Savin-Williams is doing research on “mostly heterosexual” men-those with a little bit of same-sex attraction and behavior. And recent analyses of national youth surveys by Nanette Gartrell show about 15% of adolescent girls have had a same-sex experience, not just attractions. About 15 years ago, Meredith Chivers did lab research showing that women-regardless of their sexual identity-respond more to bisexual erotica than men. Women may be more bisexual than men-or they just accept it more.But then again, young people tend to think marriage equality is a no-brainer, too. Lisa Diamond and Ritch Savin-Williams’ research shows that people under 40, and especially those under 30, think it’s no big deal to acknowledge attractions to both men and women. Younger people embrace the identity more than older people.Other studies have found similar results. A 2011 study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine found that 3.1% of respondents in a national survey said they were bi and only 2.5% lesbian or gay. Not only does bisexuality exist, those who self-label as bi outnumber those who identify as gay or lesbian. There are more bisexual people than gay and lesbian people.
