What is cruising gay culture?

The performance, the brainchild of Alan Bounville, a theater artist and activist, makes the audience contend with the gay art of cruising: the practice of fleeting sex between men, usually anonymously and without exchanging names, often in semi-public indoor spaces (bathrooms, saunas) or outdoors (rest stops, forests).

Where does the term cruising come from?

Cruising: The word originated as a gay slang term, sometime in the early 1960s, as a way for people who knew its meaning to arrange sexual meetings. It was a way to plan sexual encounters without attracting the attention of people who may wish to report them to the authorities, or inflict harm.

How do you know if someone is cruising you?

“More generally, what Ive seen and experienced is when someone is out — walking on the street, on public transit, even sitting in certain public places like lobbies or airport terminals where they have to wait or sometimes wander and wait again — if one makes eye contact, then walks away or looks away, then looks back

Why is cruising so expensive?

The more crew you have per passenger, the more expensive the cost to the customer. So, for example, with a crew/passenger ratio of 70 to 100, each passengers per day cost has to pay 70% of a crew wage. Whats more, expedition crew understandably earn wages that are a lot higher than the industry average.

What is cruising in a car?

Cruising is a social activity that primarily consists of driving a car. Cruising is distinguished from regular driving by the social and recreational nature of the activity, which is characterized by an impulsively random, often aimless course. A popular route (or strip) is often the focus of cruising.