Good kinsey scale test

[FZ801]

IDR is the better test. They are at least trying to crack the whole romantic vs sexual attraction thing, but they haven't quite got there yet.

Kinsey broke the mould of binary sexuality and earned his place in history, even though it seems like a statement of the bleeding obvious today.

Langdon Parks Purple / Red - why does half of the scale cater for the very small minority of people who don't have sexual attraction their whole lives?

I don't think that very many people really sit in A or B. Even C (experiences no sexual attraction, having sex to please a partner or have kids) sounds utterly depressing.

I got a 4 on Kinsey, top right on IDR and E4 on the Purple / Red. Sounds spot on.

 

[daisy9]

3 here

 

[TheMeatyProfessor]

Langdon Parks Purple / Red - why does half of the scale cater for the very small minority of people who don't have sexual attraction their whole lives?

I don't think that very many people really sit in A or B. Even C (experiences no sexual attraction, having sex to please a partner or have kids) sounds utterly depressing.

To be fair to your comment, I wish Parks had scholarly work to justify the various combinations of low- or nonexistent romantic or sexual attraction. I'm set to teach this class again, so I'll go on another hunt to see if more material on him is out there. I hope I'm lucky.

Nevertheless, human sexuality is a composite of biological and psychological processes that have some degree of independence. It's why things like "no fap November" are possible: even if a guy achieves a spontaneous erection, he may be more committed to abstaining from masturbating because of some personal goal. I also get the sense that we tend to sexualize lots of forms of touch or interaction as indicating interest in a partner as opposed to just feeling good.

That said, I understand that some sexual beings have a hard time imagining what it's like to not register sexual attraction. The same goes for people who can't imagine feeling sexually or romantically interested in a partner but not both; they go together! That may be because some folks that sexual interests are hard-wired into people or that resisting sexual interest goes against biological or reproductive drives. Some of the more unflattering responses go like: "Well, you haven't had sex with the right person yet." Or, "you're just too frigid" or stuck up or uncomfortable with your body or something like that. Since human sexuality is a particularly personal part of our identities, people's lived experiences should be honored across the board. I mean, sexually dead married couples might register in the C category. Divorces are expensive!

 

[FZ801]

To be fair to your comment, I wish Parks had scholarly work to justify the various combinations of low- or nonexistent romantic or sexual attraction. I'm set to teach this class again, so I'll go on another hunt to see if more material on him is out there. I hope I'm lucky.

Nevertheless, human sexuality is a composite of biological and psychological processes that have some degree of independence. It's why things like "no fap November" are possible: even if a guy achieves a spontaneous erection, he may be more committed to abstaining from masturbating because of some personal goal. I also get the sense that we tend to sexualize lots of forms of touch or interaction as indicating interest in a partner as opposed to just feeling good.

That said, I understand that some sexual beings have a hard time imagining what it's like to not register sexual attraction. The same goes for people who can't imagine feeling sexually or romantically interested in a partner but not both; they go together! That may be because some folks that sexual interests are hard-wired into people or that resisting sexual interest goes against biological or reproductive drives. Some of the more unflattering responses go like: "Well, you haven't had sex with the right person yet." Or, "you're just too frigid" or stuck up or uncomfortable with your body or something like that. Since human sexuality is a particularly personal part of our identities, people's lived experiences should be honored across the board. I mean, sexually dead married couples might register in the C category. Divorces are expensive!

I have no time for no nut November, or no meat January or whatever internet fad comes next. Over here people are fighting over Tik Tok endorsed coconut water.

Weren't we meant to have grown out of the idea that expressions of sexuality outside a monogamous marriage was dirty and needed to be suppressed?

Can anyone away from the religious hard right give a single positive reason for no nut November? I am pleased to say that PornHub traffic suggests that it doesn't have the slightest effect. At least Veganuary has a point, even if most people, including myself don't agree with it.

Langdon Parks rated himself B0. It is correct that forms of asexuality are represented on any evaluation of human sexuality, but by an objective measure less than 1.5% of the population are anywhere in the A & B categories. The Langdon Parks spectrum has been constructed with the author putting himself (an outlier) at the centre of it and completely fails to distinguish between romantic and sexual attraction by leaving gender in its own spectrum detached.

Just because a marriage is sexually dead, doesn't mean the participants are!

 

[Lovetobetouched]

Yep. I’m a 3 on this scale. I reckon the older I get the more gay I’ve become. It’s almost as if the thought of my impending demise and the shortness of life plus the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune that shape all of us over time, mean that I’m open to a lot more and greedy to try. Happy to be Bi. But find it’s still not an easy place to reside. Men are intimidated by it, women don’t understand it and don’t want to face that “competition” and gay men just say you are I. Denial and “transitioning” to being honest enough to own up to being gay. Where does that leave us? Greedy coz we want both or just honest??

 

[HardyDick675]

2

 

[MNpervert]

Got a 3 here I am 50/50 just as I have always said.

 

[Little one]

I am a 3 as I thought.

 

[deleted20522501]

3 in my case.

 

[tgirlsrgreat]

Kinsey Scale Test

This test actually tries to match answers on the 3 axis that Kinsey used (number of male vs female partners, fantasy, and romantic/emotional).

I consistently get a 4 which seems about right for me at this point in life. At an earlier time I was between a 2.5 and 3.

Feel free to post your scores and if they match what you think is correct

seems rather 2 dimensional. meaning just male/female. I consider myself heterosexual, my gf is trans. I enjoy bottoming occasionally, but not with guys. with my gal or other trans women, you bet. I do have to admit the idea of sex with a young fit twink, giving and/or receiving is a turn on. I love the feminine form and all that it implies. I was happily traditionally married for years and have children, go figure

 

[LOVE_MMFs]

I scored a 3. I’m a little surprised. I thought I’d score a 4 or possibly even a 5. I have had way more male than female sexual partners but that, in part, might be because I find it much easier to find guys that want to have sex.

 

[Lovetobetouched]

seems rather 2 dimensional. meaning just male/female. I consider myself heterosexual, my gf is trans. I enjoy bottoming occasionally, but not with guys. with my gal or other trans women, you bet. I do have to admit the idea of sex with a young fit twink, giving and/or receiving is a turn on. I love the feminine form and all that it implies. I was happily traditionally married for years and have children, go figure

Enjoy . You be You. Celebrate

 

[Lovetobetouched]

Enjoy . You be You. Celebrate

Check this out. Sexual fluidity. We men are way more nuanced and capable of a wOder range of sexual expression - all of which is “normal” and fairly common.

 

[2xistTrunks]

4 here, which seems about right for where I am these days. The bi-cycle is never ending though!

 

[BiDiscovery]

Came back a 3. I said I was Bi curious. I guess that wings the curious part out the window.

 

[P.B]

3 and I think that's spot-on

 

[Trevor]

I got a 4 which is about what I expected.

 

[notsolittle]

I'm only a 1. Pretty much spot on

 

[Biryder]

Definitely 4 for me.

 

[daftman]

Here's another sexual orientation test that seems to be a little more detailed:

Sexual Orientation Test

This is my result.

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I am exactly at your spot on this