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I find 3 hard to believe.
A 3 is the rarest number on the scale. Not many people are entirely open to a relationship with either sex. Most bisexuals are predominantly straight but enjoy the physical aspect of same sex sex.
Even fewer appear to be gay but I don't believe that either. Most gay people would rate themselves at 6. I think after the turmoil of coming out, they stick with it, even if they are attracted to the opposite sex.
Quote by Milik_Redman
Yeah. Sadly, that is the typical response from both the straight and gay populations. The difference you speak seems ridiculous to me. If I enjoy the touch of either, why is that different that enjoying the touch of one or the other?
This just goes to show the judgmentalism that exists on both sides of the aisle. Sure, your proclivities are more pure somehow than mine. Gotcha.
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No, you are misunderstanding what I say. It is very rare that a person is open to having an emotional, romantic, long lasting relationship with either sex. That means being out to the world as a "card carrying" bisexual. One who is looking for a partner regardless of their sex.
If you are, then sure enough you're a 3. If not then it's a 2, imho.
This isn't a judgement, I wouldn't rate myself a 6, even though most gay men would.
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I like the idea of the Kinsey scale, but I don't think it captures the reality of human sexuality. I reckon that some people can identify with one of those seven statements, or see themselves fitting somewhere between two of them, but there are definitely a lot of people who could not define their sexuality in this way, even if the scale were a continuum. It's much more complex than that, in my experience.
If I did subscribe to the Kinsey scale theory, I guess I most closely identify with number 2 (although I'm not quite sure what "incidentally homosexual" really means). But still, I don't think it really reflects the reality of my sexuality.
My guess would be that the majority of people can't sum up their sexuality in just a few short words. Nor should they have to. We should just enjoy our sexuality without having to define it in anyone's terms but our own. I'm learning that for myself now after a period of trying to fit into some preset mould.
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I think the continuum is a much better idea than Kinsey, where you fit into a range rather than a single rating.
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