How are bisexuals?

Bisexual people love people of either gender. They have attraction to men or/and women.

During his life, a bisexual person may feel attraction to men and women or to one gender in preference to the other. These attractions may change over time. Being bisexual does not define either one's lifestyle or sexual behavior.

Bisexual people may have monogamous or abstinent relationship or may have multiple sexual partners, just like heterosexual and lesbian and gay people.

Many people are bisexual and bisexuality cuts across distinctions of race/ethnicity, gender, age, class, ability, and religious affiliation. You are not alone, and you are likely to meet bisexual people just about anywhere you go.

Relationship with a bisexual

A bisexual person is attracted to members of both sexes. This mean that they don't feel the need to be with a man and a woman at the same time.

The majority of bisexual men and women want a monogamous relationship.

When it comes to marriage, a bisexual may end up with a partner of either gender. If a woman marries a man it does not mean that she is straight, and by the same token, by marrying a woman, will not make her gay.

The person that they marry will be the one they are in love with as a person, and may or may not have anything to do with the person's gender.

Many, even those who eventually marry, may shift between sexes depending their feelings.

When entering into a serious dating relationship with a bisexual person, be prepared to accept their attraction to another of a sexual difference - the same way straight or gay people are attracted to members of their preferred sex.

Remember that if this person is dating you in the first place, it is because they are attracted to you as an individual.

Famous bisexual women

When women are bisexual, their relationships with men are often acknowledged in the media, but their women lovers are conveniently ignored. These famous women have all loved both women and men have or have come out as bisexual.

Kate Brown

When Kate Brown was elected Oregon Secretary of State she became the highest ranking openly bisexual women in the country.

Marlene Dietrich

In the movie Morocco, Marlene Dietrich dresses in drag and kisses another woman. She was also bisexual in real life.

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo, the surrealist painter's most famous relationship was with Diego Rivera, but she also had many women lovers.

Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore's relationships with men have been public, but her bisexuality was kept hidden for some time. Finally in 2003 Barrymore admitted she is bisexual.

How to Meet Other Bisexual People

Step 1

Come out to your friends as a bisexual person. While it is important to protect your privacy, it is also true that when you tell people you are bisexual, the more likely they are to come out to you or help you meet other bisexual people whom they know.

Step 2

Get active in the organizing effort for the next Pride celebration in your community. Bisexual men and woman usually play fun, imaginative roles in Pride activities, regardless of their numbers. Get contact information for bisexual groups or individuals who are participating in Pride and get involved.

Step 3

Explore other interesting features on your local Craigslist website to find community events, personals and groups for bisexual people and others. Adding "bisexual" in the search field for any Craigslist topic can bring listings into sharper focus, if any exist.

Step 4

Find a bisexual support group in your community by checking the LGBT periodicals and websites that serve your area or by contacting a community-based organization that works with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people. Such groups often include social and recreational activities and can provide a relaxed atmosphere in which to meet other bisexual people.

Step 5

Consider posting your profile on your favorite social networking website, such as MySpace, Facebook, Nerve.com or Gather.com. Read other people's profiles to get familiar with a website's culture, and make careful decisions first about how much information you want to put out in cyberspace about yourself.