FAQ

Are you single?

I am in a longtime open relationship with my boyfriend. #truelove 

Is this blog only for gay men?

No. I think many of my readers are gay, bisexual, and queer men, but I write for all. I answer questions from queer folks, straight folks, young folks, old folks, and people all over the world. I appreciate messages and feedback from those with different views from mine. 

That said, this blog is anti-racist, sex work-affirming, and sex-positive. Hate speech, particularly against the queer community, will not be responded to. I approve all comments before they are published.

I see toys and other products recommended in your posts. Are these brands paying you?

No. I do not have sponsored posts. My past work as a copywriter gave me access to many adult brands and pleasure products, but no client has ever paid me to promote their products here, and I would not do so if asked. The products I recommend are ones I have personally used.

I don’t see ads. How do you make money?

I don’t. This free blog is supported by readers. WordPress bans sites with “adult content” from hosting ads, so I cannot generate ad revenue. If you want to know how internet censorship like this affects websites like mine, read my report in Out Magazine about how harmful laws like FOSTA/SESTA target queer content.

Where else can I see your work?

Buy my book. Visit my website. I write a sex column for Out Magazine — please subscribe. 

Why is your nickname “Beastly”?

This blog started as a classroom assignment in college — everyone had to start a blog and was graded on content, web traffic, and so on. Its original name was The Psycho Ex-Boyfriend until a British friend suggested changing “psycho” to “beastly” — an English term for “ugly” or “terrible”. The Beastly Ex-Boyfriend (TBXBF) was born. (Years later, I changed it to Love, Beastly.) 

At the time, I was in a bad breakup. My ex was telling friends across campus how terrible I was. I started this blog in retaliation, intending it as a tell-all of the sex I was enjoying without him, knowing he would read it (he did). Those early posts were unkind and have been deleted. 

I am grateful to him. He inspired this blog — which, in a way, launched my career. It generated buzz in the writing department and somehow got the attention of a queer magazine in Chicago, which hired me to write a sex column. That magazine no longer exists, but it led to an internship at The Advocate.

One day in class, that same British friend called me “Beastly” during a critique. Something electric fizzled in the air the moment he used that word as a nickname, and it stuck. It became my monicker in kink and, later, an identity that dogged me into every professional venture. 

I sent you a question a while ago. Will it get answered?

Most likely: yes. I respond to nearly all messages.

When I get a message, I add it to a queue, so you might have to wait a bit before you see your question answered. To jump the line, become a supporter on Patreon. Along with other benefits, supporters get answers right away. 

That said, I do not answer questions I cannot read or that are very long. I also do not respond to multiple messages from the same email address. This feels like spam, and I don’t like it.

Where can I buy your art?

Message me via my website. 

I am looking for a writer. How can I contact you?

Please email me via my website. 

You do speaking events. How can I contact you about an event?

Please email my publisher at patrick@unboundedition.com.

I am interested in your work as a sex coach. How should I contact you?

Email me via the Ask Beastly form or via my website.

Do you have an 18+ Twitter?

Sure do, but don’t expect much: @ffriendlybeast.