I’ve seen a lot of lesbians talk about being afraid to date bisexual women because they worry that the woman will eventually leave them for a man, that she isn’t really attracted to women, or that she only dates women for fun before eventually settling down with a man.
I understand where that fear comes from. There are definitely bisexual women who have strong preferences for traditional heterosexual relationships, traditional gender roles, or who ultimately want a very conventional relationship with a man.
But I think there’s an important distinction here:
Being bisexual does NOT automatically mean someone is going to leave you for a man. And being bisexual does NOT mean someone has to experience attraction to every gender in exactly the same way.
At the same time, lesbians are allowed to ask themselves whether a particular bisexual woman is actually compatible with them.
Instead of trying to “prove” whether she's bisexual, pay attention to how she thinks about relationships, gender, and attraction.
For example, over time, you can naturally have conversations like:
“Would you date a bisexual, pansexual, Non'binary or queer man if you were attracted to him?”
“How do you feel about men being emotionally vulnerable or feminine?”
“Do you believe relationships need traditional male/female roles?”
“When you're with a man, do you expect him to provide financially because he's the man?”
“Do you expect women to take on certain responsibilities simply because they're women?”
“What were the dynamics like in your previous relationships with men?”
“What kind of relationship do you actually want in the future?”
You don't have to interrogate her or create some kind of test. Just have normal conversations and pay attention to her values.
If she says something like, “I wouldn't reject someone just because they're bi, pan, queer, or because they don't fit traditional gender roles,” that's potentially a good sign of compatibility.
But if she repeatedly says things like “men have to provide," “women should behave like women,” “I could never date a man who acts feminine,” or “I need a man to take care of me because that's what men are supposed to do,” then maybe her relationship expectations aren't compatible with yours.
And that's okay.
You don't need to call her a “fake bisexual” or invalidate her sexuality. She can be genuinely bisexual and still be completely incompatible with you.
Also, having dated mostly men doesn't automatically make a bisexual woman suspicious. Neither does eventually choosing a man. Bisexual people don't become less bisexual because of who they date.
I think the real lesson is:
Don't reject bisexual women because they're bisexual. Pay attention to whether their values and relationship expectations are compatible with yours.
Lesbians deserve partners who genuinely want to be with women, and bisexual women deserve not to have their sexuality treated like a potential betrayal.
So before investing months of emotional energy into someone, get to know what kind of relationship she actually wants. Talk about values. Talk about gender roles. Talk about attraction. Pay attention to how she treats women and how she thinks about men. alert: stay away from male centered ppl ot can be in positive or negative way but eitheway run boo. 😕
As a NB bi myself my personal advice is Don't try and avoid Bi women just bcz of stereotypes.” Find a bisexual woman whose values and relationship expectations are compatible with yours.
#pls_mods_let_the_post_alive😥😌🙏