TY - JOUR
T1 - Male bisexual arousal
T2 - A matter of curiosity?
AU - Rieger, Gerulf
AU - Rosenthal, Allen M.
AU - Cash, Brian M.
AU - Linsenmeier, Joan A W
AU - Bailey, J. Michael
AU - Savin-Williams, Ritch C.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the American Institute of Bisexuality and the United States Department of Agriculture's Federal Formula Funds .
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether bisexual-identified men are sexually aroused to both men and women. We hypothesized that a distinct characteristic, level of curiosity about sexually diverse acts, distinguishes bisexual-identified men with and without bisexual arousal. Study 1 assessed men's (n= 277) sexual arousal via pupil dilation to male and female sexual stimuli. Bisexual men were, on average, higher in their sexual curiosity than other men. Despite this general difference, only bisexual-identified men with elevated sexual curiosity showed bisexual arousal. Those lower in curiosity had responses resembling those of homosexual men. Study 2 assessed men's (n= 72) sexual arousal via genital responses and replicated findings of Study 1. Study 3 provided information on the validity on our measure of sexual curiosity by relating it to general curiosity and sexual sensation seeking (n= 83). Based on their sexual arousal and personality, at least two groups of men identify as bisexual.
AB - Conflicting evidence exists regarding whether bisexual-identified men are sexually aroused to both men and women. We hypothesized that a distinct characteristic, level of curiosity about sexually diverse acts, distinguishes bisexual-identified men with and without bisexual arousal. Study 1 assessed men's (n= 277) sexual arousal via pupil dilation to male and female sexual stimuli. Bisexual men were, on average, higher in their sexual curiosity than other men. Despite this general difference, only bisexual-identified men with elevated sexual curiosity showed bisexual arousal. Those lower in curiosity had responses resembling those of homosexual men. Study 2 assessed men's (n= 72) sexual arousal via genital responses and replicated findings of Study 1. Study 3 provided information on the validity on our measure of sexual curiosity by relating it to general curiosity and sexual sensation seeking (n= 83). Based on their sexual arousal and personality, at least two groups of men identify as bisexual.
KW - Bisexuality
KW - Genital arousal
KW - Personality
KW - Pupil dilation
KW - Sexual orientation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.09.007
DO - 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.09.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 24055219
AN - SCOPUS:84887011060
SN - 0301-0511
VL - 94
SP - 479
EP - 489
JO - Biological Psychology
JF - Biological Psychology
IS - 3
ER -