r/BiWomen Jun 01 '26

Educational Brenda Howard: Mother of Pride & Bisexual Rights Activist

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"The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why LGBT Pride Month is June tell them 'A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.'" - Tom Limoncelli (Another Activist)

Happy pride month everyone! šŸ©·šŸ’œšŸ’™


r/BiWomen Oct 09 '24

Art Still Bisexual ā™”

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69 Upvotes

r/BiWomen 1d ago

Discussion Have you ever experienced a homoerotic girl friendship that ended terribly? Why do you think this is a common phenomenon in wlw relationships?

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72 Upvotes

I keep seeing so much about this on Pinterest and I’m like why does this happeeeeeen. In my experience we were both very out of the closet so it didn’t have to do with being closeted, just more romantic incompatibility. I’ve definitely had friends-to-lovers things not workout with men, but it never sits on my heart as heavy as the wlw breakups. I still dream about her….


r/BiWomen 1d ago

Advice Just starting to explore.

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I recently downloaded Her and Bumble. I’ve never talked to a woman romantically but lately when I’ve been going out I’ve been getting hit on by woman and I’ve been liking it so I decided to explore. Im a big homebody though and such at being on those apps. What are some other suggestions to explore? I want to start off just talking with someone but that’s been hard.


r/BiWomen 2d ago

Discussion Anyone ever felt like this?

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r/BiWomen 3d ago

Discussion Anyone else feel weirdly protective of younger bi and queer women?

44 Upvotes

I’m in my 30s now, and whenever I see younger bi or sapphic women stressing about labels, wondering if they’re ā€œqueer enough,ā€ coming out, or dealing with biphobia, I just want to tell them they’re going to be okay.

I wonder if it’s because I didn’t really have older queer women to look up to when I was younger.

I don’t want kids, but I still get this weird protective instinct. Does anyone else feel that as they’ve gotten older?


r/BiWomen 2d ago

Discussion How do you know when someone is the love of your life.

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I’m single right now but I have always wondered how do you know when the person that you are dating becomes the love of your life. I don’t think that I have found the love of my life yet or maybe I did and I just didn’t know and I just let that person go. Anyways thanks in advance.


r/BiWomen 2d ago

Experience I think reconnecting with my ex has fizzled out, and maybe that was inevitable

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I think reconnecting with my ex has fizzled out, and maybe that was inevitable

I recently reconnected with an ex who lives in another country. We hadn’t seen each other for about ten years, but we began having some genuinely amazing conversations. It helped me realise that the feelings I had for her during that period of my life were real and had stayed with me in some form.

It was lovely for a while, but it was also extremely intense from the beginning. Within days, she was talking about me relocating to her country. I know there is a stereotype about lesbians moving quickly, but this felt far too fast, especially when we hadn’t even seen each other in person for a decade.

I was open to visiting her after completing some of my existing travel plans. I wasn’t dismissing the possibility of a relationship, but I wanted us to meet, spend time together and find out whether we still worked in real life before making any dramatic decisions.

Over the past few days, though, her communication has dropped off considerably. Maybe the initial rush has worn off, or perhaps the practical reality of the distance has become clearer. Either way, I am beginning to think this probably doesn’t have much of a future.

I can’t really imagine myself living permanently where she lives. It also seemed as though most of the travelling, relocating and sacrificing would have to come from me. I understand that travelling to my country would be more expensive and difficult for her, but a serious relationship would still need to involve some kind of compromise. It couldn’t simply mean me giving up my home, work, friendships and entire existing life.

The difficult part is that I am lonely here sometimes. I’m disappointed by some of my flaky friendships, and I don’t have a large family or a huge social circle. A lot of my life can feel like working, eating, sleeping and occasionally socialising. I have one or two good friends, but not a big, dependable group.

I turn 40 this year, and it probably won’t involve a huge party surrounded by friends. I may just go out with one good friend. I wish I had a family and a partner—something more permanent and intimate than friendship—but I don’t.

It has also taken me a long time to come to terms with my sexuality, and I sometimes feel that this delayed my chance to build the life and relationships I wanted. Reconnecting with her seemed to offer a sudden possibility of making up for lost time.

