Study Into Bisexual Men “Reshapes Our Entire Understanding”, Scientists Say
Scientists at Essex University have found “robust evidence” that bisexual men exist, despite challenges to the notion that men can be attracted to both men and women.
As part of the study, scientists reanalysed more than 400 men’s penile response to erotic videos of men and women and found evidence that bisexual men are clearly aroused by both sexes.
According to ‘East Anglian Daily Times’, the study found bisexual men were more aroused to erotic videos of women than gay men, and were also more aroused to similar videos of men than straight men. It also found bisexual men showed less difference in arousal to straight men and women.
Dr Rieger said: “It has always been clear that bisexual men exist in terms of self-identity and behaviour, but many, including myself, were sceptical about their ability to be sexually aroused to both men and women."
“Now, with this exceptional number of participants, we have clear proof of their bisexual arousal. This reshapes our entire understanding of male sexual orientation.”
Lead author Jeremy Jabbour, a PhD candidate at Northwestern, added: “Our results paint a powerful picture of male sexual orientation having gradients and nuance. Although I don’t think that bisexual men need research like this to validate or justify their lived experience to others, I’m hopeful that findings such as ours will continue to help the public see the many shades of gray that exist in human sexuality.”
The new study is published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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