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[–]hufflepuff-poet 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Do you experience the "bi-cycle"? I've had bi friends who after breaking up with a partner of one sex, they find their more attracted to men or women when they start dating again or shift between preferring one sex and having no preference. For my bi friends, that has shown up as dating the opposite sex after ending a same-sex relationship or dating the same-sex after ending a het relationship.

I agree sexuality isn't fluid, regardless of preference for men or women, bisexuals still experience attraction to both sexes and that doesn't change, they don't become attracted to only one sex.

[–]usehername 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

[–]MarkJeffersonTight defenses and we draw the line 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Do you experience the "bi-cycle"?

Yeah, I do. And I guess I've been noticing it more recently than anything. But I'm usually stable in the middle of Kinsey at 3, and I haven't really noticed the "bi-cycle" for most of my life. Which, based on my past year, makes me think that at it's core the cycle is at least partly psychological as much as as it's a physiological response. So one's life experiences(with males or females like you have described) can have an effect on it. It's... libido, I think; Which fluctuates separately for each sex, because neither sex can entirely substitute for the other, at least in my case.

Also, I think bi's tend to notice the fluctuations more because of the juxtaposition of the 2 libidos(to men and women). When one increases/decreases relative to the other we may just notice that change, and perhaps even chalk it up to having a "fluid" sexual orientation. But yeah, I also don't think it's anything remotely that dramatic or fundamental. No bi alive is suddenly going to be morphing to another sexuality anytime soon.

[–]Rag3 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Nope. But I’ve heard younger bisexuals saying this…