Can bisexuals form long-term committed relationships?
Bisexuality is a sexual orientation. It is independent of the lifestyle choice to be monogamous or polyamorous. Bisexuals are as capable as anyone of making long-term relationship commitments. Bisexuals live a variety of lifestyles, as do gays, lesbians and heterosexuals. Q: Isn’t calling oneself bisexual just a phase a person goes through because he or she is afraid to “come out” as lesbian or gay? A: Some people do go through a transitional period of bisexuality on their way to adopting a lesbian, gay or heterosexual identity. For many others, bisexuality remains a long term orientation. In fact, researchers are finding that homo sexuality and heterosexuality are often transitional phases in the coming-out process for bisexual people. Q: Aren’t bisexuals just “confused”? A: It is natural for bisexuals, gays and lesbians to go through a period of confusion in the coming-out process. Historically society has stigmatized same-gender attractions and denied the possibility of a bisexual o