So i took the Kinsey Test

What it means is that there is a reason that sexuality isn't defined by standardised testing!

 

I'd actually never heard of a " Kinsey Test" until I started browsing this forum, where I saw several references to it. Because of that I decided to find out what it was.

I mean no offense to people who like/support the idea or whatever. As someone who is questioning their sexuality I really do wish there was an easy way to figure it out. Some simple answers would be a good thing. I often wonder if I was meant to come with an operations manual they left out?

Even though I would love some insight, I find the idea that a few simple questions with black and white answers can provide any type of deep insight into something so complex as someone's sexuality somewhat... dumb. A lot of what is asked in the tests has so many shades of gray to it that often a simple "yes" or "no" will never complete the entire picture.

With that being said, for those questioning their sexuality the questions are very important ones to ask. Though I think the reasoning behind the answer will always be heaps more insightful about who you are than the answer itself. The answer is only half of the picture, it can provide insight, but there is much more to be learnt.


Anyway, I could rant about this for awhile but all I mean to say is (In my personal opinion) though these test can provide some information don't rely on it to give you a sure and complete answer about your sexuality. Sexuality is defiantly something unique to each person. It's something everyone, in part at least, must take time to figure out on their own. (Though outside information and opinion can be very helpful)

 

^I agree.
Plus, online tests (in general, not just pertaining to this) tend to show you what you want to see. I've taken a few of these tests whilst questioning, and they can help you learn what questions to ask yourself. However, the results should always be taken with a grain of salt.

 

There you have it, predominantly heterosexual. These tests were supposed to be based on our past behaviors, but as we all know, it's perfectly possible for a homosexual to have had nothing but heterosexual experiences, and vice versa. Take into account the number of people who go up and down the scale during their lives, and you start to see just how subjective these answers become. I've scored anywhere from 1-3 on different days, depending on my mood, for example.

For you, however, I would accept the answer and move on, since this questioning and obsessing seems to be doing you more harm than not. Why feel the need to constantly validate your heterosexuality, when there's really no reason to? Pornography viewing habits and early sexual experiences alone don't prove a thing, and if you were to pry, I'm sure you'd find a lot more straight guys who've done one or the other, maybe both.

I'm a Kinsey 2, and while my experiences have been with women, mostly, and I still plan on being involved with them in the near future, I'm also open to the idea of these preferences shifting later on in life. The fear has been taken out of the whole "What if I'm really gay?" question, and the answer(s) no longer affect me negatively. It can get confusing, trying to explain to monosexuals, but that comes with the territory, really.

 

While I feel as though the Kinsey scale is a good guideline, I would take the results with a grain of salt. Everyone's sexuality is incredibly unique, and sometimes difficult to be slotted into one of the seven categories of the Kinsey model.

 

I got a 4, but some questions I couldn't really answer properly since I've not had sex and need to pin down "what does attraction feel like?".
I agree with Batman (SO COOL TO SAY THAT!!!) - can't take the test too seriously, especially since this one has so few questionsl, are all "Yes/No", and people interpret questions differently.

 

I scored a 2

 

I toke it as well and got a 6 (exclusively homosexual). Is this test accurate? Help:smilewave