Comments by "RiC David" (@RiC_David) on "Bisexuality Is Real - Obvious Study" video.

@mert828 I've always thought this. Particularly when I was an adolescent, the thought of sex itself aroused me regardless of who was involved - it could even be in an abstract context devoid of participants. Also, this method of measuring orientation is far from perfect. I'm not remotely attracted to most males, the more rugged or physically bulky the less they appeal to me; therefore a hell of a lot of gay porn is a total turn off. Still, get it right and # "Rabbona, Rabbona..." #
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@xXRockXLobsterXx That's why coming out as bisexual is less straight forward than coming out as gay. I'm not saying it's easier or harder, I'd guess it's easier (my experience was fine), but I think people imagine that you're 50/50 whereas for me and surely many others it's more a case of simply not being exclusive to one sex. I honestly think that all I did was merely 'open a door' by being 100% honest about every thought and reaction in my mind. I don't think it's uncommon, I do think it's..
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@alanagkelly Spot on and well put.
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It's interesting because different people view different elements as being the most significant when determining sexual orientation. Obviously the term contains the label 'sexual', but to some emotional attraction/romantic desire is precedent over sexual interest whereas for some it's the opposite. There is no absolute answer. People shouldn't get too hung up on labels, define yourself how you see fit. We have a tendency to simplify this complex world with the words we live by.
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Males are subtly (and less subtly) told since infancy that homosexual attraction/interaction is at the very least not expected of you, undesirable, and/or something to mocked about. I think it's this passive homophobia that results in the illusion that there are more females into females than males into males. If you're gay, you'll know that you don't like the opposite sex. But if you have bisexual attractions and interests, you might steer yourself away from them because of these influences...
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..and thus take longer to discover/accept them within you, if you ever do at all. I've thought about it a lot considering I used to be certain I was straight; the occasional instances or 'clues' of male attraction were there, but they didn't fit my mind as I saw it and so I swiftly discarded them. It'd be amazing to see how boys would develop if they knew *nothing* of sexual expectations or practices. I think to a strong degree we become what we're expected to the best of our ability.
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..often hidden and obscured by the fact that we know we're completely attracted to the opposite sex. Also, you don't need to be attracted to the same sex across the board. You can only be interested in a small portion of males/females, maybe certain looks etc, and the fact that the majority don't interest you causes you to write off the relatively small portion that does. Once I acknowledged that minority, my eyes were opened to just how many that minority was comprised of. Fascinates me.
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