Bisexual relationships: real problems without romance
Many people tend to view bisexuality as a great opportunity to immediately begin a relationship with two members of the opposite sex. However, this idea of bisexuality is very superficial. Research shows that people in this category experience greater difficulties because society denies their differences. As if invisible, the bisexual exists. His behavior is frowned upon or simply considered bizarre. Sexual and personal relationships of representatives of this orientation are also subject to many risks.
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Society insistently demands that a person have a certain orientation. This leads to the fact that the bisexual begins to doubt his own preferences. Gradually he loses his true sexual identity. Due to lack of support, a bisexual is constantly forced to isolate himself socially.
Research Findings: Communication Problems for Bisexuals
In 2005, researchers from Ontario (Canada) obtained interesting results: bisexual men are more likely to be bisexual than heterosexual men. Some of them have to do with how heterosexual men perceive bisexual women. Bisexual girls reported that their partners expect a third party—a woman—to be present in the relationship. They perceived their bisexuality as a threat to their own masculinity.
Bisexual women also found it difficult to communicate with lesbians because they often expressed dissatisfaction with their sexuality. Their indignation is caused by the fact that bisexual women are spoken of as lesbian traitors who are ready to give themselves to men.
For bisexual men, this study found that most men received emotional support from women. However, bisexual relationships with the opposite sex remained difficult. The respondents themselves were sometimes reluctant to talk about their sexual orientation. Partners sometimes did not want to cover these issues properly (which, of course, was some kind of reason for refusal).
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In many developed countries, society is paying increasing attention to the health difficulties faced by sexual minorities, especially.
Features of receiving help
Uncertainty in personal relationships often leads to various psychological obstacles. It is clear that in such a situation any sane person would turn to a psychotherapist.
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However, this is not always a panacea. The fact is that many psychologists generally tend to consider completely different issues and lose sight of the problem of accepting bisexuality and finding a bisexual person’s place in society. Therapists can discuss issues of anxiety, depression, and childhood trauma. However, the most important thing for bisexuals is to know that others accept bisexuality and do not deny its existence.
Problem that needs attention
Unfortunately, today there are not many psychotherapists and sexologists working with bisexuals who are fully aware of their problems. Judy Bradford, director of the Center for LGBT Health Research in Boston, says, “There are a lot of people who recognize that bisexuality is a problem and that it”s not a problem for them. But fortunately, research is starting to be done in this area.”
Often, even special programs designed to work with LGBT people overlook the bisexual category. They are then forced to undergo the same procedure as lesbians and gays. It is clear that both psychotherapy and sexology need more research and innovation in this regard.
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