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Am I Bisexual or Pansexual?

Take this quiz to find your LGBTQ+ identity!

There’s a lot of overlap between bisexuality and pansexuality, but many people find the differences important. “Bisexual” means someone is attracted to more than one gender, while “pansexual” is a bit more detailed and means someone is attracted to any gender, or that someone’s gender doesn’t matter to them. So, which one are you?

Answer these quick questions about your preferences and attractions, and we’ll tell you if you’re bisexual, pansexual, or something else.

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Questions Overview

1. How many genders are you attracted to?
  1. Just one!
  2. More than one, but not all of them.
  3. All of them, or it doesn't matter to me.
  4. None, honestly. I don't really experience sexual attraction.
2. When you close your eyes and picture your perfect partner, they're:
  1. The same gender as me.
  2. A different gender than me.
  3. I don't know, or I don't care.
3. What do you think is most important when it comes to sexual attraction?
  1. Physical attraction or looks.
  2. Emotional attraction or personality.
  3. It depends!
  4. I'm not sure.
4. How would you feel if your partner came out as nonbinary or genderfluid?
  1. It wouldn't change how I feel about them at all.
  2. I might feel different, but I still love them!
  3. I might struggle with that, honestly.
  4. I'm not sure!
5. Have you ever been confused about the difference between bisexual and pansexual?
  1. No, I know which is which.
  2. Yeah, sometimes I have trouble telling them apart.
  3. Honestly? I've never really thought about it.
6. Are there any genders you're not attracted to?
  1. Yes, there are some genders I wouldn't date.
  2. No, I'm attracted to all of them, or it doesn't matter to me.
7. Would you say you prefer one gender over others?
  1. Yes, I'm mostly attracted to just one gender.
  2. No, I don't have any sort of preference.
  3. I slightly prefer one more than others.
  4. I'm not sure.
8. Do either of the identities speak to you more than the other? (It matters!)
  1. Bisexual
  2. Pansexual
  3. Neither
9. Why did you decide to take this quiz?
  1. I'm pretty sure I'm either bi or pan, but can't tell.
  2. I want to know more about the difference between bi and pan.
  3. I'm just taking this for fun!
  4. Pretty sure I'm straight, but just checking.

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any<\/i> gender, which makes you bisexual!* Bisexuals are a pillar of the LGBTQ+ community, and we wouldn\u2019t get very far without you! Maybe you're attracted to people of the same gender as you, as well as people who are transgender, but you're not attracted to people who identify as the opposite gender. Or maybe you're attracted to the opposite gender and the same gender, but not always people who identify as nonbinary.

Whatever the case, the fact that you're attracted to more than one gender makes you bisexual, and that's worth celebrating!

(* Keep in mind that to many people, bisexuality can mean that you're attracted to any gender, and that there's no difference between bisexual and pansexual. Use whatever label feels more comfortable.)<\/i>

Here are some helpful resources for understanding LGBTQ+ identities:

Understanding Bisexuality vs. Pansexuality

What is bisexuality?
Bisexuality means being attracted to more than one gender. Unlike gay or straight people, who only experience attraction to one other gender identity, bisexual people experience sexual attraction to multiple gender identities.

But doesn’t “bi” just mean 2?
Yes, the prefix means 2, but the orientation means 2+. When the word was coined, all the way back in 1859, scientists used “bisexual” to talk about male and female sex characteristics, not gender or sexual attraction. Much later, in 1970, the word was adopted into the LGBTQ+ community. While some people thought of it as attraction to just 2 genders, there have always been people who embraced it as the attraction to more than one gender.

What is pansexuality?
Pansexuality means being attracted to someone regardless of gender, or being attracted to any gender, not just one or even just a couple.

What’s the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality?
Recently, many say the difference is that while bisexual people are attracted to multiple genders, they’re not necessarily attracted to any or all genders, like a pansexual person is.

But I thought they were the same thing?
Honestly, it depends on who you ask! Many bisexual people will tell you that they’re attracted to any gender, and that the bisexual label has always included people who are attracted to any gender. “Pansexual” is a more recent term that’s just a little more specific. Feel free to use whatever term feels most comfortable, but remember not to erase LGBTQ+ history or talk down to fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Is pansexual under the bisexual umbrella?
Many would say yes! Often, “pansexual” is a more specific way to say that you’re attracted to any gender, even if many bisexual people are also attracted to any gender. It’s all about how much detail you want.

Is it wrong to use one over the other?
Not at all! Use whichever label feels accurate and comfortable to you, and respect which labels other people use, as well. And don’t erase someone else’s label by claiming that one is more necessary or accurate than the other.

Omnisexual vs. Pansexual
Omnisexual is a newer term that describes someone who’s attracted to all genders, but who might have preferences about which genders they prefer. On the other hand, someone who’s pansexual might not have those sorts of preferences.

Pansexual vs. Demisexual
Someone who’s demisexual is only attracted to someone after they’ve formed some sort of emotional or intellectual bond with them, and it usually comes with other labels like gay, straight, bisexual, or pansexual.

What is multisexual?
Multisexual or polysexual means being attracted to 3 or more identities. It’s a newer label that’s a response to the idea that “bisexual” means 2 identities, even if this isn’t necessarily accurate.

What is monosexual? Monosexual is a label that describes people who are only attracted to a single gender, like people who are strictly gay or straight.

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