Kinsey Scale.

vertigoxo · 11-06-2009, 05:03 PM

A while back, I guess I kinda came out to my dad that I was bi-curious. He was accepting and told me he loves me no matter what happens. My mom doesn't know, or maybe she does know... But anyways-Even though in the past I have labeled myself as a bisexual, I have hit a bump on the road to discover who I'm attracted to, and now I feel like all the labels (Gay, bi, straight) seems so rigid for me to handle. To call myself straight is a complete lie, no doubt. I have never had a gay sexual experiences but I had once a homosexual romance before when I was about 13. I fell hardcore for a girl but she never really knew me much, and she had a girlfriend. So whatever, it was heartbreaking but I moved on. Then it was a series of having crushes on guys and girls, falling in love with a guy (the ex) and had my first heterosexual romance/sex with him. Breaking up with him was just as heartbreaking as with the girl when I was younger. Same pain.

So, I come on to Google and searched up the Kinsey Scale. We all obviously know what it is, but just in case-

0 - Exclusively heterosexual
1 - Predominantly heterosexual, only incidentally homosexual
2 - Predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual
3 - Equally heterosexual and homosexual; bisexual.
4 - Predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual
5 - Predominantly homosexual, only incidentally heterosexual
6 - Exclusively homosexual

So I do know that 0 and 6 means there's no way in HELL that that person will experiment with the other sex. That the thought of it makes them want to vomit and maybe cry.

Ha ha, okay, maybe not cry, but you know! But here's my question; I looked up the word "Predominantly" and I was like, "What the heck? What does it even mean, I don't understand!" and now I'm wondering... How do you explain 1 to 5? (Actually, leave out 3 since I already know what it means.)

Thanks!

agent · 11-06-2009, 05:18 PM

Predominantly means mostly.

This is why I like the q word.

vertigoxo · 11-06-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by agent

Predominantly means mostly.

This is why I like the q word.

Ha ha, thank you! Now I gotta figure out what "incidentally" means...

**annie24** · 11-06-2009, 05:30 PM

i think 'incidentally' in this case might apply to something you've done once or twice in your life. ie, got way too drunk or high, messed around at a college party, etc.... but maybe not something you would do on a regular basis.

1WayTicket2Norway · 11-06-2009, 05:31 PM

incidentally homosexual means by chance or by accident... not sure how that one works out.. maybe it represents people who just happened to have a sexual thought about someone of the same sex, but never again..

**annie24** · 11-06-2009, 05:36 PM

oh, that's a good point - could be just a fleeting thought or desire, but not something you usually think about.

vertigoxo · 11-06-2009, 05:44 PM

I think about the same sex a lot. I have had sex dreams about the same sex as well. I just think girls are really hot and wonderful beings. :P

Same with the guys. But I think the term "bisexual" is becoming a little scary for me, not sure why.

lostinslc · 11-06-2009, 05:47 PM

In my mind, bisexual = simply lazy, or simply not picky. "I'll take whatever I can get." Get off the fence and pick a side!

FathomFear · 11-06-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lostinslc

In my mind, bisexual = simply lazy, or simply not picky. "I'll take whatever I can get." Get off the fence and pick a side!

Um....what? Bisexuality is the state of being attracted to both sexes. It has nothing to do with being lazy or "picking" anything.

lostinslc · 11-06-2009, 06:49 PM

I intended my post to be humorous. I've always thought forums needed /humor and /sarcasm tags to help us understand each other!

No offense meant, just a bit of humor I heard once.

11-06-2009, 05:03 PM	#1
vertigoxo Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Gender: Female Age: 18 Posts: 2,034	Kinsey Scale. A while back, I guess I kinda came out to my dad that I was bi-curious. He was accepting and told me he loves me no matter what happens. My mom doesn't know, or maybe she does know... But anyways-Even though in the past I have labeled myself as a bisexual, I have hit a bump on the road to discover who I'm attracted to, and now I feel like all the labels (Gay, bi, straight) seems so rigid for me to handle. To call myself straight is a complete lie, no doubt. I have never had a gay sexual experiences but I had once a homosexual romance before when I was about 13. I fell hardcore for a girl but she never really knew me much, and she had a girlfriend. So whatever, it was heartbreaking but I moved on. Then it was a series of having crushes on guys and girls, falling in love with a guy (the ex) and had my first heterosexual romance/sex with him. Breaking up with him was just as heartbreaking as with the girl when I was younger. Same pain. So, I come on to Google and searched up the Kinsey Scale. We all obviously know what it is, but just in case- 0 - Exclusively heterosexual 1 - Predominantly heterosexual, only incidentally homosexual 2 - Predominantly heterosexual, but more than incidentally homosexual 3 - Equally heterosexual and homosexual; bisexual. 4 - Predominantly homosexual, but more than incidentally heterosexual 5 - Predominantly homosexual, only incidentally heterosexual 6 - Exclusively homosexual So I do know that 0 and 6 means there's no way in HELL that that person will experiment with the other sex. That the thought of it makes them want to vomit and maybe cry. Ha ha, okay, maybe not cry, but you know! But here's my question; I looked up the word "Predominantly" and I was like, "What the heck? What does it even mean, I don't understand!" and now I'm wondering... How do you explain 1 to 5? (Actually, leave out 3 since I already know what it means.) Thanks!

11-06-2009, 05:18 PM	#2
agent Online Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Gender: Female Age: 27 Posts: 3,891	Predominantly means mostly. This is why I like the q word. __________________ "You have a right to experiment with your life. You will make mistakes. And they are right too." - Anais Nin "Come now, don't make such a funeral face. It isn't dying that's sad; it's living when you're not happy." -Octave Mirbeau "Don't be sad, don't be angry, if life deceives you! Submit to your grief; your time for joy will come, believe me." -Aleksandr Pushkin

11-06-2009, 05:31 PM	#5
1WayTicket2Norway Offline Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 412	incidentally homosexual means by chance or by accident... not sure how that one works out.. maybe it represents people who just happened to have a sexual thought about someone of the same sex, but never again.. __________________ i just want to be good at something. i want a dream i can actually follow. a talent that could actually get me a job i love. i don't want to be mediocre at everything i do. but i am.

11-06-2009, 05:30 PM	#4
annie24 Offline Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 29 Posts: 26,827	i think 'incidentally' in this case might apply to something you've done once or twice in your life. ie, got way too drunk or high, messed around at a college party, etc.... but maybe not something you would do on a regular basis.

11-06-2009, 05:36 PM	#6
annie24 Offline Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 29 Posts: 26,827	oh, that's a good point - could be just a fleeting thought or desire, but not something you usually think about.

11-06-2009, 05:44 PM	#7
vertigoxo Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Gender: Female Age: 18 Posts: 2,034	I think about the same sex a lot. I have had sex dreams about the same sex as well. I just think girls are really hot and wonderful beings. :P Same with the guys. But I think the term "bisexual" is becoming a little scary for me, not sure why.

11-06-2009, 05:47 PM	#8
lostinslc Offline Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Gender: Male Age: 32 Posts: 49	In my mind, bisexual = simply lazy, or simply not picky. "I'll take whatever I can get." Get off the fence and pick a side!

11-06-2009, 06:49 PM	#10
lostinslc Offline Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Gender: Male Age: 32 Posts: 49	I intended my post to be humorous. I've always thought forums needed /humor and /sarcasm tags to help us understand each other! No offense meant, just a bit of humor I heard once.