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Kinsey Confidential Posts Tagged With 'sexual orientation'

  • Q&A: Sexual Orientation Confusion

    A male reader is emotionally attracted to females but physically attracted to males and wonders what this means for his sexual orientation.

  • A New (Queer) eHarmony Thanks To Lawsuit

    A new lawsuit opens up online dating site eHarmony.com to individuals looking for same sex partners.

  • The Science Of Gaydar: Finger Length and More…

    We've all heard doubtful ways to determine whether a man is gay and I've normally scoffed at these ideas, but there might actually be research backing it up!

  • Q&A: Same Sex Fantasies And Sexual Orientation

    How do fantasy and sexual orientation relate to each other? Does having same sex fantasies mean that you are gay or bisexual?

  • Coming Out (Or Questioning Oneself) As Gay, Bisexual Or Lesbian

    Many young women and men question their sexual orientation at some point when they are teenagers or college-aged.

  • Q&A: Am I Gay? Sexual Orientation Labels And Sexual Attraction

    Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question about sexual orientation labels from a reader who is attracted to both men and women and wonders if this makes them gay.

  • 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 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.

  • Q&A: I Had A Dream About A Woman. Am I A Lesbian?

    Q&A about the connection between fantasy and sexual orientation from a female reader.

  • Q&A: My Friend Is Coming On To Me And I Don’t Know What To Do

    Q&A about how to deal with a friend who is crossing personal boundaries around sexuality and sexual orientation.

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