Key points. It can be difficult to figure out whether and how someone is interested in you. Research suggests focusing on identifying behaviors that signal dating, romantic, or sexual interest.
There is no one template that I can give you to make friends as a gay man experiencing loneliness. If you clicked on this article in the hope for a quick, painless answer to making friends: move on. There is no quick fix. Making friends and maintaining friendships requires ongoing effort from all parties.
Meet gay men, women, and other queer people while staying offline Burned out on dating apps? Frustrated with how artificial it all feels, or tired of dealing with flakes? There are better ways to find love than swiping right, especially.
Seriously though, there's no magical test to determine whether you are straight or gay or bi. Just roll with it and see what takes your fancy. No urgency. I can't say I know much about the matter, but on the porn front, you might want to watch actual lesbian porn rather than pseudo-lesbian fantasy porn made for straight dudes.