what is it like emotionally and every other way to be bisexual?
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It means you're attracted to people of both genders, physically and emotionally. You may prefer one gender, or be completely balanced. Some people who think of themselves as bisexual will not act on their feelings, due to relationship commitments, or religious/moral/cultural beliefs, but will acknowledge them.\n\nSome people think most humans are actually bisexual to some degree, and certainly many people who identify as straight or gay have had at least *some* experience with both genders. Being bi does *not* mean you're undecided, although it's often something you hear or read. Sadly, being bi often means that you feel both the straight and gay communities object to you.\n\nYou can be bisexual and in a relationship, monogamous or open. I think one of the most important things is to be open with a partner about your feelings, but it can be hard.\n\nGood luck!
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You could be gay and you could be bisexual.\n\nIt's up to you to figure it out.
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Okay...\n\n(1)  The "girlish" or feminine side in every male psyche is probably unrelated to his sexual identity as a gay, straight, or bi man.  Certainly the sets of traits that get characterized as "feminine" (whatever that means) are present in different degrees in every man, just as the sets of traits that get characterized as "masculine" are present in different degrees in every woman.  Maybe the whole girlish and boyish thing is a ruse, anyway, to keep us all acting as our authority figures instruct.  \n\n(2)  That said, to the extent your question is about being "100% straight," you may be confusing sexual fluidity (that the categories aren't as fixed and intractable as we are conditioned to believe) with actually taking on a bisexual identity.  Certainly a lot more people are bi than are comfortable admitting it.\n\n(3)  Being bi, however, is not universal.  The fluidity of sexuality is fairly universal.  But actually being a bisexual man is a particular sexual identity, not a secret reality beneath the surface of straight or gay identity.  Bi men are their own thing, their own culture, their own life-way.  Sexual fluidity is a different phenonenon--living culturally as a straight man, and primarily relating sexually to women, but with a capacity for some homoerotic desire or experience--this happens all the time, and would happen much more were the social consequences of being branded gay so negative in a homophobic society.\n\nSome of us, though, really are bi.  That means we are not hiding ourselves inside someone else's identity.  We live openly as bi men all the time, even when sexually monogamous to one partner (whether male or female).
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I'm bisexual so I know exactly how you feel...\n\nIf you tell a straight girl you're bi, from then on they think you're hitting on them everytime you touch them.\n\nIf you tell a straight guy you're bi all they will talk to you about is threesomes.\n\nI've had gay/lesbians not want associate with me anymore because I wasn't queer enough.\n\nThen you have your idiots who think all bis are sluts.\n\nI know who I am and I know what I am.  When you fall in love with someone you fall in love with their heart, not what they're packing.  \n\nI'm not bi because it's "cool", I'm not bi because I'm desperate for a date, I'm bi because I don't want to discriminate love.\n\n**Mr. Successful is the perfect example as to why bisexuals are so misunderstood.  Close minded, ignorant people that have no idea what is actually going on.  They have no respect for others feelings; the perfect example of a poor human being.**
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Ok, you are bisexual. Feelings like that totally start at that age. Trust me thats when my feelings started and its not weird at all. You are really starting to grow up and realize that you have sexual feelings and all that. I used to feel sexual towards my girlfriends in high school when I was your age. Many of them turned out to feel the same way about me. I had quite a few girlfriends in high school. Just a warning to you though: Don't make it too public that you are Bi I wouldn't really tell anyone unless you seriously trust them. I don't want to freak you out and maybe its because I live in the south but you can and probably will be threatened because of all the homophobes out there. The schools I went to were in the Bible Belt and I really didn't give a F*** who knew I was bi or les or whatever so I made out with girls all the time - but I did get threatened all the time. I really didn't care but you might not want to risk it. No one reall yhad the balls to do anything to me I guess that they were too scared lol... Have fun enjoy your life and don't let ANYONE tell you how to feel or who to love!
