About You (yes/no or as short as possible please!)
Age: 22
Gender: F
Sexuality: Bi
Faith: Christian/wiccan
Political Stance: Republican
Are you open regarding your sexuality? yes
Do you believe homosexuality is morally wrong? No
Do you believe bisexuals are just confused? No
Have you ever identified as bisexual? Yes
Do you know someone who has identified as bisexual? Yes
Did you believe that the person was bisexual? Yes
If not, do you believe they were ‘bisexual’ to gain attention? No
The Basics (Everything from here on long answer please!)
1. What is your definition of bisexuality? Attraction to both sexes
2. Do you believe that bisexuality is a real sexuality? Why or Why not?its a real sexuality
3. If an individual hasn’t been sexually active with members of the same sex, do you believe they are truly bisexual, or
just very curious? I belive the are truly Bi
4. What is your definition of bi-curiosity? Considering experementing with both genders
5. Do you believe all people are curious? Why or Why not?
i think there is a little bit of curiosity in everyone
Kinsey’s Scale
The scale below outlines the findings of Kinsey’s Scale. The next few questions will be in regards to this scale.
The scale:
0 – Completely straight
1 – Mainly straight, very little gay behaviour/interest (curious)
2 – Mostly straight, more than incidentally homosexual
3 – interested in both sexes equally or relatively equally
4 – Mostly gay, more than incidentally heterosexual
5 – Mainly gay, very little straight behaviour/interest
6 – Completely Gay
6. What do you think of Kinsey’s scale? super close to accurate
7. Where do you feel you would place on Kinsey’s scale? Why? 3 or 4
8. Where do you believe most of the population falls on the scale? 1
9. Where do you believe a bisexual person should fall on the scale? 3
10. Do you believe a bisexual person can lean more towards one sex than the other?
yep. i'm attracted to guys more then girls, but here lately i've been leaning more towards girls
Types of bisexuality
There are different acknowledged types of bisexual, with the following being the main types. The next few questions will be regarding these.
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Concurrent relationship bisexuals – Have relationships with 2 or more people at once
Alternating Bisexuals – Will be in a committed, monogamous relationship with one person, and if the relationship ends, they will seek a partner of a different sex.
Emotional bisexuals – Are emotionally attracted to both sexes, but only have sexual relationships with one.
Motivational bisexuals – are sexually active with members of both sexes for personal gain, such as exciting their partner sexually, gaining an LGBT following (in the case of celebrities), or various other reasons (a gay person being married to the opposite sex to put off discrimination, etc).
Sex-Only Bisexuals – are sexually interested in both sexes, but can only form relationships with one.
Balanced Bisexuals – are equally attracted to both sexes, and can have relationships with either.
Transitional Bisexuals – Are bisexual for a short time as they come to terms with/explore their homosexuality.
Conditional Bisexuals – People who wouldn’t otherwise be bisexual, but who display homosexual behaviour in a same-sex environment (i.e. inmates in prison, students at a gender-specific school).
11. Do you believe that all of the above categories are displaying bisexuality?
No
12. Which ‘type’ of bisexuality do you think most closely represents bisexuality? Balanced
13. Are there any types of bisexuality which you believe aren’t really bisexual? Yes
14. Do you think there are any other types of bisexuality which aren’t listed here?Can't think of any
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The “Bisexual Trend”
Teens:
15. Have you noticed a rise in the amount of teenagers identifying as bisexual?yes
16. What are your opinions regarding teens identifying as bisexual? I'm thinking the atmosphere is freer so more people are coming out, as well as posers following trends
17. Do you believe that bisexuality is just a teen phase which eventually leads to homosexuality? Sometimes
18. Do you believe that bisexuality is something teens experience when going through college, and never touch on again? no
19. Do you believe that teenagers identifying as bisexual (and eventually relapsing to being straight) has a negative effect on the homosexual community? It can
Adults:
19. Have you yourself gone through a period of bisexuality? Was this a transitional period to homosexuality?yes and no
20. Do you believe you were truly bisexual during this period of time?yes
21. Do you believe someone can be bisexual for their entire life?yes me
22. When a female identifies herself as bisexual, are you less likely to believe her than if a male did the same? Why or why not? not at all. I don't get why they'd be lying
23. Do you believe the amount of people ‘faking’ bisexuality has a harmful effect on the homosexual community? not really
‘Barsexuals’
24. Do you believe that bisexuality is being used as an attention grabbing technique? Why or why not? Sometimes
25. What is your opinion of barsexuals (straight women who kiss other women in bars to get drinks)? don't care about it
26. Do you believe barsexuals are actually bisexual? no
27. Do you believe barsexuals have a negative effect on the homosexual community? they can but rarely
28. Do you yourself know someone who could be described as a barsexual?
no
Long-Term Bisexuality
29. Do you believe someone is still bisexual, even if they are in a lifelong relationship with one person?yes
30. Do you believe that a person stops being bisexual when they stop displaying bisexual behaviour?no it depends of how they feel not act
31. Would you feel insecure in a long-term relationship with a bisexual person?no
32. Would you be afraid of infidelity in a long-term monogamous relationship with a bisexual person? no
33. Do you believe bisexual people are capable of being happy in a long-term relationship? yes
34. Do you believe that bisexuality continues to evolve and change over the course of a person’s life? it can i guess not sure
Bisexuals:
If you are not bisexual, please feel free to move onto the next set of questions. If you would like to answer the following questions, please feel free to do so.
50. Do you openly identify as bisexual? Why or Why not? yep
51. Do you prefer one sex over the other? yes
52. Have you been a victim of ‘biphobia’? no
53. Do you find that the homosexual community welcomes you? yes
54. Do you find that the heterosexual community welcomes you? Some
55. Do you find that being a visible bisexual (having people know) causes problems with the people around you? Sometimes
56. Did you grow up religious? yes
57. Are you a child from a single-parent family? yes
58. If possible, please name three famous bisexuals whom you are a fan of (really for my own curiosity) idk
59. If you would like to, please feel free to share either your story or any other comments/opinions. Nty
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60. Are there any questions that you feel I should have asked? If so, what are they, and what would
your response to them be?
Thanks a huge bunch for answering all of the above, and if you wouldn’t mind any part of these questions to be used as a quote in my book, please indicate that I’m allowed to use them, and if you’d like a pen name used instead of your own, please suggest one! Pen name ok does Pat work?
Love you all! <3
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