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AM I GAY?
Are you qutng your sexualy? Fd out if you’re gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. Learn what the terms mean and if they apply to you. * you genc gay *
Gay - While this adjective has historilly scribed men who are attracted to other men, the term now is ed to refer to anyone who experienc romantic, emotnal, or physil attractn to people of the same genr. Sce genr inty and sexual orientatn are separate, transgenr people n intify as straight, gay, lbian, bisexual, etc.
|Intifyg as Gay. Gay dividuals are romantilly or sexually attracted to people who are the same genr as them.
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
If you’re more aroed by people who are the same genr as you, you might be gay.
Keep md that experienc of sexual aroal are extremely nuanced, and aren’t ncrete proof that you’re gay. For stance, you n be aroed by gay adult media whout necsarily beg gay yourself.
If you tend to velop csh on people who are the same genr as you, uld be a sign that you’re gay. You n be gay even if you’ve had straight relatnships the past.
A GAY TEEN DISVERS HIMSELF AT SUMMER MP THIS FLAMER FIRST LOOK
If you felt unfortable wh physil ntact wh each girl, you may be gay. If you often fantasize about relatnships volvg specific genrs, you may be queer or gay.
You may be gay, but you uld also be pansexual or bisexual if you sometim thk about the other genr. Don’t assume you’re gay based on how you walk, talk, or drs. You’ve probably heard stereotyp about what mak someone gay, but none of the are te.
Siarly, walkg or dancg a certa way don’t make you gay, eher. For stance, havg a high-pched voice as a guy don’t make you gay. How do you know if you’re gay?