You know your bisexual when

As a proud and loud about it bisexual woman, I often find young queer or questioning women in my online inboxes — mostly asking if bisexual is the right label for them to use and describe their experiences of attraction. The definition of bisexuality as well as other bisexual umbrella identities, like pansexuality and omnisexuality is as varied as bisexual experience itself. Bisexuality, in short, is the attraction to multiple genders. The Orientation, Behavior, and Identity Model is a useful tool for sussing out how those three aspects of our sexuality can be mixed and matched in a thousand different ways. One woman can experience attraction to multiple genders orientation ; have historically only dated men, but fantasizes about having sex with women behavior ; and call herself straight identity.

Christiana Rivers via Unsplash. How can you really be sure if what you are feeling is real? How can you really be sure if you are bisexual? The short answer is that only you can determine what label best describes your sexual orientation. If you identify as bisexual, then you are bisexual.

There are no-tell tale signs or giveaways. Before you can identify something, you probably need to know what it means. Wendasha Jenkins Hall , PhD, a sex educator and researcher based in Atlanta explains: Traditionally, bisexuality was used to describe attraction to both men and women, but as our understanding of gender has become more expansive, the definition of bisexuality has expanded, too. Ditto for the reverse.

Here, learn what bisexuality actually means. Plus, tips for exploring your own bi sexuality. What does it mean to be bisexual, exactly? And how do you know if that might apply to you? Read on to learn the definition of bisexuality, how to learn if you're bisexual, and seven ways to explore your sexuality if you think you might be bisexual.