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What is the difference between pansexuality, polysexuality and bisexuality?

Profile: WonderfulSunrise
WonderfulSunrise on Jan 20, 2016
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Simply put, pansexuals are attracted romantically and sexually to all genders and gender expressions, but bisexual people are attracted to both men and women, not necessarily those with a gender expression/identity different from their biological sex. Polysexuality and pansexuality are also similar, but the main difference is that polysexuals are attracted to many, but not necessarily all possible genders. This differs somewhat from pansexuality, which is the attraction to any possible combination of gender and sex.
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Profile: kaizerwithaz
kaizerwithaz on Jan 24, 2016
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Bisexuals like the same and other genders, polysexuals like multiple genders, and pansexuals like all genders. People can even identify as a blend of the three. It really all depends on you. I hope I was able to teach you something, and remember to respect everyone’s identity and orientation!
Profile: JustChloe23
JustChloe23 on Jul 25, 2016
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if you are pansexual it means you are attracted to all genders, (trans-girls/boys, people who are genderfluid, female and male). polysexuality is where you are attracted to some genders, (poly means many) but not all. People who are bisexual are attracted to both men and women. Hope this helps :)
Profile: peacefulNight35
peacefulNight35 on Nov 28, 2017
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This can be a matter of opinion. I myself identify as bi when many would consider me pan as I feel romantic attraction no matter the gender. The cut and dry definitions are: bisexuality: attraction to different genders polysexuality: attraction to more than two genders pansexuality: attraction to all genders. Find the label that best fits you.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 23, 2015
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Pansexuality is when a person is attracted to every gender (including non-binary people). Polysexuality is when a person can be in a relationship with more than one person. And bisexuality is when a person is attracted to men and women but not to non-binary people.
Profile: clearMoon
clearMoon on Aug 27, 2015
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Pansexuality is when you are attracted sexually to people regardless of their presented gender. Polysexuality is when you are most fulfilled when you have 2+ sexual partners, in ethical relationships (this is not cheating, each partner needs to be aware and accepting of the circumstances). Bisexuality is someone attracted to both men and women, but not necessarily people who identify as genderqueer or transgender.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 30, 2015
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Pansexuality is the ability to be attracted person regardless of gender/sex. Polysexuality I would imagine (although I am not sure) would be the fact to have multiple partners at the same time (I mean in involvement, not bnecessarily at the same time and space). Bisexuality is to be able to be attracted sexually to both genders (male/female).
Profile: mynameis2015
mynameis2015 on Sep 2, 2015
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polysexuality: sexually attracted to more than one gender. pansexuality: not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity. bisexuality:sexually attracted to both men and women.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 3, 2015
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The difference between these three sexuality is the feeling about who you are interested in romantically and sexually attracted to.
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Anonymous on Sep 6, 2015
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Pansexuality is an emotional attraction toward people of any gender--meaning, they can love people regardless who they identify their self with. Polysexuality is a little the same as pansexuality but rejects bisexuality. They do not believe that a person can be attracted to only a girl or a boy.
Profile: roy13
roy13 on Sep 6, 2015
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Bisexual, pansexual or polysexual are not just identity labels, these are also a sexual orientation and can also describe set of behaviors. By replacing the prefix bi – (two, both) with pan- (all), poly- (many) people who adopt these self-identities seek to clearly express the fact that gender does not factor into their own sexuality, or that they are specifically attracted to trans, gender-queer, and other people who may or may not fit into the mainstream gender categories of male and female. This does not mean, however, that people who identify as bisexual are fixated on traditional notions of gender.
Profile: PeacefulRainbow3173
PeacefulRainbow3173 on Sep 9, 2015
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Bisexuals are attracted to only men or women. Polysexuality is the same as pansexuality. Pansexuality/polysexuality is the attraction to men, women, transgender men and women, agender people, and genderfluid people.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 10, 2015
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Pansexuality is the sexual attraction to people despite their gender and/or sex. Polysexuality includes any sexuality that involves liking more than one gender and/or sex. Bisexuality is the sexual attraction to two genders and/or sexes (usually cis-males and cis-females).
Profile: kindtrees
kindtrees on Sep 12, 2015
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A pansexual person does not care about genderlabels. A polysexual person wants a relationship with multiple partners. A bisexual person likes both men and women.
Profile: RobinJ
RobinJ on Sep 12, 2015
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Pansexual - People who are attracted to other people regardless of gender. A pansexual person can feel attracted to someone regardless of where they fall on the gender spectrum. Polysexual - someone who is attracted to some but not all genders. For example a polysexual person might be attracted to females and non-binary feminine people but not to masculine or androgynous people. Bisexual - Someone who is attracted to both males and females.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 16, 2015
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allow me to compare this to a scene in a party. in a party, there are all types of people, yes? but we'll single out three: the bisexual, the pansexual and the polysexual. the bisexual hangs around with the boys and the girls because bisexual is interested with them. now, pansexual, he hangs around everybody because he's interested with all of them. he's interested with that girl in a miniskirt, that guy with the tie on his head or those two that usually makes out in the kitchen. heck, he's even interested with bisexual and polysexual! However, polysexual... well,he's a little choosy... i mean, he's friends with everyone and he knows he can be interested to them all like pansexual but, he's a little choosy unlike pansexual... he's got his types... i hope that helps.
Profile: Itsacrazylifewelive
Itsacrazylifewelive on Sep 18, 2015
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Pansexuals are can be attracted to anyone regardless of gender identity or sexuality, polysexuals are attracted to more than just the two main gender identities and bisexuals are attracted to the two main genders, males and females.
Profile: RagingQueer00
RagingQueer00 on Sep 18, 2015
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Pansexua is when someone likes all genders. Bisexual is when someone likes only two genders, Polysexual is liking multiple genders.
Profile: sereneOcean51
sereneOcean51 on Sep 19, 2015
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Pan sexuality refers to being attracted to all genders, while bisexuality is being attracted to your own gender and other genders, and poly sexuality is being attracted to some genders but not all.
Profile: BenListens
BenListens on Sep 19, 2015
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Pansexuality is being attracted to people of any gender. Polysexuality is being attracted to people of more than two genders. Bisexuality is being attracted to people of two genders, usually the two binary genders (male and female)
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