Roman citizen could have sex with another man, taking into consideration that he was not a passive partner. Such a citizen in no way lost his masculinity or social status. Most often, a passive person was chosen as a slave, male prostitute or a person from the artistic world who had nothing to lose. <\/p>\n
The Romans preferred supposedly young men<\/b> between the ages of 12 and 20.<\/p>\n
It is worth noting that homosexual contacts within a group of soldiers were unwelcome, especially when a higher rank used his authority over a subordinate to use him.<\/p>\n