Bisexual Personality? Does it exist?

[luis34ct]

I am Bisexual, and I discovered when I was 16.

 

[Piquechampion]

No seriously, are you for real?

 

[scottishguy]

Some people seem to think they can tell when pre-adolescents are going to be gay or lesbian before the children themselves know because of behavioral traits.

Can you quote a source to back up this assertion, it's certainly an interesting concept.

 

[Erickivan]

Im Bi and no preference side, I had dated both and had sex, I told my parents I was bi when I was 16 but I knew back when I was 13

 

[Piquechampion]

As far as I know, we are all humans, humans that happen to be bisexual, gay or straight. Each one is different. I do not know any bisexuals in real life, so I can´t help you there... But, dunno, maybe there is a bisexual personality

 

[hermanding]

mikey - i would think not. personality traits seem to be common across all sexualidades. i guess you are referring maybe to something like 'a bi gene', yes?
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[GGGaylph]

Can there be signs that someone might be bisexual?

in most cases you can observe that:

-bisexual guys tend to consume drugs/alcohol excessively
-seem to have an ambivalent opinion on gays and gay lifestyle
-search for sexual affirmation and therefore use their occasional sex partners at the expense of hurting other people's feelings
-have latent homophobic attitudes towards effeminate gay/straight men
-they don't solidarize with gays in their struggle to achieve societal/ legal equality cause they prefer the heterosexual norm themselves

 

[AngelFromAbove]

in most cases you can observe that:

-bisexual guys tend to consume drugs/alcohol excessively
-seem to have an ambivalent opinion on gays and gay lifestyle
-search for sexual affirmation and therefore use their occasional sex partners at the expense of hurting other people's feelings
-have latent homophobic attitudes towards effeminate gay/straight men
-they don't solidarize with gays in their struggle to achieve societal/ legal equality cause they prefer the heterosexual norm themselves

By whom, When, Where, and How were these studies done?

 

[Piquechampion]

in most cases you can observe that:

-bisexual guys tend to consume drugs/alcohol excessively
-search for sexual affirmation and therefore use their occasional sex partners at the expense of hurting other people's feelings
-have latent homophobic attitudes towards effeminate gay/straight men
-they don't solidarize with gays in their struggle to achieve societal/ legal equality cause they prefer the heterosexual norm themselves

Silly boy, none of that applies to me

-seem to have an ambivalent opinion on gays and gay lifestyle

Guilty as charged

 

[albar05]

i personally don;t think there is a certain personality for being bisexual... people are people... and i think you just find out one day that you like men , women or both...

I think alot of people are out there denying themselves a better life , so not to be judged!

Shame for them ... they are the people missing out on a better life..... :O(

 

[codyboy]

I don't have a side either way. I mean I just like whichever does it for me. If I see a dude and he's hot and interested, then I'm game. Same for chica's. I could just say that I'm hyper-sexual, or just sexual....but I don't want people thinking I have sex with ANYTHING!

Bi for me just says that I'm open to sex with either gender. Male or female. I don't seem to have a greater need for one over the other, but I am learning that guys sure have a lot less baggage and/or issues than most women do when it comes to sex and relationships. And that is sort of making me want to steer more towards the guy side......not just the sexual attraction or aspect, but the less baggage, issues and mind-games aspect.

So yeah, I'd say for sure that bisexual personalities do exist.

And no, I don't hide in the hetero world when it comes down to it or when it's convenient or things get rough. I've participated in and been involved with just as many gay personal and political issues as I have heterosexual ones. There are legitimate matters on both sides of sex that need to be addressed for people of all types of sexual personalities. Not just gay or straight or transgender or bi or what have you. I have many gay friends, I go to gay bars and gay functions and I also have many straight friends and go to straight bars and straight functions. Some of them even combined!

Then why, some ask me, if you're so cool with both sides of the fence, are you not "out" about your sexual preferences?

A) because my sexual preferences are truly MY business and my business alone.

But mostly B) because of my family and my future long-term career.

Neither of which smile upon homosexuality, on any level.

 

[TierraSimms]

I am currently in grad school studying Psychology, but I am not too sure there is a "bisexual personality". I am bisexual myself, although most just assume I'm straight because I lean towards the menzes. I think that there are some who do have a more advert personality traits that shows more common in bisexuals than others, but there is an actual personlity type that fits bisexuals.

 

[TierraSimms]

Many believe in the spectrum theory, that everyone tends to fall on a spectrum and that very few people are 100% gay or straight. Sexuality develops from birth and with most things in development tends to have genetic and environmental influences. I can recall feeling "different" than the other boys at a young age and when I came out to my mother, she said that she suspected since I was about 8 or so based on demeanor and maneurisms. It's funny, though, as a child I was perceived as gay, but as an adult I'm always mistaken as straight. I like to think of myself as being about 75% on the gay end of the spectrum.

As far as a bisexual personality, there isn't one. There is, however, a personality disorder in the DSM (I'm a psychotherapist) where sexual promiscuity and flexibility with sexuality are symptoms.

I think I know what you are talking about, Indig9. Is it a form of a bipolar disorder?

 

[AresIncarnate]

Sexual promiscuity and flexibility are incredibly common in mania (bipolar, cyclothymia, ) Manics are so hedonistic they'll do damn near anything so long as it feels good.

 

[orton86]

i personally don;t think there is a certain personality for being bisexual... people are people... and i think you just find out one day that you like men , women or both...

I think alot of people are out there denying themselves a better life , so not to be judged!

Shame for them ... they are the people missing out on a better life..... :O(

Sorry to go off topic, but damn your avatar is hot! I'm assuming that's you...damn!