Understanding how men who have sex with men (MSM) identify with sexual role labels such as Top, Bottom, or Versatile offers descriptive insights into how sexuality, identity, and self-presentation of masculinity intersect on dating platforms. Drawing on cross-sectional data from 141,156 active users of the global gay dating app Surge, a new study describes age-based and regional differences in sexual role identification. Younger MSM were more likely to identify as Bottom or Versatile, while older users more often identified as Top. Across continents, Versatile was the most common identification in Europe and Oceania, whereas Bottom was most common in the Americas and Africa, defying all kinds of political and social stereotypes.
A Good Top is Hard to Find
