Justin Myers / The Guyliner
I'm a writer.
Writer. GQ columnist. That Blind Date blog guy. My real name is Justin. First novel for Little, Brown is called The Last Romeo and is out spring 2018.
PROJECTS
gq-magazine.co.uk
Why being friend-zoned isn’t the end of the world
We all loathe that terrifying crunch of gear that comes in relationships – especially if we don’t see it coming, or pretend we don’t – that begins with “It’s not you, it’s me”.
gq-magazine.co.uk
Why the Mile High Club is the worst fantasy going
Sex is one of the most exciting things we can do, whenever we like, that doesn’t cost us any money. Usually. And yet, permanently dissatisfied and demanding as we humans are, we’re always trying to find ways to make it more of a thrill. One of the easiest ways to do this is to have sex somewhere “unusual”.
gq-magazine.co.uk
The definitive guide of how to kiss well
All men think they’re good kissers. We do. “Never had any complaints,” we trill proudly, as we run our tongues over our teeth for effect. And this is the problem, really – nobody ever complains about the way someone kisses.
gq-magazine.co.uk
First date ideas that are actually bearable
While speeding up seduction through apps took away some of our angst, it does mean there’s more pressure on that first date to be perfect – not that it will be, unless you’re a character in a Hollywood movie and there’s only 15 minutes of the film left to run.
graziadaily.co.uk
Dating apps aren't the problem – you are
Are we right to blame advances in tech for all our dating ills? I'm not too sure, you know…
The Times
Selfies, pelfies and thirst traps: Justin Myers on gay dating in 2018
In days of yore, when homophobia was very much still on trend, gay men felt ageless, spared the usual heterosexual milestones: marriage, children or spending our Sundays lathering up our Ford Mondeos on the driveway. Now, thanks to marriage equality, along with increased open-mindedness heading off bigotry as best it can, we are catching up fast and lapping up equality like a free charcoal shot.
gq-magazine.co.uk
Homophobia is still rife in 2018 and LGBTQ+ people need your help
Why Pride Month and the upcoming LGBTQ Pride festivals are the perfect chance for every man to lend a hand to his rainbow brothers and sisters.
huckmagazine.com
NEED to see who has blocked you on social media? Get a grip
With a loophole on Grindr now being exploited by users looking to see who has blocked them, Justin Myers takes a look at our unhealthy obsession with confronting our online haters and engaging with their irrelevant minds.
gq-magazine.co.uk
8 things that only happen during Wimbledon
Like an unapologetically middle-class, only slightly less drawn-out, Eurovision, the Wimbledon Championships signals the start of summer proper.
gq-magazine.co.uk
A gentleman's guide to sex in your 40s, 50s and 60s
Here’s what you can expect from your sex life as you age – and don’t just take The Guyliner’s word for it, listen to those who’ve been there and done it.
inews.co.uk
Queer Eye isn’t perfect but it’s about time gay men were on TV without being the punchline
Despite what loud-mouthed columnists might tell you, true diversity on TV has a way to go. Oh sure, a female, LGBT, or non-white panellist is occasionally wheeled out on a comedy show, or soaps cover a gay “issue” every now and again, but when it comes to gay-led TV, viewers are left wanting.
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to have amazing beach sex
As summer takes hold, temperatures soar, and holiday romances suddenly seem a totally sensible thing to do rather than a doomed expedition into the world of gonorrhoea, sex on the beach is back on the menu. I mean, it has to be amazing – they named a cocktail after it, right? Sure.
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to celebrate (and survive) the World Cup 2018
So exciting it can be held only once every four years because of the risk of heart failure or ischaemic stroke, the World Cup has been renewed for another season, this time on location in Russia.
gq-magazine.co.uk
How to make a long distance relationship work
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, yes, but maintaining a relationship with someone who is three hours’ drive or a plane ride away is an even bigger strain on the old ticker.
inews.co.uk
Dale Winton’s Supermarket Sweep was TV from a more innocent time – and we need more like it today
Though he became famous in later years for partying with Cilla Black, or good-naturedly rolling his eyes at witless contestants on lottery quiz In It To Win It, the jewel in Dale’s eclectic CV was Supermarket Sweep, the surprise daytime smash of the nineties that became a cultural phenomenon.