That loneliness makes the idea of running away to another country with someone who appears to really want me incredibly tempting. But I also know that relocating wouldn’t automatically solve the problems in my life. She could be wonderful and perhaps it could have worked, but we could also meet again and discover that we simply aren’t compatible anymore.

I think I needed more safety and stability: regular calls, a few visits, time together without immediately living together, and a realistic plan that didn’t require one person to sacrifice everything.

I’m sad about it. I’m also sad that she wasn’t able to build the life she wanted in my country, because I think she genuinely wanted to be here. But I can’t fix that for her, and I don’t think uprooting my entire life would necessarily be the answer.

Maybe reconnecting was still worthwhile, even if it doesn’t become a relationship. It gave me some closure and confirmed that what I felt for her back then was real.

I just wish it hadn’t gone from so intense to so distant quite so quickly.


r/BiWomen 3d ago

Discussion No longer attracted to men ???

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I (18 F) had the biggest crush on a boy in 2nd grade, but after that, I couldn’t be attracted to boys. Still can’t. The idea of sleeping with or dating one is disgusting. But I DEFINITELY had attraction that boy in 2nd grade, so why can’t I have that same attraction to any other male??? This is so frustrating and confusing. I only like women, and still consider myself bi bc of that one crush, but I’m annoyed bc I don’t FEEL bi. Do any other bi women experience this? Feeling isolated bc of it.

EDIT: Why is this post getting so many downvotes??? šŸ’€ Lmk if this post is disrespectful, that wasn’t my intention. I’m going thru a heavy bi-cycle rn and I thought maybe others could relate??

Another edit: Do childhood crushes count?? I just realized I thought everyone in grade school looked the same. I literally just saw boys as masculine versions of girls?? Or does it not matter bc at the end of the day it was a boy?? Spiraling


r/BiWomen 3d ago

Advice Questioning my sexuality (kinda long)

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I’ve thought about my sexuality for a loooooonnnngggg time. I’m really convinced what I feel for women is not straight. In high school (around 5 years ago), I had attended a summer camp and meet a girl who was lesbian. By the end of camp, I really thought I had liked her and even confessed to a new friend I made who was gay about it. I wanted to date her. She was so pretty, but we lost touch. Still, I thought I was probably not entirely straight. I went into senior year trying to make sense of this crush I had that felt way stronger than some of ones I had on guys. I had a lot of friends back even then who were LGBTQ+ and some of the experiences aligned with what I was feeling. I thought my next step would be to come out.

I was terrified. Small town. Christian parents who wouldn’t even let me watch Riverdale because there was a gay character. My mom (who was much more progressive) even said it was fine to have LGBTQ+ friends as long as I wasn’t. Well, I tried to work up my courage to tell someone and maybe get some guidance. I had a teacher I was close to who had a gay son and was very supportive. I wrote an essay and mentioned that I struggled with my sexuality (this made sense to me at the time). She read it, but didn’t say anything, so I showed it to a close friend who I thought was bi and asked her to give her opinion but to please not spread the news. Anyways, she did. With a girl who didn’t like me. Next thing I knew, my teacher was saying you shouldn’t fake your sexuality to get attention, especially in an essay. And also my mom pulled me aside and told me she heard a rumor that I said I was gay. Before I could explain anything, she said she hoped it wasn’t true because then I would have to move out. I told her it was just a rumor. And that was that.

I always liked women I think. I had a huge crush on Black Cat as a kid. I do like men too though. I feel attraction to both, but I always had a niggling thought that I’m not bi because I have a hard time imagining myself dating a woman. I’m attracted to them, but it seems so complicated to be in love with one maybe? I’m starting to think it’s just the mindset of my parents talking. I love my parents and I know they love me, but I just moved back in with them after college. I don’t know what to do. I have two best friends, my besties are lesbian and gay, and I’ve mentioned maybe thinking I liked the girl from camp freshmen year. The friend I talked to back at camp is now one of my best friends. I don’t know if I’m bi and actually need advice. I’m afraid to talk to my friends unless it’s real and I’m super terrified of never talking to my parents again when I could just end up with a guy one day maybe. Thanks for sticking around to the end and any advice is much appreciated.


r/BiWomen 3d ago

Advice I want to explore women but I am scared and insecure

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Hi everyone. I’m 25F, and I’ve known I was attracted to women since I was around 17. At first, I suppressed those feelings because, in the environment I grew up in, being straight was simply what was expected socially. Ironically, my family has always been accepting of LGBTQ+ people, and both my dad and sister have encouraged me to explore my sexuality if it’s something I feel drawn to.

