Have you ever seen a picture of someone and found them very attractive only to find out later they were the same sex as you?
Your reaction was...
A-intrigued
B-horified
C-confussed
D-excited
E-neutral
I’m attracted to whom I am attracted to. I don’t consider myself bisexual, just sexual. But if I thought someone was one gender, and I found out they were not, as with any surprise, I’d be surprised.
@Manimshut As opposed to what? What is the flip side of your statement? That men have a harder time determining whether another man is attractive? Or is it that men have a harder time VOICING that they find a man attractive? -- which can very well mean nothing more than he is attractive.
I see tons of women and men who I find attractive -- and not in a I want to have sex with them kind of way -- and have no problem saying so.
I, personally, think that is one little part of what is wrong with humanity. Men are "supposed" to behave certain ways to be seen as manly, and that includes not being able or allowed to notice or voice that another male is attractive. Pure rubbish I say.
I actually respect and admire a man a little bit more if they are not afraid (for lack of a better word, please don't splice that) to simply acknowledge when another man is attractive. In fact, it pretty much turns me off and a man will lose a bit of my respect if I hear "Well, I wouldn't know if he was attractive, but all the girls seem to think so." Ugh.....
I'm not saying any of this applies to you, @Manimshut -- not at all. Just throwing out my thoughts on this, generally.
E- beautiful people are just that. I'm comfortable enough in my sexuality to say that I think another man is attractive.
Bravo, me to.
Why do some people find it so difficult to separate "Finds attractive" from "Wants to have sex with?" I find lots of women attractive, but know what's in their underwear precludes any sexual interest on my part.
There are plenty of reasons why you might not want to have sex with someone you find attractive. Genital incompatibility is only one of them. So why make such a big deal out of it?
Definitely D..yes D...of course D!
Guys who hit on me always apologies when I say I'm not gay and I tell them "not at all, I'm thrilled anyone finds me attractive"
@ThomasLevi That's cool. How many times have we all heard (especially those of us in the south) "Maaaan, if some dude made a pass at me, I'd........" Nauseating.
I guess E, although I wouldn't say so much neutral (which would suggest no reaction either way) so much as interested - I find both/all genders attractive because it is based largely on the person themself (although physical traits do attract me as well, ultimately it's about who that person is) so if I find a person attractive, and I think that person is male, and I find out later that person is female, I would react (therefore not really 'neutral' but my reaction would be neither negative nor positive, just one of interest as in "Oh, that's something I didn't realize about that person before"
Well I'm a woman, with a GF.... So excited.
That is exciting, guys are so easy to please.
A&E. I'm intrigued by androgynous females. I like the look. But my sexy days are over, so it's all academic for me at this point.
Sexy days are never over, Just ask Dr. Ruth.
Androgynous females are the most attractive females in a "she's hot" kind of way, to me (i.e. Rachel Maddow and Samira Wiley - without makeup and long hair).
For other attractive females it's more like "she's beautiful" to me.
F Embarrassed, a dancer with an international all male revue, low cut see through top, long legs, blonde called Christopher.
now I thought you'd like that pmsl
Does that happen a lot?
It seems to happen more often, more and more people are finding the grey area in their sexuality so that it does not always appear to be so clear cut, which to be honest, I kind of like.
I think women are more attractive than men, unless the men are "pretty."
Hmmm... none of the above. Say I see someone that moves in a way that looks like a woman walking, they have a nice body from behind and that animal part of my brain says, oh, hey! And then they turn around and they're a guy... my reaction is, 'dang, that's a dude. no interest there.' and that's pretty much the end of it for me. I don't have any internal conflict or doubt of my sexuality. I'm simply not interested in men and won't ever be. No reason to get worked up for thinking someone is attractive... you're allowed to think someone is physically attractive without feeling the need to fuck them or question your sexuality. Just my tuppence.
I posed the question because it is becoming more often that I am not always immediately sure whether someone is male or female. I've said more than once "She's very pretty" and had it pointed out that it wasn't a she. And there have been times I thought it was a he that turned out to be a she.
It seems more common for people to find the grey area in their sexuality that their presented orientation is not always clear cut.
And I suppose I didn't need to specify "picture".
I had a friend in college who was female but had very narrow hips she got "Young man?" a lot. So confusion well it's part of life.