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  • Q&A: I’m Attracted To Both Trans and Genetic Women. Am I Bisexual?

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    Some people consider a person’s sexual orientation to be defined by the pattern of romantic and sexual attractions that they experience.

  • Q&A: Is There A Test I Can Take To Find Out If I’m Bisexual?

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    There are a lot of people who identify as bisexual and who insist that their natural inclination is to be romantically and/or sexually attracted to both sexes.

  • How Is The Kinsey Scale Used In Regard To Sexual Orientation?

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    The Kinsey Scale got a mention on a recent Oprah episode about sexual fluidity. Read more here about the scale and how it relates to sexual orientation.

  • Looking Back At Sexuality Research To Find Its Future

    A new issue of the Journal of Bisexuality celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first Kinsey Report with an interview with Dr. Paul Gebhard.

  • Q&A: Questioning My Sexual Orientation

    Dr. Debby answers a question from a female reader about her possible attraction to women and how to deal with a current male partner who is hinting at marriage.

  • Q&A: Losing An Erection and Sexual Orientation

    A male reader asks about losing his erection when having sex with his girlfriend and what this might mean for his sexual orientation

  • Q&A: The Role And Importance Of Sex In Healthy Relationships

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a gay male reader about the role sex plays in health relationships (relevant for heterosexual couples as well)

  • Q&A: The Kinsey Scale And Kinsey Test

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    A reader asks how one knows where he or she falls on the heterosexual/homosexual rating scale and if there is such a thing as the "Kinsey Test"

  • Q&A: Confused About Same-Sex Attraction

    A reader asks about developing feelings for a friend of the opposite sex and what this might mean for her sexual orientation.

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