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Isn't bisexuality more like 50% and 50%?
I always assumed there were other terms for different amounts of interest to other genders.
Like for example finsexual, which is what I feel I am, is attraction to femininity regardless of biological sex or identified gender.
So I like feminine looking guys but wouldn't go with a masculine looking one.
Does that still count? And if that also falls under the bisexual category, is there a term for someone who is attracted to men and women equally?

@raccoon Bisexuality is attraction to the same gender and other genders, to any degree. It’s not just 50/50, but it can be that way for some people.

It sounds like your sexuality, “finsexual”, can fall under the “bisexual” umbrella. Or if you want to be more specific you can say it falls under “pansexual”, since pansexual means “attraction to people regardless of gender” and you are attracted to people’s femininity regardless of their gender. I’m attracted to all genders but I don’t identify as “pansexual” because my attraction can vary depending on gender. Hope that makes sense, I’m not the best at explaining this stuff lol.

Regardless, it’s semantics. All these terms overlap, you can use pretty much any of them and it would be accurate. There’s also no need to pick a super specific label for your sexuality if it’s too much pressure or too much to think about. You can easily say “I like feminine people of all genders” and I’m sure most people would know what you mean. 👍