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This question has been asked and answered before in other forms so just go to the discover area to find out more about this. \n\nThere is a difference between being bisexaul, bi-curious, lesbian, gay, and questioning. There are also a lot of sterotypes and myths about bisexauls so educate yourself about these people. They are looking for love just like everybody else, just in a different way... not too different if you really think about it. \n\nAbout Bi Myths:\nhttp://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Coming_Out_as_Bi&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=32351
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this is how I felt for a while but i have a girlfriend now ( I'm bisexual) It's like you don't know if you are in love or not. I would just do what you think is best for you if that helps any
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Well, I'm bisexual; and it feels like... being me, I guess.  I know a lot of people are like, "yuk, how could you like a GUY" but then, women like guys, dont' they?  \n\nWe like to put people into categories but really, we're all individuals.  I'd guess you're having feelings for a person of the same sex.  What that means is, that you have feelings for that person.  But if all your sexual feelings are for people of your own gender then you are gay, and you'll be much happier in life if you accept who you are.\n\nBeing gay doesn't mean you have to be promiscuous.  If you beleive in love, find someone to love!  If you like women, though, you shouldnt hook up with a man, any more than it would make sense for a straight guy who's repulsed by fat women to marry a fat woman.
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I have no problem with bisexuality per se. I do have a problem with sharing my man. I don't want to share him with anyone, male or female.
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there is a very gray spectrum ( a very large spectrum) on the "gay scale" between white and black.\n\nvery few people (less than 2% of the population!) are acutally physiologically ONLY attracted to those of the opposite sex. even if they are not aware of it (and psychologists check this using testing that measures heart rate, lubrication, and blood flow to the genitals).\n\nmost people fall to one side or the other of the completely 50% bisexual point on the spectrum. some fall almost to the white or black, and some are right next to fifty fifty.\n\nstrange, huh... when you consider the amount of people (mostly men!) who are uncomfortable with gay people and are angered by it... um, self hating perhaps?\n\nyou may be "gay", you may be "bi", you may be "straight".... it all depends on your actions and where you feel most comfortable.\n\nbe who you are. and don't be uncomfortable. chances are, 5 out of your 6 closest friends feel the same way but don't even realize it.
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First off I don't think any answer that states you are lesbian or bisexual is a correct answer. A lesbian or a bisexual person probally wonders the same thing but are called lesbian or bisexual because they act upon their feelings and live by them. I don't believe that there is only one  correct answer to that question and I also think that there can be a variety of different correct right answers. It depends on each person who they are and where their at in their life especially in the emotional and mental part.But anyways I think it is also completely normal for you to have those feelings and also very "real" of you to admit to them when the rest of the world would be way to scared of judgement to admit they have had the same feelings before to. Maybe not as severe maybe more severe-but in all reality its very common for you to think and feel that and your only one in a zillion woman that have had the same thoughts before.
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Nothing Sweetie. I'm bisexual and very proud of it!!!
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This varies from one bisexual to another.  Some are 50/50 in their attraction to others, but many have a strong preference for one gender over the other.\n\nHere is a quote from the link below:\nBisexual orientation can fall anywhere between the two extremes of homosexuality and heterosexuality; a bisexual person is not necessarily attracted equally to both genders, and many tend to prefer one or the other.
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Sexuality is definetely in shades of grey, which can vary over a period of time. Society likes to think of it in absolute black and white categories, because it doesn't have much understanding. Bisexuality itself has many different variations, with some people being more inclined to one gender (but unable to deny feelings for the other gender), and some being inclined to both genders equally.
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Gay and Straight are very limiting labels.  I tend to think of things on more of a continuum.  If you tend to be attracted ONLY to men romantically for lasting relationships.  Then I would consider you mostly Homosexual.  \n\nIf you are attracted ONLY to females romantically for lasting relationships I would consider you mainly Heterosexual.  \n\nAnything else,  liking to be physically sexual with men or women, being mildly attracted to men or women, somewhere in the middle.  I think most people are bisexual to a certain degree.  People just tend to lean more to the hetero or the homosexual side.
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no, not at all.  it's perfectly normal and natural.  in fact, some studies show that most people are bisexual to some extent, and only very few are either entirely gay or entirely straight all their lives.  (this includes actions and fantasies.)
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almost everyone is bisexual in nature, whether it's 50%straight-50%gay, 90%straight-10%gay, 95%gay-5%straight, 99%straight-1%gay or 80%gay-20%straight.   it can be any combination of numbers.