What’s even more generous of them is that you don’t have to stick with just one, as they allow you to select “up to five” of those twelve to describe themselves. Some bright spark has worked out that’s a possible 1,585 different combinations.
Here are the twelve choices:
- Demisexual: no sexual attraction toward any person unless they become deeply emotionally or romantically connected to someone
Asexual: does not experience sexual attraction
Straight: attracted to opposite sex
Gay: male attracted to other males
Bisexual: attracted to both sexes
Lesbian: female attracted to other females
Questioning: not sure of sexual orientation
Heteroflexible: mostly heterosexual, with minimal homosexual activity
Homoflexible: mostly homosexual, with minimal heterosexual activity
Queer: someone who does not conform to traditional sex or gender norms
Pansexual: sexual or emotional attraction, desire, or romantic love toward people of any sex or gender identity
Sapiosexual: sexual attraction based primarily on intelligence
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