I've been interested in this subject for a little while, looking at gay men you can see that the stereotypes are somewhat true, not all true but I definitely see a connection between stereotypes and reality, as for bisexuals we are stereotyped as being more horny, speaking for myself and what I've seen on this forum I would say yes we are, it's also known that bisexual men can have hypermasculinity.
Sex Drive - Several studies comparing bisexuals with hetero- or homosexuals have indicated that bisexuals have higher rates of sexual activity, fantasy or erotic interest. Van Wyk and Geist (1984) found that male and female bisexuals had more sexual fantasy than heterosexuals. Dixon (1985) found that bisexual men had more sexual activities with women than did heterosexual men. Bisexual men masturbated more but had fewer happy marriages than heterosexuals. Bressler and Lavender (1986) found that bisexual women had more orgasms per week and they described them as stronger than those of hetero- or homosexual women. They also found that marriages with a bisexual female were happier than heterosexual unions, observed less instance of hidden infidelity, and ended in divorce less frequently. Goode and Haber (1977) found bisexual women to be sexually mature earlier, masturbate and enjoy masturbation more and to be more experienced in different types of heterosexual contact.
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HyperMasculinization - Hypermasculinization of men has been a central theme in sexual orientation research. There are several studies suggesting that bisexuals have a high degree of masculinization. LaTorre and Wendenberg (1983) found differing personality characteristics for bisexual, heterosexual and homosexual women. Bisexuals were found to have fewer personal insecurities than heterosexuals and homosexuals. This finding defined bisexuals as self-assured and less likely to suffer from mental instabilities. The confidence of a secure identity consistently translated to more masculinity than other subjects. This study did not explore societal norms, prejudices, or the feminization of homosexual males.
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-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisexuality
I completely agree with this, I would definitely I am more manly and masculine than most, i'm speaking for myself though, i haven't met much bisexuals, I did know one and he was masculine + very horny.
For gay men, there are much more stereotypes, i would definitely say that
most have feminine traits, I knew a guy that typed like a girl and also they kind of had this gay look, if you look at Edward Snowden, Derren Brown and Elton John you'll know what I mean, Edward isn't gay but gay men do tend to look like that. All the gay guys I've met have had an interest in either Ballet, Opera, Choir (definitely), horse riding, not all had an interest in all four but each one had an interest in one of those. Maybe this sounds stupid but I kind of think they have smaller eyes whereas bisexuals have bigger eyes, they are usually very clean, I've met quite a few with
very clean teeth. Next to none are like queens or extremely feminine like the media portrays them but they do have slight feminine traits, you won't pick them up immediately usually but once getting to know them a bit you'll see they have feminine things about them.
Again goes Lesbians, not all lesbians are extremely masculine but I've noticed from experience that there's a connection with aggresiveness, masculinity and lesbians, I remember talking to lesbians about this, I was wording what I was saying in a non offensive way and they went mad, going on a chatroom and seeing lesbians next to each other most of the time they have short hair and look butch, the stereotypes are true but aren't always correct. There's definitely a connection.
I don't think there's really any connection with bisexuality and stereotypes except the men are more masculine and horny, I've known bisexual men, they do seem quite horny compared to the average guy, I would say that about myself too. Maybe they look a bit more masculine too but it's harder to tell whether a guy is bisexual than if a guy is gay, after observing it'll be hard to tell a bisexual but from observing you can pick up that a guy is gay, not instantly but usually there's something to hint that they are gay, I haven't noticed any gay men that absolutely loved shopping like bruno but many liked choir. Gay men can be very sensitive and emotional too.
Agree? I'd rather ask this here than the gay forums because they always get worked up over stereotypes, I'm not bothered at all...
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