Bisexual people exist as a genuine sexual orientation
Is it true that Bisexual people exist as a genuine sexual orientation?
Yes. Extensive empirical research in psychology, public health, and sociology regularly studies bisexual individuals as a distinct and genuine sexual orientation group.
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The claim that bisexual people exist as a genuine sexual orientation is strongly supported by psychological, sociological, and public health literature, which routinely measures bisexuality as a distinct orientation and studies its specific developmental, social, and mental health correlates. None of the retrieved papers refute the existence of bisexuality.
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MD, B., JN, F., PL, H., & ST, R. (2020). Sexual identity development milestones in three generations of sexual minority people: A national probability sample.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001105
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AD, S., NF, K., & CT, H. (2020). Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and Victimization Among Young Adult Sexual Minorities.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1363/psrh.12138
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M, B., L, C., G, Z., T, G., C, M., P, G., E, K., P, D., & RI, C. (2024). Well-being among university students in the post-COVID-19 era: a cross-country survey.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69141-9
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JS, M., RE, M., SG, M., & I, D. (2023). Do Beliefs About Sexual Orientation Predict Sexual Identity Labeling Among Sexual Minorities?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02465-7
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F, K. & JD, W. (2014). Homogeneous Gynephiles and Heterogeneous Androphiles: A Factor Analysis of Differences and Similarities in Attractions to the Sexes as a Function of Sexual Orientation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2014.938285
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KA, C., C, D., R, B., & JE, P. (2025). Psychosocial Stressors Explaining the Monosexual-Bisexual Disparity in Mental Health: A Population-Based Study of Sexual-Minority Young Adults.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026241286875
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E, C., S, K., T, S., S, A., A, H., & A, G. (2025). Prevalence of Sexual and Gender Minorities in a Swedish Adolescent Community Population: Stability vs. Fluidity of Sexual Orientation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03226-y
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C, E., E, H., A, I., LX, D., & DD, R. (2025). Development and Preliminary Validation of the Social Distance toward Bisexual Persons Scale.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2024.2378466
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- Is it true that Asexuality is a valid and real sexual orientation? SUPPORTED
- Is it true that sexual orientation influences susceptibility to gender bias? SUPPORTED
- Is it true that having gay parents impacts the sexual orientation of adopted children? REFUTED
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The claim that bisexual people exist as a genuine sexual orientation is strongly supported by psychological, sociological, and public health literature, which routinely measures bisexuality as a distinct orientation and studies its specific developmental, social, and mental health correlates. None of the retrieved papers refute the existence of bisexuality.
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