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Bisexual
This is a community for bisexuals, their allies, friends, family, anyone curious about us or our community, or just people who want to hang out.
Bisexual means different things to different people, and I'm not going to tell you what it should mean to you. But one thing I will say is that being bisexual does NOT mean being trans-exclusionary. We love no matter what dingles, dongles, or dangles you do or do not have in your pants.
Of course, there are the basic rules. No hate speech, no brigading, no doxing, no homophobia, no transphobia, no sexism, no racism, no illegal material. Rules will be added as needed.
At the moment, we do not have a hard and fast rule over NSFW images or posts, but I will say that this is a community about bisexuality, not for porn. Please don't make me ban NSFW content altogether.
I don't know if I'm just being dyslexic, but I don't feel like I get the core of your problem. Is it that you're torn between trying to date/hook up with guys (which feels easier but is new?) vs gals (but you're worried that women will find your advances unwanted?)?
If I'm understanding you right, then I've felt the same way. I've actually ended up in a long-term relationship with guy, which isn't something I'd ever imagined, just because I went through a period of time where I was very stressed and busy and didn't have time to date girls in the way I'd been used to, but hooking up with guys (via apps) was super easy and stress free. Just happened to meet a guy that I really hit it off with and now we've been together a long while.
Anyway, if you're worried about guy stuff being new, don't be! People are people, and in the end every man and women is pretty unique, so what seems like a really different thing (dating a different gender from usual) turns out to just be more variety. If you're worried about women not wanting to be approached, I think if you do it nicely, in a relaxed and friendly manner and take a hint if they're not interested then it's okay!
And if you're worried that you somehow need to choose, you don't! That one of many joys of being bi, is you can be interested in anyone who tickles your fancy!
Something that I wouldn't recommend (because I used to do it a lot) is trying to put girls at their ease by dropping hints that I'm bi/queer/interested in guys too. I thought it would help by making me seem less threatening, but only latter found out that depressing number of straight girls have a lot of (subconscious?) biphobia, and assume that if a guy is bi then he's actually just gay and in denial (or worse, is some sort of std ridden slut).
Not your fault, I didn’t make a good title. You’re on the nose. I just need to be nice, friendly, relaxed like you said. I suppose I’m asking a group of bisexuals a general question hoping for something that’ll be especially resonant with me. I guess there’s also a balancing act of being subtle but letting that part of myself slow when talking to dudes.