Straight dudes explore some same-sex fun

This is James Franco's wet dream come true.

As gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men gain increasing acceptance in the mainstream, it's inevitable that straight men will want to try out some of the things that these men do out of sheer curiosity.

While a number of videos have explored straight male experiments in same-sex activities, BuzzFeed has been particularly prolific lately in shooting a bunch of them.

In the following video, a gaggle of straight guys rate the hotness of male celebrities like Drake, Justin Timberlake, and John Stamos. (They are completely off on Michael Fassbender and why did they use a mediocre photo of him?)

Moving one step along, in this video, buddies see each other naked for the first time, followed by the most awkward bearhugs ever. (Guess they don't hang out in locker rooms together.)

Which brings us to, finally, guys kissing guys for the first time.

About a year ago, straight German celebrities participated in an ad campaign in which they were photographed kissing other men.

Something to keep in mind is that in several cultures around the world, men kissing other men is simply seen as a greeting or a sign of affection without any inference of homosexuality. In some cultures, men also hold hands with other men simply for companionship. In many cultures which have communal bathing or steam-room traditions, many men frequently see or hang out (literally) with each other naked. 

In North America, male affection is often regulated and restricted with homophobia and other social regulations, including fears of effeminacy.

After all, women commonly engage in many of the above activities with other women without any hangups or homophobia, particularly when it comes to recognizing the hotness of other women.

But as some of the men conclude at the end of the kissing video, all the taboos surrounding same-sex male affection can pretty much be chalked up to much ado about nothing.