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Attractions increase after acceptance?

Discussion in 'Sexual Orientation' started by treasure1996, Jun 26, 2016.

  1. treasure1996

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    Did anyone find that the more accepting you became of yourself, the more you became attracted to the same sex?
    I've fully 100% accepted I am gay now and although I've had crushes on women before I'm starting to realise how gay I really am.. if that makes sense!!
     
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    Yes it can definitely happen :slight_smile: Once you're more accepting of yourself and your attractions, you may start noticing them more, or they can become more frequent. I'm glad you've accepted that you're gay, congratulations (*hug*)
     
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    Yes! I remember thinking in high school that I preferred men, and I figured it was because of society. But I've come to realize, no, I actually slightly prefer women sexually, and I exclusively want to date women. Fully accepting my bisexuality after accepting that I like women also made it more common for me to fantasize about men and women at the same time. I used to think it was wrong of me, but I got over it.
     
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    I'm not sure I've fully accepted myself yet but I've definitely found my attractions growing
     
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    Something similar has happened to me. After I totally came out to myself as female, I actually started being more attracted to males. That's why I was 100% straight and now am 90% lesbian.
     
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    Yes it makes perfect since. It's happening to me too. Before I knew I was gay, I'd see a hot guy every 3 to 5 months. Now I see them all the time. And because I'm like a man wondering the desert for days without water, when I see a hot guy, I just stare. I really try to keep myself from staring, but it's difficult.