Heteroflexible - meaning and definition
Alsomostly straightheteroflexibility
Definition
Describes a person who is mainly heterosexual but occasionally experiences attraction to, or openness towards, people of the same gender.
At a glance
- Describes being mainly straight with occasional attraction or openness to the same gender.
- Used by people for whom neither straight nor bisexual feels quite right.
- Some critics say it overlaps with bisexuality.
- The mirror term is homoflexible.
In detail
Heteroflexible acknowledges that attraction does not always fall into neat categories. Some people find it describes them better than either "straight" or "bisexual".
Critics sometimes argue that it overlaps with bisexuality, but the choice of label belongs to the person using it.
In a sentence
- I'd say I'm heteroflexible: mostly into men, but not completely closed off.
- He described himself as heteroflexible rather than straight to be more honest.
Where the word comes from
Formed from hetero (as in heterosexual) and flexible.
Common questions
Is heteroflexible the same as bisexual?
They can overlap, and some people consider heteroflexible part of the bi+ range. Others feel it describes them better because their attraction is mostly to one gender. The choice of label is personal.