I have been enjoying these pics and, frankly, I appreciate the commentary and discussion around them, too. The comments about many of these not being "bromance" and more "romance" are legit, I think, and I would argue that the guy who was making the observation was saying just that and not really criticizing.
While I'm attracted to men and women, I mentioned earlier on this thread that the intimacy that was the sub-text of most of these photos was something I crave with other men. I've had one or two true "bromances" I guess where there was a real closeness with another guy but nothing sexual at all. I valued those, and, in fact, would welcome more of them. However, as part of those relationships, we were more comfortable touching, being in each other's space, and just being unguarded than I find many men are willing (or even want) to be.
So, a pic of a guy with his head on another's shoulder asleep, or rubbing another's back, or wrestling playfully would accurately reflect bromance aspects in my opinion. Tenderness, kindness, concern, affection, and the like does not necessarily indicate romance or sexuality.
That said, I have to agree with some of the posters who say that there is an implied sexuality (and an obvious one in some cases) to many of these photos. I'm not complaining, and that sexuality is a bit different than the "hardcore" you see in true porn because it IS more about communicating intimacy rather than about body parts.
The one pic of the two guys kissing on what looks like a patio at night, and the one has the other's head in his hands as he kisses him gets me every time I see it. And by "gets me" I mean shoots straight through me to my groin and makes my cock tingle. It is intimate and sexy and damn I want some of that.
