InstaHunk: Getting to Know Out Social Media Influencer and Doctor Andrew Neighbors

Shawn Laib READ TIME: 3 MIN.



Neighbors usually sports a clean-shaven look in most of his selfies. He decided to let his hair and beard grow out for a scruffier alternative here, and most of the fans absolutely loved the change-up. We think he looks good no matter what his facial hair and style resemble!


Neighbors differs from many hot influencers because he combines nerdy energy with a sexy exterior. He doesn't shy away from dorky TV shows or playing dress-up with props. In this selfie, he shows off the goods below the belt while holding a gigantic sword right in front of his black underwear.


Neighbors likes to travel to new countries frequently, and he shows his time in France in this 2017 selfie. Who doesn't love to pose in front of the Eiffel Tower when in Paris?


Neighbors takes an adorable photo with a baby in this 2016 Christmas post. He leaves it ambiguous who the child belongs to, but we know Neighbors looks like a great parental figure if he ever decides to take on fatherhood in the future!

Neighbors celebrated getting his optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry in May of 2016. Not many people can put themselves in his position of getting a medical diploma, so surely he and his parents were incredibly proud!

Neighbors differs from other online celebrities in that he still uses YouTube as one of his main avenues for interacting with followers. This format allows him to eloquently tell stories and give in-depth background on his life, such as in this traditional gay influencer video talking about his coming out story. Neighbors has an affable, relatable demeanor that lets him reach a wide audience. His traditionally masculine traits also show gay kids at home that there is no one way to be gay. You can't stereotype someone or figure out their sexuality based on assumptions.

Neighbors entertaining YouTube video talking about how he knew he was gay surely brings up some relatable memories for those watching his channel. He muses about how his life would have been if he were straight, his gratitude for the experiences unique to the LGBTQ+ community, and some key "eureka!" childhood moments, like Calvin Klein underwear advertisements!

Neighbors facilitates one of the most contested conversations in the gay community: closed versus open relationships. Anyone who has gone on Grindr, Tinder, or Hinge as a gay man will be familiar with the plethora of people who say they are looking for a third person in their relationship. Not every queer person enjoys these untraditional romances, though. Neighbors gets into the details of his opinion on the matter and how complex these decisions are for every LGBTQ+ individual in the community.

Neighbors admits to going on a date with a 19-year-old back in 2020 when he was 29 himself. The ten-year age gap might seem a little steep for many folks who believe that relationships should only be between people who are in the same stage of life as one another. Neighbors does a fantastic job giving the perspective of the older individual in the encounter, as many commenters said they only ever hear from the younger person's point-of-view on social media concerning how these dates go.


by Shawn Laib

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