I've had straight buds (all of whom eventually got married, and had kids), who liked to "mess around" now, and then. With a few it became as casual as having a beer together, and never meant anything more than that.
The main thing was, it was clearly understood that it was Never anything to "Talk" about! Not only NEVER in Public, but also NEVER in Private!!
We didn't even talk about whether we Liked it, or not! (Though, apparently, we did 'cause we kept doing it!) Part of that was because "Talking" was considered a "Chick" thing to do!
Also, "Talking" about it would mean admitting "It"! And if there's one thing that guys who identify as Str8 don't want to be reminded of is that they might not be completely Str8! (Yeah! Guys can be "complicated", too!)
SO ... if you enjoy "playing" with your Str8 Bud, just keep doing it, but don't ever bring it up in conversation! Consider it "Sex as Sport"! Playing with each others' bodies can be as casual as swapping clothes, going out for a beer, or sharing a ride. The "trick" is not having it "Mean" Anything!
If you want your friendship to get back to the way it was before, just pretend/act like that's exactly how it is! Nothing "More". Nothing "Less".
Of course, no matter what ...
Keep smilin'!!


Chaz
