What are the biggest myths about bisexual people, in your opinion?
Lily: That we are greedy. Or that we are doing it for male attention.
Wendy: Absolutely that bisexual people are just confused and they must check the box for straight or check the box for gay. No one needs to label themselves by something that doesn’t fit.
Coco: That we are extra promiscuous. Just because I like men and women doesn’t mean that I have any desire to bang every person I see walking down the street. Another huge myth is that this is just a “phase” or that I’m just “curious.” Nope. There’s a word for girls (and guys) who are just curious: bi-curious. I definitely know that I have an attraction toward women and men equally; there is no question about it.
Lucy: That we all must like one gender over the other. I think that’s so silly. I hate being asked that question. Also the myth that we’re slutty is super frustrating. I’m slutty because I enjoy sleeping with lots of people, not because I’m bisexual.
How has being bisexual impacted your dating life?

Lily: Sometimes with men, you would sit there wondering if they were just trying to date you because you were bi. I also dated a girl once who, like, expected me to fuck up and leave her. When we finally broke up, she said, “I knew I never should have dated a bi girl!” and I just thought, Ouch. I’ve also been in a couple of situations where my girlfriend also had a boyfriend, and I just turned into some weird side dish. I know polyamory is totally the hot new buzzword these days but sometimes it seemed that the hetero relationship would always take precedence over the non-hetero one, and that hurt.
Wendy: This is my first same-sex relationship, so I can’t generalize too much, but it’s really refreshing to not have such strict gender roles. I’ve always been an athlete and I’ve always been really independent, so I come off a little strong. A lot of men found that intimidating that I really didn’t need them for much. I feel much less restricted; I don’t feel forced to be so girly anymore. You would definitely assume my girlfriend would be “the man” just from looking at us quickly, but we honestly have so much freedom to just be ourselves and aren’t fighting to fulfill any gender stereotypes.
Lucy: Being bisexual has definitely affected my desire to date. I really didn’t come to terms with my sexuality and it being “OK” until about eight months ago. Because of this, I was too focused on trying to better understand where I fit on the spectrum as far as my sexuality is concerned, to seriously date.
Coco: I find that I enjoy dating other bisexual people. It’s a common point of interest from the get-go and I find it’s easier to share that common experience.



