Err... dunno about you guys but if I was gay I'd state that in my profile as well. Not because I'd be looking for attention. I just think it's an important fact.
You know, heterosexuals just don't have that in their profiles because well - it's rather common. Hell, we're human beings. Almost each time we talk to a person (of our prefered sex) we think of him or her as a potential partner, don't we? So why should homosexual people not be allowed to express their drives? (I'd take any bet the average female vgchartz user has a hell of a lot of profile views )