Same Same But Gayer: The Chinese Traveller Who Fell for His Own Type

A comic strip by Duan Chenglei. Sometimes the best part of traveling isn't the destination. It's the unexpected conversations with strangers who, for a few hours, feel like old friends. 🇷🇸✈️🇨🇳

🌍 First Stop: Belgrade, First Match: Grindr

Yesterday I met a Chinese guy through Grindr. We ended up at an LGBTQ-friendly bar owned by a Russian here in Belgrade — it was only his first day in Serbia, and he was visibly thrilled to be here. He had flown direct from Guangzhou, and the jet lag was hitting him hard — until we met, apparently, because he said his tiredness vanished the moment we started talking.

🌈 Confident, Curious, and Fresh Off the Plane

He carried himself with quiet confidence about his gay identity, wearing a rainbow wristband he'd picked up in Japan. He opened up freely about his wild hookup adventures from that same trip, which made for entertaining conversation. When I told him about Belgrade's gay subculture — the gathering spots, the scene in the city center — his eyes lit up with curiosity.

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😏 His Type: Twinks (And Apparently, Himself)

He mentioned he's into twinks, and that I'm exactly his type. I laughed and showed him a photo of myself with a different, medium-length haircut — just to show how different I can look. He studied it for a moment and said, deadpan, that I looked just like him when he was slimmer.

I couldn't stop laughing. So — are you telling me you're attracted to your former self?