How do you know if someones gay

by Fred Penzel, PhD

This article was initially published in the Winter 2007 edition of the OCD Newsletter.

OCD, as we know, is largely about experiencing drastic and unrelenting doubt. It can cause you to doubt even the most basic things about yourself – even your sexual orientation. A 1998 examine published in the Journal of Sex Research create that among a community of 171 college students, 84% reported the occurrence of sexual intrusive thoughts (Byers, et al. 1998). In order to contain doubts about one’s sexual identity, a sufferer deserve not ever have had a homo- or heterosexual experience, or any type of sexual experience at all. I have observed this symptom in immature children, adolescents, and adults as well. Interestingly Swedo, et al., 1989, found that approximately 4% of children with OCD experience obsessions concerned with forbidden hostile or perverse sexual thoughts.

Although doubts about one’s hold sexual identity might sound pretty straightforward as a symptom, there are actually a number of variations. The most obvious create is where a sufferer experiences the thought that they might be of a different sexual orientation than they formerly believed. If the su

Before you begin your Freudian psychoanalysis, construct sure to state that you contain a ‘gay-dar’, and don’t forget to detail how correct it is and has always been. Frame it as an insurmountable achievement of yours. After all, it is much more prestigious than being awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. There’s no desire to think about the reliability or accuracy of your data collection because you don’t contain any, so just launch straight in.

Not everybody can be a gay or lesbian. There is a specific technique to identifying those of us who are. Here are some tell-tale signs that someone is a gay or lesbian:

The first thing to take notice of when deciding someone’s sexuality on their behalf, namely whether a male is gay or not, is to observe how high-pitched their voice is. The more high-pitched their usual speaking voice is, the more likely it is that you are talking to a gay person. This is because the pitch of your voice has nothing to undertake with biology: it’s actually determined by your sexuality. Unlearn what scientists express – they’re all just conspiracy theorists, really.

The second hint to take write down of is if they use excessive hand gestures, then they must be gay. The key to this one is that if

We have had quite a active summer on the project progressing our statistical analysis of people who identify as lesbian, same-sex attracted and bisexual, so this is the first of three posts that present these initial findings.

This blog post is being written just after an actor was forced to disclose his bisexuality due to online harassment. The fact that someone has been forced “out” when there is widespread knowledge of how inappropriate this is, shows how sensitive issues of sexual identity are.

In the statistical analysis for this project, we are relying on national survey data. This now asks a standard sexual self question along the lines of:

“Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation? (If forming any of the following relationships: girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband/partner – with which sex(es) would that be?). Tick ONE box.

Bisexual (both sexes);

Gay or Woman-loving woman (same sex);

Heterosexual (opposite sex);

Prefer not to answer;

Other

This might seem a fairly straightforward question. However, the US polling organisation Gallup got so many heterosexuals answering a similar question incorrectly (they did not understand the word homosexual) they had to change their q

How Do I Realize If I Am Gay? Signs You Are Gay

Particularly when young, some people may ask, "How do I grasp if I am gay?" if they have conflicting sexual feelings. When it comes down to it, there is no reliable "Am I Gay test", so the only way to perceive that you are gay (definition of gay) is to look within yourself to determine your own thoughts and feelings towards others of the matching sex. You might also want to consider the possibility that you are neither gay nor straight and are bisexual or just curious.

There are also signs that you might be same-sex attracted to consider.

Signs You Are Gay

There is no one way that gay people act or stare – gay people are just as diverse as direct people. Just because you are a man who is effeminate or a woman who is boyish, that does not mean that you're necessarily queer . So don't drop into the trap of thinking that your clothes, hair or attitude determines your sexuality.

When looking at the signs you are queer , you might wish to ask yourself these questions:¹

Have I ever been sexually attracted to the same sex?
Do I feel strong heartfelt bonds to the same sex?
Am I physically attracted to the same sex?
Have I considered having a sexual relatio