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Anyone taken the Kinsey scale test and not scored as ‘straight’ as they thought?

106 replies

Tinkywee · 18/05/2021 19:31

I’m gay and I came out a 5 on the scale, not sure why it wasn’t a 6 seeing as I answered honestly and consider myself exclusively attracted to women. Would love to know how others tested just out of sheer curiosity.

www.idrlabs.com/kinsey-scale/test.php

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Bookridden · 18/05/2021 20:30

I got a 2. Straight, but "more than incidental" gayness. I'm fine with this. Emotionally and physically, I feel more drawn to men, but have had gay fantasies in the past. I've never acted on them and wouldn't do so, it just isn't something I feel strongly about. I imagine I'm boringly typical in this respect. I do wonder if it's the same for gay ppl - do they sometimes fancy the opposite sex?! Am guessing we're all on a beautiful rainbow spectrum, lol

Tinkywee · 18/05/2021 20:34

I can’t say I ever fancy the opposite sexy but have been with men when I was younger and hadn’t realised my sexuality yet so just went along with dating men. I don’t ever feel emotionally drawn to men but sometimes do see the odd guy who I find somewhat attractive/good looking

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Blue4YOU · 18/05/2021 20:37

I got a 1. I must say the questions are a bit limited. I’ve always thought of myself as exclusively heterosexual (open to the possibility I’m not). I’m married etc.
It’s the fantasy question that I scored the incidentally homosexual on - but I’ve never fantasied about a woman - not directly, more in a way of thinking what men I find attractive would be aroused by.
Not sure where that puts me.
It’s an interesting matter

PermanentTemporary · 18/05/2021 20:43

I came out at a 3. I've only had sex with 1 woman, compared to a reasonably extensive number of men, but my fantasy life is much less straight. The test is a bit limited obviously, I think I could easily be a 2 compared to some others.

TheDaydreamBelievers · 18/05/2021 20:44

I got a 2, which is pretty much exactly as expected

mnahmnah · 18/05/2021 20:46

I came out as a 1, as expected

Serpenta · 18/05/2021 20:49

I'm a 2

Feels about right to me

flashylamp · 18/05/2021 20:49
  1. Bang in the middle.
Standrewsschool · 18/05/2021 20:51

1

Snooptheboot · 18/05/2021 20:52
  1. Though I’ve never actually been with a woman.
GoldenLabbie · 18/05/2021 20:55

I’m a 2 as well.

BlessedBeTheFruitCake · 18/05/2021 20:57

I got 2, that’s about right I think.

Missillusioned · 18/05/2021 20:59

Zero. Exclusively heterosexual.

OldkermitSippingtea · 18/05/2021 20:59

Those questions basically seem to be 'tell me about yourself, then I'll tell you about yourself'.Grin

ShowOfHands · 18/05/2021 21:03

Zero.

SimonJT · 18/05/2021 21:04

I’m a 6 which isn’t a surprise, but if you want a certain answer it isn’t exactly hard to achieve that.

ShamrockHillz · 18/05/2021 21:04

2 for me as well. I think that’s about right

Kenworthington · 18/05/2021 21:07

0 which I completely agree with

BertieBob · 18/05/2021 21:10
  1. Bang in the middle as expected
Kenworthington · 18/05/2021 21:10

Hmmm dd scored a 3. Which was interesting though not fully surprising I guess.

babbaloushka · 18/05/2021 21:12

2, and accurate I would think.

Neonprint · 18/05/2021 21:14

I got a 2 which is exactly what I expected.

FedNlanders · 18/05/2021 21:14

2 and yes about where I would guess

maryjosephandtheweedonkey · 18/05/2021 21:15

2 which is about right

Howshouldibehave · 18/05/2021 21:18
  1. Not a surprise
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