On this edition of the HOT8, we caught up with comedy chap and GLUE columnist Mark Bittlestone. Take a look at his weekly feature, 5 Straight-Up Gay Ways… here!
1) Name, age and basic stats?
Mark Bittlestone, 28, G-A-Y, he/him.
2) Where do you call home?
I grew up in Wimbledon, Southwest London and I live in Brixton, South London, now.
3) A random fact about me is…
I’m not ticklish AT ALL like run your hands all over my body and I will not flinch 
4) My ideal first date usually involves…
5) My favourite quality in a person is definitely…
A good sense of humour (by which I mean, they have to find me really, really funny or it’s a non-starter)
6) My type is…
I normally go for boys who are pretty but boring, to be totally honest. Although currently bucked the trend and dating someone fun but ugly (that’s a joke, he’s gorj)! Top/vers/bttm I don’t mind, I’ve been in relationships where I’ve been pure top, pure bottom, or vers, so I’m chilled.
7) Four words that put me in the mood for sex…
“I support wealth/income redistribution”.
8) I knew I was LGBT+ when…
I had a wank (jerked off) over an erotic story in a porn mag about the best man shagging the bride, but I was obviously the bride 
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