Young men's rationales for identifying as mostly gay

What is it about?

This research examines the reasons why people who do not identify as exclusively gay. It finds that there are four key rationales: sexual attraction to a different sex; romantic attraction to a different sex; intellectual reasons against being exclusive; internalised homophobia. As such, it is important to include interview methods alongside self-report or physiological data.

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Why is it important?

The research highlights that there are multiple reasons people may identify between bisexual and exclusively gay. It shows that only using one form of data (e.g. physiological measures) may result in only a partial understanding of a person's sexuality.