#Am i gay or straight quiz for kids tv#
Think about the TV shows and movies you watch, books you read, or podcasts you enjoy. That said, actually going on dates can be helpful for someone who’s questioning whether they’re bisexual.Īfter all, it’s very possible that you’re aesthetically drawn to a particular gender on a dating app but not actually interested in ever dating or getting down with them. “You absolutely do not need to go on dates with or have sex with two or more genders to know that you’re bisexual,” she says. Actually go on IRL or URL dates with folks of a variety of gendersĮxperience isn’t a prerequisite to bisexuality, says Noel. Get swipingĬurrent relationship structure and status allowing, create an online dating profile and set your preferences to two or more of the gender options.īe interested in who you feel drawn to swipe right on. What does bi-curiosity look like in practice?īi-curious implies that someone is actively exploring their (bi)sexuality, which can be done in a wide variety of ways. And someone else’s discomfort with your sexuality or the sexuality label you use for yourself doesn’t make your identity any less valid.
Ultimately, concerns around the term bi-curiosity are usually just biphobia in another costume. This fear totally ignores the fact that LGBTQ+ people have the agency to make informed decisions about who they do - or don’t - date. In other words, there’s a fear that bi-curious people are going to harm more established members of the LGBTQ+ community by dating them in a half-assed way. “There’s also a fear amongst the LGBTQ+ community that bi-curious people are outsiders who are going to infiltrate queer spaces, mess with its members, and then leave,” explains Ochs. Spoiler alert: Cis and (previously?) heterosexual people of any gender can be genuinely interested in exploring the different genders they’re attracted to! In other words: They’re doing it to be hot. Why? “Some people believe that when cis and (previously?) heterosexual women identify as bi-curious, they’re doing it to appease the male gaze,” she explains. Sadly, notes Noel, “there’s a lot of stigma surrounding bi-curiosity.” Why is this distinction so contentious for some?
But the e-x-a-c-t definition of different sexuality terms can vary based on who’s doing the defining. When it comes to sexuality terms, there’s generally a definition that most folks who identify with the term use. What about queer? The answer is a little more complicated. Someone who’s questioning is someone who’s currently exploring their sexuality, and so folks who are exploring whether they’re bisexual (AKA bi-curious) can fall into that category. The Q in LGBTQ+ can stand for “questioning” or “queer” - and sometimes both.