Tiffany Haney
If you're attracted to people of more than one gender, or all genders, you may be pansexual. Some people may use the words 'bisexual' and 'pansexual' interchangeably, and others use only one word exclusively to describe themselves.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Potential for attraction | Romantically, emotionally, or sexually |
| Attraction to people | Regardless of gender |
| Potential for attraction | Regardless of gender identity |
What You'll Learn
Attraction to all genders
If you're attracted to people of more than one gender, or all genders, you may be pansexual. Pansexuality is defined as sexual attraction to people of all genders or attraction to people regardless of gender. The prefix "pan" means all, and a common definition of pansexual reads:
> The potential for attraction —romantically, emotionally, or sexually — to people of all genders, or to people all across the gender spectrum, says longtime sex educator Searah Deysach, the owner of Early to Bed, a pleasure product company in Chicago that ships worldwide.
If you feel you can be attracted to a person of any gender, or feel that gender doesn’t really play a part in your feelings of attraction, you are probably pansexual. If you feel there are certain genders you aren’t attracted to, exceptions basically, then you may be another form of bisexual/multisexual and maybe not pansexual.
Some people may use the words bisexual (attraction to more than one gender) and pansexual interchangeably, and others use only one word exclusively to describe themselves.
If you're attracted to people of the opposite gender, you are not pansexual. If you’ve felt sexually attracted to people of different genders, you may be pansexual. If you’re not sure, you can take a quiz to figure it out.
Very important. I'm only sexually interested in people of the opposite gender. Less important. I’ve felt sexually attracted to people of different genders. I’m not sure. I thought it mattered, but lately I’ve been wondering about it. Not important at all.
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Potential for attraction regardless of gender
If you're attracted to people of more than one gender, or all genders, you may be pansexual. Pansexuality is defined as sexual attraction to people of all genders or attraction to people regardless of gender. The prefix "pan" means all, and a common definition of pansexual reads:
> The potential for attraction —romantically, emotionally, or sexually — to people of all genders, or to people all across the gender spectrum.
If you feel there are certain genders you aren’t attracted to, exceptions basically, then you may be another form of bisexual/multisexual and maybe not pansexual.
If you feel you can be attracted to a person of any gender, or feel that gender doesn’t really play a part in your feelings of attraction, then you're probably pansexual.
If you're attracted to people of more than one gender, or all genders, you may be pansexual. Some people may use the words bisexual (attraction to more than one gender) and pansexual interchangeably, and others use only one word exclusively to describe themselves.
If you’re curious about pansexuality or wondering whether the pansexual label might fit for you, this quiz is here to help you figure it out. You might find that you’re definitely pansexual—or you might decide that you identify even more with another identity or label of attraction.
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Feeling attraction to people of all genders
If you're attracted to people of more than one gender, or all genders, you may be pansexual. Pansexuality is sexual attraction to people of all genders or attraction to people regardless of gender. If you feel you can be attracted to a person of any gender, or feel that gender doesn’t really play a part in your feelings of attraction, you are probably pansexual.
If you feel there are certain genders you aren’t attracted to, exceptions basically, then you may be another form of bisexual/multisexual and maybe not pansexual. Some people may use the words bisexual (attraction to more than one gender) and pansexual interchangeably, and others use only one word exclusively to describe themselves.
The prefix “pan” means all, a common definition of pansexual reads: The potential for attraction —romantically, emotionally, or sexually — to people of all genders, or to people all across the gender spectrum.
If you’re curious about pansexuality or wondering whether the pansexual label might fit for you, this quiz is here to help you figure it out. You might find that you’re definitely pansexual—or you might decide that you identify even more with another identity or label of attraction.
You might be pansexual if you’ve felt sexually attracted to people of different genders. You might also be pansexual if you’re attracted to people of more than one gender.
Do you think you're capable of attraction regardless of gender identity? Ok, then you're pan. No experimentation is needed.
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Not feeling gender plays a part in attraction
If you feel that gender doesn't play a part in your feelings of attraction, you may be pansexual. Pansexuality is defined as sexual attraction to people of all genders or attraction to people regardless of gender.
If you feel that gender does play a part in your feelings of attraction, you may be bisexual or multisexual. Bisexuality is defined as attraction to more than one gender, and multisexuality is defined as attraction to people regardless of gender.
If you're attracted to people of more than one gender, or all genders, you may be pansexual. Some people may use the words bisexual and pansexual interchangeably, and others use only one word exclusively to describe themselves.
If you're only sexually interested in people of the opposite gender, you may not be pansexual.
If you feel that gender doesn't play a part in your feelings of attraction, you may be pansexual. If you feel there are certain genders you aren’t attracted to, exceptions basically, then you may be another form of bisexual/multisexual and maybe not pansexual.
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Attraction to people of more than one gender
If you're attracted to people of more than one gender, or all genders, you may be pansexual. Pansexuality is defined as sexual attraction to people of all genders or attraction to people regardless of gender. If you feel you can be attracted to a person of any gender, or feel that gender doesn’t really play a part in your feelings of attraction, you are probably pansexual.
The prefix "pan" means all, and a common definition of pansexual reads: The potential for attraction —romantically, emotionally, or sexually — to people of all genders, or to people all across the gender spectrum.
Some people may use the words bisexual (attraction to more than one gender) and pansexual interchangeably, and others use only one word exclusively to describe themselves.
If you feel there are certain genders you aren’t attracted to, exceptions basically, then you may be another form of bisexual/multisexual and maybe not pansexual.
Very important. I'm only sexually interested in people of the opposite gender. Less important. I’ve felt sexually attracted to people of different genders. I’m not sure. I thought it mattered, but lately I’ve been wondering about it. Not important at all.
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Frequently asked questions
Pansexuality is sexual attraction to people of all genders or attraction to people regardless of gender.
If you feel you can be attracted to a person of any gender, or feel that gender doesn’t really play a part in your feelings of attraction, then you are probably pansexual.
Some people may use the words bisexual and pansexual interchangeably, and others use only one word exclusively to describe themselves.
You don't need to test to see if you are pansexual. If you think you're capable of attraction regardless of gender identity, then you're pan. No experimentation is needed.
