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submitted 1 year ago by sleepybisexual@beehaw.org to c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org

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I really love being bi and believe I fall under the umbrella but I don't feel attracted to the same sex enough to be bi.

I still find the same sex hot but it feels like I don't feel that enough to be bisexual. This just feels strange

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[–] Gaywallet@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My favorite definition is as follows

The capability to experience attraction to more than one gender

I like it for the following reasons:

No weird requirements around action vs. attraction - people know who they're attracted to before they've had sex
Allows space for bisexuals who primarily experience attraction towards a very limited group of individuals as well as for people who experience attraction to nearly all individuals
Eliminates issues with sex/gender essentialism