“Should straight men be on Instagram?”

Should straight men be on Instagram?

Updated On: 05 June, 2026 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan

This could be a controversial opinion, but unless you are posting about your work (or dog or kids), or a creator of some sort, maybe you can cool it on the selfies, fire emojis, and the DM slide-ins

Straight men, who otherwise scoff at dating apps, then use the innocuous Instagram DM slide in (mostly with a fire emoji) to get the ball rolling. Representation Pic/Pexels

In a recent Instagram reel posted........

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