Pride Month 2023: Is it true that some people consciously choose to be gay?

Commonly, sexual orientation is described as if it were the only personal trait that a person has, similar to biological sex, gender identity, or age. People interact with each other in a variety of ways to demonstrate their sexual orientation, such as through holding hands or kissing. As a result, intimate relationships that satiate deep-seated desires for love, attachment, and intimacy are directly related to sexual orientation. These relationships also involve nonsexual physical love, common interests and ideals, support for one another, and continual dedication.

Types of Sexual Orientation

Sexual orientation can be described by three main categories - heterosexual (attractive to people of the other sex on an emotional, romantic, or sexual level), gay/lesbian (attraction to people of the same sex on an emotional, romantic, or sexual level), and being attracted to both men and women sexually, romantically, or emotionally makes someone bisexual.

An individual’s sexual orientation is more than just a personality trait. Instead, a person’s sexual orientation determines the kind of people they are more likely to associate with in order to have the gratifying and successful romantic connections that are so important to many people's sense of self.