Are All Bartenders Perpetual Boys?
Dearest Yenta, I did the unthinkable, or rather, performed the ultimate cliche, I hit on a bartender. In fact, I didn’t even have the balls to do it myself, so my more forward friend did it for me. It worked and perhaps I should have had more faith. In any event, we have hung out once already. But the question remains (having dated bartenders before): are all bartenders boys (as opposed to men)? Yours, Gentle Gentile Dear GG, Essentially you are asking if male bartenders are perpetual boys. I am hesitant to make a blanket statement here, after all, some of my favorite men have been barbacks. To begin, what are the qualities of a good bartender? What gets one hired? They need to be friendly, or at least feign friendly with stellar people skills. This is one thing to remember when you meet a man behind a bar. His amicable nature may or may not have anything to do with liking you, as much as being damn good at his job. They need to be tough enough to handle a loud room full of drunk peopl
