Gay Sex Bandana Code
The Bandana or hanky code was a way that gay guys could communicate their preferences with other guys in busy gay bars. It was an easy way to start conversations and to show interest. These days it isn’t a commonly used with the code being less known than it was years ago.
The code worked by displaying the bandana in the back right (meaning Bottom/Passive) or left (meaning Top/Active) pocket. To wear them tucked underneath your belt in the middle means to be versatile.They could also be worn around the ankle, wrist or neck on the appropriate side.
| Colour | Meaning | Worn on the Left | Worn on the Right | |
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Light Blue | Oral Sex | Wants Head | Gives Head |
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Navy Blue | Anal Sex | Top | Bottom |
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Robin Egg Blue | 69 | Likes 69 | Doesn’t like 69 |
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White | Mutual Masturbation | Wants Jerked | Will Jerk |
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Beige | Rimming | Rimmer | Rimmee |
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Gold Lame | Muscle Sex | Muscle Top | Muscle Bottom |
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Mustard | Size Queen | Has Large Cock | Seeking Large Cock |
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Gold | Threesome | Two Tops Looking Bottom | One bottom Looking Two Tops |
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Fuchsia | Spanking | Spanker | Spankee |
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Mauve | Navel Fetish | Likes His Navel Worshipped | Likes to Worship a Navel |
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Coral | Foot Fetish | Likes his Feet Worshipped | Likes to Worship Feet |
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Pink | Dildo Play | Likes to Fuck Guys with Dildos | Likes to be Fucked with Dildos |
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Red with White Stripe | Shaving | Shaver | Shavee |
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Red With Black Stripe | Body Hair Fetish | Hairy | Likes Hairy |
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Grey Flannel | Suit Fetish | Owns a Suit | Likes Guys in Suits |
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Black | SM | Heavy SM Top | Heavy SM Bottom |
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Grey with Black Stripe | SM | Light SM Top | Light SM Bottom |
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Red | Anal Fisting | Fister | Fistee |
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Dark Red | Double Anal Fisting | Fister | Fistee |
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Grey | Bondage | Bondage Top | Bondage Bottom |
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Burnt Umber | Extreme Sex | Extreme Top | Extreme Bottom |
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Dark Pink | Tit Torture | Torturer | Torturee |
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Magenta | Armpits | Likes his Armpits Worshipped | Likes to Worship Armpits |
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Purple | Piercings | Has Piercings | Likes Piercings |
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Teal | Cock & Ball Torture | Torturer | Torturee |
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Pale Yellow | Gob | Spits | Likes to Take Spit |
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Houndstooth | Biting | Likes to BIte | Likes to be Bitten |
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Yellow | Watersport | Pisser | Takes Piss |
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Brown | Scat | Scat Top | Scat Bottom |
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Orange | Few Limits | Anytime, Anywhere, Anything | Not Looking for Anything |
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Lime | Sitophilia | Eats off Guys | Likes to be Eaten off |
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Rust | Ponyism | Pony Top | Pony Bottom |
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Black Leather | Leather Fetish | Leather Top | Leather Bottom |
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Aqua | Aquaphilia | Aqua Top | Aqua Bottom |
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Khaki | Military Sex | Military Top | Military Bottom |
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medium blue | Cop Fetish | Cop Top | Cop Bottom |
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Charcoal | Latex, PVC, Rubber Fetish | Latex, PVC or Rubber Top | Latex, PVC or Rubber Bottom |
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White with Multi-Color Dots | Group Sex / Orgy | Hosts | Looking For Groupsex / Orgy |
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Peach | Bear or Cub | Bear/Cub Top | Bear/Cub Bottom |
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Apricot | Chub Chaser | Chaser Top | Chaser Bottom |
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Lavender | Cross Dressing | Likes Cross Dressers | Is a Cross Dresser |
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Silver | Starfucker | Is a Starfucker | Is a Celebrity |
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Hunter Green | Daddy/Son Roles | Daddy Seeking Son | Son Seeking Daddy |
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Kelly Green | Sex For Money | For Rent | Pays for Sex |
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Olive Drab | Military Person | Military Top | Military bottom |
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Medium Blue | Police Fetish | Cop | Likes Cops |
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Airforce Blue | Air Crew Fetish | Air Crew | Likes Air Crew |
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Light Blue with White Stripe | Sailor Fetish | Sailor | Likes Sailors |
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Argyle | Geeks | Likes Geeks | Is a Geek |
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Gingham | Urban Outdoor Sex | Outdoor Top | Outdoor Bottom |
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Camouflage | Country Outdoor Sex | Outdoor Top | Outdoor Bottom |
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Doily | Tearoom Trade | Tearoom Top | Tearoom Bottom |
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Jockstrap | Jockstrap Fetish | Wears Dirty Jockstraps | Sucks Dirty Jockstraps |
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Tissue | Smell Fetish | Smells | Sniffs |
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Union Jack | Skinhead | Skinhead Top | Skinhead Bottom |
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Tan | Cigars | Smokes Cigars | Likes Cigar Smokers |
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White Velvet | Voyeurism | Likes to Watch | Likes to be Watched |
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Black Velvet | Video/Photo Fetish | Owns/Makes videos | Likes to Perform for the Camera |
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Brown Lace | Foreskin Fetish | Uncut Cock | Likes Uncut Cock |
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Brown Satin | Cut Cock Fetish | Cut Cock | Likes Cut Cock |
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Cream | Used Condom Fetish | Cums in Condoms | Sucks Cum from used Condoms |
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White Lace | Anal Sex with White Guys | Likes White Bottoms | Likes White Tops |
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Black with white Stripe | Anal Sex with Black Guys | Likes Black Bottoms | Likes Black Tops |
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Yellow with White Stripe | Anal Sex with Asian Guys | Likes Asian Bottoms | Likes Asian Tops |
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Brown with White Stripe | Anal Sex with Latino Guys | Likes Latino Bottoms | Likes Latino Tops |
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Light Blue with White Dots | Oral Sex with White Guys | Likes White Guys to Suck him | Likes to Suck White Guys |
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Light Blue with Black Dots | Oral Sex with Black Guys | Likes Black Guys to Suck Him | Likes to Suck Black Guys |
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Light Blue with Brown Dots | Oral Sex with Latino Guys | Likes Latino Guys to Suck Him | Likes to Suck Latino Guys |
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Light Blue with Yellow Dots | Oral Sex with Asian Guys | Likes Asian Guys to suck Him | Likes to Suck Asian Guys |
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Leopard | Tattoo Fetish | Has Tattoos | Likes Tattoos |
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Terrycloth | Bathhouse/Sauna | Bathhouse Top | Bathhouse Bottom |
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Holstein | Milking Fetish | Milker | Milkee |
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Paisley | Boxer Shorts Fetish | Wears Boxers | Likes Boxer Shorts |
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Teddy Bear | Cuddling | Like to Cuddle | Likes to be Cuddled |
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Keys Shown from the back | Place to Stay | Has a Home | Looking a Place to Stay |
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Keys shown to the front | Car Sex | Has a Car | Wants a ride |
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Chamois | Motorcycle Sex | Has a MotorBike | Wants a ride |