That's a very good point Hydralisk, but while some people might not be a perfect 3 at any given time according to your theory, many people's sexualities may shift and evolve during their lifetime. They might be a 2.5 for a couple years and then a 3.5 for a couple years. Not all bisexuals go "back and forth" as fast as most people expect. They might be in a 5 year relationship with a woman and then in a 5 year relationship with a man right afterwards. Or they might go to a club looking for a hot guy on Friday and then go to another club looking for a hot girl on Saturday. Or maybe they want to bring home one of each? Teehee...

Your personal pleasure criteria is also a great point. Some people are actually more physically attracted to one sex or gender while more emotionally/romantically attracted to the other sex or gender. I even had an ex-girlfriend who was only physically attracted to the female body but only dated, fell in love with, and became romantically involved with men. Where do you put somebody like that on the Kinsey Scale? Do you pay more attention to their sexual fantasies or their actual sex life or who they fall in love with? I think perfect 3's do exist in all 3 of these categories, but they could easily be just as rare as a pure 0 or a pure 6.

 You have a very interesting example there.  I truthfully have no idea where a person like that would be places on the Kinsey Scale.  I have never heard of that kind of thing although it can obviously occur.

I'm at least glad to see people make a concerted and mature effort to discuss the issue realistically here, but I can't help but wonder if that is not due more to the balance of different perspectives in it. When I think back to my Gay and Lesbian Studies Class last Semester, it was a class full of immature and childish "queer" gendered folk and if anyone was intelligent, they were quiet and didn't contribute much. They were offended by this kind of talk and wanted Sexuality and Gender to be everything that placated to their interests yet nothing tangible that could be picked at. Of course, I guess that's due more to the fact of academia and these being a bunch of stupid college kids probably relishing the chance to put their sexuality under a spot light and brag.

sound like you are describing mostly men--but then again i met alot of guys that acted like it was a trophy right to be "that guy"...you know the one who got all the girls and had all the sex...now we just pont and giggle as he tries to get rid of his uptenth VD

All of the bisexual people in this thread are lucky. I have a girlfriend but if I didn't I'd probably be hitting a club this weekend to go have some fun and meet people. I probably wouldn't be attracted to even half of the women there and would be put off by a lot of their attitudes so there would be just a few women at the club that I could really have a good time with. But it sounds like you bi people would like to go out with just about anybody you meet potentially.

In the sense that we're not limited by gender, sure. But If I were at the same club I'd probably be put off by just as many women as you would be. And at a gay bar I'd still be limited to guys I found attractive with attitudes that didn't put me off.  Also,  I haven't quite found that club that's filled with attractive staight women and attractive gay men yet.

I'm pretty sure it's not what you're trying to say, but the idea that a bisexual somehow has lower standards than monosexuals (yeah, I went there) just ain't right.

STOF--agreed he seems to think that just because a person is Bi means that they would just do anything--it not like that--it just mean that you can appricate the better loking of both sexes

No not at all. If your standards are the same as a gay or straight person, you would still be able to date twice as many people.

your 1st post on this page raised some interesting points girl gamer elite...

Remember, a Bisexual is only lucky if they can have both at once.