In order to determine the sexual orientation, it is necessary to pay attention to such components as: past experience, impressions and erotic fantasies. Analysis of these signs, namely attraction to a particular sex, will make it possible to draw the correct conclusion about orientation.
Erotic attraction is divided into three types: heterosexual orientation, homosexual orientation, and bisexual orientation. Each type distinguishes the attraction, desire and behavior of a person for a particular sex or for both sexes at the same time.
Conscious and subconscious nature of sexual attraction
Modern psychology agrees that orientation is not only acquired, as, for example, in cases where a person has adopted the family experience and orientation of his parents, but also congenital.
The results of studies of non-traditional orientation prove that an innate orientation exists, and therefore is of a biological nature, in which a person's genes and hormones are involved as carriers of orientation.
In a number of such cases, a person who is aware of his attraction to persons of the same sex tries to hide it, suppressing his desires. This behavior occurs for various reasons, for example: strict upbringing, fear of social condemnation, moral principles and principles, existing marital status and others.
In such a situation, it is possible that a man who reveals his true desires becomes an ardent supporter of homophobic views. A latent homosexual, as a rule, hides his preferences, but on a subconscious level experiences sexual arousal towards members of his gender.
Methods for determining sexual orientation
The fastest methods for determining orientation include: psychological testing - the study of the respondent's orientation by answering questions. At the same time, the disadvantage of such psychological tests is the possibility of a person's subconscious distortion of the result, and hence the inaccuracy and inaccuracy of determining the orientation as a whole.
In order to independently determine the orientation, you should answer the following questions:
- Pay attention, which pictures attract you more: naked men or naked women?
- What emotions do you feel about a possible sexual contact with a partner of your gender?
- If you noticed that you were attracted to a representative of your same sex, what emotions did you experience?
- If you had an erotic experience with the opposite sex, would you like to experience it again?
- How do you feel about gay people?
- Do you have fantasies involving persons of the same sex or both sexes at the same time?
If you have a sexual interest in same-sex or both sexes at the same time, you should go through the experience of same-sex intimate relationships. Thus, you can compare your feelings to a particular sex, and then draw conclusions about your orientation.
If you find it difficult to independently come to a conclusion about the orientation, it is recommended to seek the advice of a sexologist. Based on professional experience, a specialist will help you understand the problem.
It is worth noting that any preferences, including sexual ones, are a matter for you and your partner personally. It's up to you to decide whom to love - a man or a woman, and what kind of connections to create - long-term or one-time.
