It s high time we smashed stereotypes aI<br > relationships. Like heterosexual pairings， sc<br > relationships last as long as a night， while oth~<br >gone beyond a decade， even more.<br > Jason， who works for the theater， has 1<br >with his lover for the past four months. With t<br >voice and quick movements， he is no<br >"stereotypical" gay. He is straight-acting becau<br >he is straight-acting. None of the macho bluster<br > "I see my lover here every night，" h<br >referring to a cafe in Quezon City. "I ll go up to<br >with him this Valentine s weekend. We need a<br >of atmosphere." Then， a Cheshire cat smile forr<br >his face， he adds， "And I heard it s really cold the<br >Mas romantic."<br > Before this， he had a string of affairs， an<br >ago， a boyfriend with whom he lived in for a ye~<br >past lover and I celebrated Valentine s our wa<br >wanted to break away from the usual things， like<br >by candlelight. We d stay at home， simulate this<br >