I am certain I will be learning TONS of new terms on this journey because as with any trip into a new culture, you pick up new words, right? I’m going to bug you all when I learn new terms so that 1) it will help me memorize and process them, and 2) because I’m hoping I’ll expand your knowledge too.
Heteroflexible: A person who identifies as primarily heterosexual but can occasionally find the same sex appealing; or is willing, in some situations, to have contact with the same sex. (Taken from FetLife’s “Glossary of Kink.”)
Homoflexible: A person who identifies as primarily homosexual but can occasionally find the opposite sex appealing; or is willing, in some situations, to have contact with the opposite sex. (Taken from FetLife’s “Glossary of Kink.”)
As I understand it, you would not seek to date someone of the same sex if you are heterosexual or someone of the opposite sex if you are homosexual, but you would potentially be willing to have sex with them.
I was sort of relieved when I found these terms. Mainly because, well, I can now identify myself as heteroflexible. I’d probably never date a female, but I’m not opposed to a sexual encounter with one. Because of that I never wanted to identify myself as bisexual and give someone the wrong impression, but I didn't know how to refer to myself without a long explanation or just leaving it at "straight." However, I found out recently that saying I’m straight also gives the wrong impression since it makes it seem as though I’m unwilling to have sex or do things with another female.
Well, now I know. And as GI Joe always said, “Knowing is half the battle.”
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