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What's the difference between sexual orientation and l behavior?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by stocking, Jan 13, 2014.

  1. stocking

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    I heard some where online and heard people saying that sexual orientation and sexual behavior are two different things I know this sounds stupid but can some explain it to me I'm very confused :confused:
     
  2. Hexagon

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    Well, sexual orientation is who you are attracted to. Sexual behaviour is who you have sex with. For example, a man exclusively attracted to men could have sex with a woman. However, this does not make him straight. I have never had sex, and that doesn't mean I'm asexual.
     
  3. sam the man

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    Orientation is essentially who you want to have sex with, or would have sex with given the opportunity, while behaviour is simply who you have had sex with or are capable of having sex with.