Sexuality
Sexuality is the word we use to describe the sexual feelings we experience towards other people.
It isn鈥檛 necessarily about who we actually have sex with.
Don鈥檛 worry if you aren鈥檛 sure what your sexuality might be. Sexuality is deeply personal, and it can take time to work out what鈥檚 right for you.
There are different types of sexuality:
- Straight: attracted to people of the opposite sex.
- Gay: attracted to people of the same sex. This term is used by both men and women.
- Lesbian: attracted to people of the same sex. This term refers specifically to women.
- Bisexual: attracted to both men and women. Some people prefer the term pansexual to indicate that they are attracted to different kinds of people, regardless of gender.
- Asexual: not sexually attracted to anyone.
There are other terms as well, but the label isn鈥檛 as important as exploring your feelings and finding what feels comfortable.
You may never settle on a label to describe your sexuality, and that鈥檚 okay. You may even find that your sexuality changes over time.