bi-curious
adjUK /bʌɪˈkjʊə.ɹɪəs/ · US /baiˈkjɚ.i.ɪs/
Etymology From bi + curious. First appears c. 1984 in a personal ad in the newspaper The Orange County Register.
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Interested in having relationships with both men and women, curious about one's potential bisexuality; especially, of heterosexual people, considering a first sexual experience with a member of the same sex.
- Bi curious M/F or cpls.1984, anonymous author, Register (Orange County, California):
- "Does this make us bi-curious, or are some dudes just that girly?"2014 October 8, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, Oct 8, 2014:
2 more examples
- Skirt Club caters to bisexual or bicurious women. No men are allowed, but women with all levels of experience in same-sex sexuality, from bicurious to fully lesbian, are welcomed.2016 October 7, Juliet Bennett Rylah, “Skirt Club Is a Sex Club for the Casually Bisexual Modern Woman”, in VICE:
- Although Katy has admitted to being bi-curious in the past, the reason a lot of fans wanted clarity on her sexuality was to ensure she wasn't queer-baiting and benefiting from a culture she isn't actually part of.2023 September 14, Grazia Contributor, “This Is Why Katy Perry’s Sexuality Can Be A Controversial Talking Point”, in Grazia:
- Related terms
- bi-curiosity, heteroflexible, homoflexible, lesbiflexible, trans-curious