Straight or gay, no man with any SENSE would believe any of that tomfoolery Erik was given. He was too naive and starstruck to play this game.
It just goes to show that being a great FAN of Survivor is not the same thing as being a good STUDENT of the game or PLAYER of the game. I think only Jonathan had the cold bloodedness and maturity to pull a Chris this season and since he was evacuated, and all the other men couldn't strategize their way out of a wet paper bag, the women were destined to dominate.