Down-low, sometimes shortened to DL, is an African-American slang term [1] generally used within the African-American community that typically refers to a sexual subculture of black men …

Jul 21, 2009 · Down lows are married men who secretly sleep with men occasionally. They try to keep their marriage and secret life at the same time. My personal opinion is that down lows …

Jan 6, 2025 · “Down low” describes men concealing same-sex relationships due to societal, cultural, or personal pressures. Signs may include hyper-vigilance about phones, unexplained …

Jul 31, 2010 · The "down low" (men who have sex with both men and women but who don't identify themselves as gay or bisexual) has often been blamed for the alarming rates of HIV in …

Mar 1, 2014 · Since the early 2000s, the phenomenon of the “down low”—black men who have sex with men as well as women and do not identify as gay, queer, or bisexual—has exploded …

Sep 4, 2015 · What King knew from the lingering eye contact was that the black man he found in church was, like himself, “on the down low,” a phrase widely used to describe black men who …

Jan 2, 2013 · Bisexual men are less likely to disclose and more likely to conceal their sexual orientation than gay men. In the first study to look at the mental health of this population, …

Sep 14, 2022 · I don't want to think that he's (down low) gay just because a lot of his friends are. He's a respectable Music Director and accompanist. In his profession it tends to be a lot of …

Nov 15, 2019 · In a heartbreaking new interview, a man by the name of “Mr. Brown” sat down with Q Notes to talk about life on the DL. According to Urban Dictionary, “on the DL (down-low)” is …

Dec 18, 2019 · According to King, the seven signs your man might be on the down low are: He spends an extreme amount of time with his male friends. His sexual appetite has decreased …