Sexual fluidity Heterosexuality

often, sexual orientation , sexual orientation identity not distinguished, can impact accurately assessing sexual identity , whether or not sexual orientation able change; sexual orientation identity can change throughout individual s life, , may or may not align biological sex, sexual behavior or actual sexual orientation. while centre addiction , mental health , american psychiatric association state sexual orientation innate, continuous or fixed throughout lives people, fluid or changes on time others, american psychological association distinguishes between sexual orientation (an innate attraction) , sexual orientation identity (which may change @ point in person s life).

a 2012 study found 2% of sample of 2,560 adult participants reported change of sexual orientation identity after 10-year period. men, change occurred in 0.78% of had identified heterosexual, 9.52% of homosexuals, , 47% of bisexuals. women, change occurred in 1.36% of heterosexuals, 63.6% of lesbians, , 64.7% of bisexuals. researchers suggested heterosexuality may more stable identity because of normative status.

a 2-year study lisa m. diamond on sample of 80 non-heterosexual female adolescents (age 16-23) reported half of participants had changed sexual-minority identities more once, 1 third of them during 2-year follow-up. diamond concluded although sexual attractions appear stable, sexual identities , behaviors more fluid.

in 2004 study, female subjects (both gay , straight women) became sexually aroused when viewed heterosexual lesbian erotic films. among male subjects, however, straight men more turned on erotic films women, gay ones more men. study s senior researcher said women s sexual desire less rigidly directed toward particular sex, compared men s, , more changeable on time.

heteroflexibility form of sexual orientation or situational sexual behavior characterized minimal homosexual activity in otherwise heterosexual orientation considered distinguish bisexuality. has been characterized straight .