There are so many different terms that are describing how people are orientated sexually and to who they are attracted sexually or non sexually.
You probably heard about a lot of them but always asked yourself: what do they actually mean?
That’s why we’re writing this post, go answer your question and try our best to explain the terms to understand as easily as possible.
So let’s start:
Demisexual
On the asexual spectrum, this sexual orientation describes individuals who experience sexual attraction only under specific circumstances, such as after building a romantic or emotional relationship with a person.
Bisexual
A sexual orientation that describes those who experience sexual, romantic, or emotional attractions to people of more than one gender.
Fluid
This terms refers to the fact that sexuality, sexual attraction, and sexual behavior can change over time and be dependent on the situation.
Gay
A term that describes individuals who experience sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people of the same or a similar gender.
Some gay-identified women prefer the term lesbian, while others prefer queer or gay.
Heterosexual
A term that describes people who experience sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people of the “opposite” gender (e.g. male vs. female, man vs. woman) or a different gender.
Both cisgender and transgender identified people can be heterosexual. This sexual orientation category is commonly described as straight.
Homosexual
An outdated term rooted in the fields of medicine and psychology that refers to individuals who experience sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people of the same or a similar gender
Lesbian
A woman or female-identified person who experiences sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people of the same or a similar gender.
Pansexual
A term that describes individuals who can experience sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to any person, regardless of that person’s gender, sex, or sexuality.
Polysexual
A term that describes individuals with a sexual orientation that involves sexual or romantic attraction to people with varying genders. Polysexual orientations include bisexuality, pansexuality and queer, among many others.
Queer
Queer is a word that describes sexual and gender identities other than straight and cisgender. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people may all identify with the word queer.
Sapiosexual
A word used to describe those who experience attraction based on intelligence, rather than sex or gender.
We hope that we could bring you some clarity about what every single term means.
Little reminder: never forget that you are worthy no matter who you love or who you find attractive. ❤️
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