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The participants were then asked to review fake Tinder-like profiles of men and women, where nothing would change besides the profile’s sexual orientation. The researchers recruited 224 heterosexual women, 120 heterosexual men, and 96 gay men to participate in the study. The study also explored if bi folks are perceived as being more masculine or more feminine than their straight counterparts. In January of 2019, a new study, published in the Journal of Bisexuality, examined how bi individuals are perceived, both romantically and sexually, by straight women, straight men, and gay men. It seems that many women, even while acknowledging their own sexual fluidity, don’t want to date men who are sexually fluid. This includes all men who’ve experimented with another man, even if it only happened once!) Still, 47% of women said they've been attracted to another woman, and 31% of women have had a sexual experience with another woman.
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In a survey of over 1,000 women, conducted by Glamour in 2016, 63% of women said they wouldn’t date a man who’s had sex with another man. Sadly, the woman I briefly dated is not alone in her beliefs. In the weeks following the date, I thought to myself: if a woman who studied queer theory at one of the most progressive colleges in the United States couldn’t date me because of my bisexuality, then who the hell would ever date me? She even spoke about her time sexually exploring at Wellesley College, when she hooked up with other women. On our multiple dates, she didn’t seem uncomfortable when I openly discussed my bisexuality. When I asked our mutual friend, who introduced us, what happened, she told me bluntly, “Yeah, she was freaked out by the fact that you were bi.” Apparently, she was also too cowardly to tell me herself (or to at least make up a reason why she didn’t want to speak to me again). She seemed genuinely interested in me and our last date ended with an hour-long make-out session! Pexels/Uriel Mont Everything had been going well… or so I thought. After three incredible dates with a straight-identified woman, she ghosted me.