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Since the release of the Kinsey movie, friends ask me about the Kinsey scale and the test. I guess it’s because I had mentioned it for years prior to the movie, or maybe it’s their “Ask the Gay Guy” mentality. Can you pass along the test?
QUESTION: I've been dating a man for several years, and I love him. We are sexually active, and we are both relatively satisfied. Along the way I have been interested in other guys from time to time, and many times very physically. Recently however, I've developed feelings it seems for a female friend of mine. […]
QUESTION: I'm a 21-year old woman. Until recently, I had never had a sex dream. Then I had my first one, but it was about a woman. I have a boyfriend who I've been with for over a year, and I have never had any sexual encounters with another woman. Since this dream, I've begun […]
QUESTION: I have a close friend who I think might be gay. That does not bother me. What bothers me is that she is always offering to go down on me, cuddle with me, and she often grabs my ass. She also fondles and talks about 3 of our friend's breasts constantly. One night, a […]
QUESTION: I have a friend who is having sexual identity problems. Many people say that bi-sexual men are really homosexuals in denial, and that bi-sexual women are heterosexuals with a wild side. Is it possible for a person to be truly bi-sexual and how do they find out where they fit on the Kinsey scale? […]
QUESTION:How does one know where he or she falls on the hetrosexual/homosexual rating scale? Is there a test that is available?
ANSWER: The "Kinsey Scale" that you mention is defined like this: 0=exclusively heterosexual behavior and 6=exclusively homosexual behavior. 3's are equally hetero/homosexual. 1's have 'incidental' homosexual contacts and 5's have incidental heterosexual contacts. 2's are primarily heterosexual with some deliberate homosexual experiences and desire, and 4's are the reverse.
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