Question- I met someone online, and their sexuality is stated as "open-minded"? What does that mean to you guys? Basically bisexual, down to try new things or just nonjudgmental?
Perhaps bi-curious, or hetero with occasional homosexual leanings, or just likes to experiment because it's kinky.
I agree. Someone who doesn't want to comitt to labeling as bisexual. Probably just bi curious, experimenting, etc.
Heterosexual, but open to the idea of eventually having sex with a person of the same gender. Doesn't want to try it, like bi-curious people, just says that it's a possibility.
In this context, I believe the others have covered it well. But it can also be used as a sort of Get Out of Jail Free card, so when the person who claims to be "open-minded" isn't so open-minded, they can say, "But... but... it SAYS 'open-minded' on my profile!" or "But... but... I SAID I was 'open-minded'!".
I do think a lot of people say it to look cool or 'non-judgemental' or something but here's another idea. I've said this, and I meant it and still would. What I think about it is, someone who leans particularly in one direction, and might have never experienced a relationship or love with another 'direction' but doesn't think that it can't happen. So like, I'm primarily attracted to "male types", in my history and present that means I've seriously liked and dated only cis-men. That doesn't mean that the potential to be in a different kind of relationship doesn't exist. Instead of bi, I think poly would probably be closer? I dunno, just weighing in.
