Are you gay by birth or is it something you develop?

Do you have a favorite color by birth or is it something you develop? While there does seem to be some genetic factor related to sexuality, there's not been nearly enough research required to draw any true conclusions. It's hard to say if someone is born of any sexuality, since people don't experience sexual attraction until puberty. That said, you cannot be raised as a particular sexuality, either. Your sexuality is your sexuality regardless of how and where you were raised. Though it can change over time, not by intention on your part or anyone else's, such as with hormone medication or through so-called therapy. Sometimes extreme, traumatic events can result in enough emotional stress to alter your sexuality. Other times, your sexuality may change as you grow and learn more about yourself and what you want. None of this invalidates someone's sexual identity. There's no difference in what "causes" someone to be gay as what "causes" someone to be straight or any other sexual orientation.

There's a common misconception that people are "born gay" or "born straight." Sexuality is very fluid and can change throughout your life. Some people identify with one sexuality their whole life, other people identify as multiple.

Yes: sexuality is genetic, not environmental. For some people environment can play a role in sexual BEHAVIOR, but sexual orientation and sexual attraction are determined by biology and are an innate part of who we are. Sexuality is determined in part by specific genes and in part by androgen levels in the womb. (That's not to say that sexuality isn't fluid...for some people, it is. However, non-binary sexualities are also genetic, just another combination of genes and gene expression.)

i think that weather you are born gay or it is something you develop is not as important as you deciding who you want to be, if you feel happy or comfortable being gay then there's nothing wrong with being happy

Truly, we were born clueless, but eventually we get to know who we are and what we want, Thats how you become who you are, the thing is, everyone was born clueless

There are different opinions on this, and it may possibly vary person to person. I think the majority of people (if not all) are born predisposed to be attracted to people in a certain manner, but it is possible that socialization impacts some people's attractions - for example: there are theorists who believe that everyone is bisexual, and that society and experiences shape us to develop relationships in different manners (typically heterosexual due to rules and norms in society). Perhaps that is so, but I know so many people who have tried so so hard to change their sexual orientation and failed... so I believe it is something we cannot change - so whether we are born with or develop it, it is NOT something we can change by the time we realize what our orientation is (just look at the decades of failed scientific experiments trying to 'cure' gay people. Those gays tried very very hard to change, and hated their sexual orientation very very much).

sexual orientation is something you are born with. You may discover it later in life, but you can't change/develop it.

Gay by birth, a funny question. No I wasn't panting hard over my mother's gynecologist as I emerged from the womb, but (I was told) by the time I was 6 months any man who picked me up when I was being fussy was able to get me to quiet down almost immediately, yet when a woman did it I just continued crying. Now, I don't know if that means gay at birth, but I knew early on what I desired and had acted on those feelings by the time I was twelve years old. I believe in the "gay gene". I certainly did not choose and have never regretted who and what I am.

There were a lot of studies about it, I think it's a combination. You are born with a certain sexual/romantic attraction and events and situations in life can change that for the homosexual or heterosexual side, all are fine. And also , if one day you find yourself not so gay as you thought, it is alright.

i think no one was born straight, gay, bi, pan, etc. Sexuality is something that you discover with age.