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Why are SOME people unwilling to date bisexuals?

THIS question made me think of it:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201004...

I guess it is easier to answer why certain straight people wouldn't want to. They might be slightly homophobic, or at least not very used to bisexuality, hence they get a bit uncomfortable because of it..? If you are a straight person who feels this way, please feel free to share your opinion. =)

As for gay people who don't want to, however: why is that? I understand that you wouldn't want to date people who cheated on you, but being bisexual does not equate automatic cheating. So if you're the sort of gay person who wouldn't want to be in a monogamous relationship with a bisexual solely BECAUSE he/she was bisexual, please tell me why. It really puzzles me, to say the least..

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I have to admit that I prefer to date gay women instead of bisexuals.

    But it is not because I question their monogamy. I am sure bisexuals can be monogamous too. It's just.. When I am with a bisexual woman I am always afraid that they will eventually miss that one thing that I don't have attached to my body. I am not saying they will cheat on me for that, but I am saying that the chances are bigger that she will leave me because of missing sex with a guy.

    No offence!

    Hope this helps!

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm a bisexual guy, and to be honest by the time someone knows me well enough to be dating me, my bisexuality isn't an issue.

    I'll admit though that as a bisexual guy I prefer dating other bisexuals. Bisexuals tend to be more open and sexually adventurous than straights, and I find gay men are hard work. Oh and I've never cheated on a partner, and have never been cheated on by a bisexual partner. There is definitely a general "bisexual" attitude.

  • 1 decade ago

    I understand where you are coming from I know several gay guys that will not date a Bisexual.

    The main reason is their sexuality unfortunately.... Society and the Gay society itself is pretty prejudice to Bisexuals.

    I think its pretty unfair to assume a bisexual is automatically going to cheat just because they "can't decide." I think if you trust the person enough, there wouldn't be this issue of cheating. Everyone can cheat and everyone can be loyal its not fair to put bisexuals in a category... it is like saying all gay guys are feminine and love madonna lol.

    I'd date for personality, but if i can't trust you then its over.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think it has to do with the fact that the other person is going to feel like they now have "double" the threat to deal with. Yes, whether straight, gay, or bi, anyone can cheat, but someone dating a bisexual person may feel their partner has more options to potentially "woo" them away. Also, I think that exclusively gay people may feel insecure about the idea that they don't have certain characteristics that the opposite sex does have and therefore, they'll feel inadequate on some factor that they have no control over.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Well, to be original...

    I would date a bisexual, but I would definitely ask them more questions and worry about them more. It's not about cheating so much as it's just needing to believe that this person can be happy with one person of one sex for a long, long time, essentially having to give up the other one. When I date people, I'm not thinking short-term or "fun." I'm looking for someone to have a future with, and that's my intention in a relationship--thinking that this person is my one and only for the long haul. I might be like that, but my jaded perception of the world is the average person is NOT. Add being bisexual to the mix, and you can say "I'm about monogamy" or "It doesn't matter their sex if it's love" all you want to, at least in the beginning, and I have yet another reason aside from my jaded perception of people and relationships to question those kind of statements. Temptation is hard when you like one sex only, but I have a harder time envisioning a bisexual person not kind of feeling trapped or like they're missing something at times...especially since I'm pretty sure the average person in a serious relationship/marriage feels like that at times. And with liking two sexes, I just feel like that feeling would be more intense and bothersome for a bisexual person, kind of similar to someone who is in a heterosexual marriage but is suddenly attracted to this other person who is of their same sex (i.e. it causes more confusion and is harder to ignore because it's not the just the same ole average temptation married people deal with).

  • Raatz
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Insecurity. It can be hell from outside pressure to be involved in a same sex relationship. Why go through the pain if you don't need to? Bisexuals can always trundle off back to straight land when the going gets tough, no harm, no foul. Leave you high and dry.

    This is not my take -- I don't care as long as you're honest -- but I understand why some other gays don't want to risk it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well some people don't want to date them you are right because they might cheat and with that imagine how you would feel if you were a girl and your boy friend cheated on you with a guy that would really hurt you

    Some people think it is because you are greedy and you should pick one or the other

    Personally I find if I find some one else who is bi then I have no probz

    Source(s): My head... Scary init
  • 1 decade ago

    I would date a bisexual but i guess there is always that double competition thing, but so long as someone is prepared to monogamous, bisexual or not then I'll date them.

  • 1 decade ago

    From MY experience...Every bisexual has been unfaithful. But even the lesbians I've known, have done the same thing. So it's just that I have bad luck with people. Some people tend to generalize though when it comes to Bisexuals...All of them are "cheaters". While this isn't true, unfortunately a lot of gay people just don't want to be with someone who likes both sexes

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would rather not date bisexuals because I am young and many women who think they are bisexual at this time in there life later find out that it was just a phase. I would rather not be someones test drive.

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