wei his jacket when he went out in the mountains and Shen Wei continues wearing it long after it's necessary (which is how his true identity was revealed) and when Yun Lan's phone has alarms so he could remind Shen Wei that he has a class to teach. All bromances should be judged against Guardian. Just watch the interviews between Bai Yu and Zhu YiLong and you'll get some good bromantic moments with their in jokes and just general attitude towards each other

I remember there was this one very old manga where two male best friends would always kiss each other since the author legit thought kissing was a greeting in America