Many scientific studies have also confirmed that both heterosexual and lesbian women tend to become sexually aroused by both male and female erotica or have a bisexual arousal pattern.Ī 2003 study from Northwestern University found that compared with men, women's sexual arousal patterns may be less tightly connected to their sexual orientation and more "flexible." Studies Say Women are More Fluid in Their Sexuality
College is also a safe cocoon for self-discovery. Often, it begins in the enlightened college cocoon, where women can explore their sexuality, though a recent ABC report from San Antonio, Texas, said flexisexuality is also part of the high school culture.Įxperts say more sexual experimentation occurs when people have not yet found a partner, before they settle into monogamous relationships. This relatively new phenomenon is likely a product of a generation unconcerned with labels. "The common interest makes it easy for like-minded individuals to connect with each other and find someone compatible, compared to leaving it up to chance."įor many of today's women in their late teens and 20s, openness to intimate physical relationships with either gender has become a way of life, rather than an "experiment." "This is where straight women who feel curious about bisexual passion or romance, start out," it says. There is even a dating site ? Flexisexual - where women can find "sexy, open-minded women looking to explore their sexuality, chat, hook up with and more."