Seriously, why is tumblr so desperate for their idols to be Not Straight™? Like seriously, why, I am baffled by this constant projection and over-analysis of every little thing idols like, say, or do 
(i.e. “X idol said they liked Y person’s music! I, an LGBT Person, like Y person’s music too! Therefore X idol must also be LGBT!!”)

to build up to the ultimate conclusion that they’re “gay” and thus Relatable. As if people only become relatable when they’re exactly the same as you.

There’s also the fact that people from different countries cultures
sometimes have far less of a stigma surrounding certain fashion choices
and physical contact than we here in the west do to consider. Just
because only significant others hold hands in western countries, for instance, doesn’t
mean hand-holding is solely a thing one does when one is romantically
interested in someone in other countries where physical affection between friends and family members is much more normal and accepted. And that’s just one small aspect of differences between cultures. Bottom line, looking at the entire world only through one’s
own cultural lens is extremely limiting and often-times misleading.

And sure, a few idols might actually be LGBT, it’s basic math. Until someone comes out and says that they are, though, like Hansol from ToppDogg or Holland have, I think it’s extremely rude to speculate so much about real people’s private sex lives just to validate your ships or your own obsessive need to see yourself everywhere you look. And news flash, tumblr; most people are straight. That’s also basic math. As an asexual person myself, I don’t go around assuming everyone I even remotely identify with is asexual simply because we have similar interests, tastes, or character traits, because odds are highly stacked against me that they’re not. And I really don’t care, either. You know why? Because ultimately, it shouldn’t matter. Sexuality should not be the sole reason someone is interesting, valid, or worth supporting, and if you think it is, that says way more about you than it does about anyone else.