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- $Title{How Many Men are Homosexual or Bisexual?}
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- How Many Men are Homosexual or Bisexual?
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- QUESTION: I'm just curious. How many men in our population are homosexuals
- or bisexuals?
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- ANSWER: While there is no way to know exact percentages, random polls have
- found that 2% of adult men claim to be homosexual, with another 2% considering
- themselves bisexual. The actual percentage of men who have ever had homo- or
- bisexual relationships is higher for several reasons:
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- 1 - Many boys and teenagers experiment sexually with their own sex.
- 2 - About 5% of men who claim they are heterosexuals say they also have
- interest in homosexual activity and, in fact, many in this group do
- report some physical relations with men.
- 3 - In adult men, half of those who consider themselves homosexual also
- claim to have sexual relations with women. One survey found that 86%
- of men claim they have never had a homosexual experience. Of that group,
- 92% say they haven't had a homosexual relationship past the age of
- twelve.
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- Another statistic you may be interested in knowing--about 1% of men
- report themselves as asexual.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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