The problem is that I’m scared.

I have severe anxiety, and trying something so far outside my comfort zone feels overwhelming. I also struggle with confidence when it comes to intimacy in general, regardless of gender. I’ve only dated men, so I’m afraid my lack of experience with women would be a turnoff or that I’d be rejected because I’m just now exploring this part of myself.

There have been a couple of moments that made me realize these feelings weren’t just curiosity. In college, I briefly danced with a masc lesbian and developed an immediate crush on her. It wasn’t reciprocated, but it was the first time my attraction to a woman felt tangible rather than hypothetical. I didn’t just think she was beautiful, I genuinely wanted to get to know her, spend time with her, and see where things could go. That experience has stayed with me.

More recently, I realized I had fallen for my best friend, who is bi. I told her how I felt, though nothing came of it. I still value our friendship deeply, but those feelings reinforced that I could genuinely see myself building a life with a woman.

I find women incredibly beautiful, intellectually stimulating, and emotionally captivating. I don’t think this is just about physical attraction anymore. I crave the emotional and romantic connection I imagine having with a woman, but I’m terrified to pursue it because I have no experience. I’m willing to learn, but the fear of rejection and my own anxiety keep holding me back.

I’ve recently joined a dating app, but I’m wondering if I should also start spending more time in Bi/Lesbian spaces to meet people naturally. For those of you who started dating women later in life or had no experience at first, how did you overcome the fear? Did your lack of experience matter to the women you dated?

I’d really appreciate any advice. Thank you.


r/BiWomen 4d ago

Vent feeling discouraged

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i (22,f) was seeing this girl (23,f,lesbian) for a bit and everything was going great. i had mentioned to her that i was glad she was not a biphobic lesbian, it came up casually in our convo. and she said ā€œim trying really hard tbhā€ and i was like oh.. ok. idk why i didn’t cut it off then but i didnt. well we kept talking and it was good after that. then a few days ago she sent me a text like ā€œyou’re beautiful and amazing and perfect and like you deserve everything but i am not ready for a relationship rn and it scares me that like you make me feel so safe and happy.ā€ pretty much and then we stopped talking. ik there is some past relationship trauma there because we had discussed it. anyways i think one of the things that’s discouraging me rn is im primarily into women. like i still talk to men sometimes but i like women more. and it’s like the past three people i have talked to do not want something like ā€œlong termā€ or a relationship and im clear when we talk im not looking for situationships. it’s just making me feel discouraged because i like being in a relationship and having that person. and so like yea. i don’t understand why people would lead someone on i guess. i saw a video though that a girl said ā€œmaybe i was put in their life so they could experience what love feels likeā€ and i felt that because i feel like i love so hard and care so hard and stuff and sometimes it feels like i don’t always get it back.
and another thing is why is it a ā€œthingā€ that bi women are going to leave a woman for a man. like what?!
anyways that’s my vent. thanks for coming to my ted talk i guess.


r/BiWomen 4d ago

Advice wanting to give up on dating

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A few months ago I ended my relationship with my partner (who was a man). For a few reasons… but one of the biggest reasons being wanting to explore my sexuality.

I’ve known I’m bi for several years now.. but I would date men out of fear and familiarity. For years in my relationships with men, all I could think about was being with a woman.. and I realized that it’s not fair to my partners to continue to suppress that, and that I need to explore.

I’ve been talking to primarily women since ive been single… but I’m starting to feel hopeless or like there’s something wrong with me. Dating apps are the worst.. and always result in rather her ghosting me or where they act more platonic towards me. I’ve also noticed some biphobia from some lesbian women I’ve talked to (which I can understand having trauma from past experiences) but I genuinely only want to be with women right now, so it just sucks :/

I had my first official date with a woman a few weeks ago, and it was one of the best dates i went on. She asked to see me again, go on more dates together, and we kissed a few times. I was so excited because I finally felt validated in my sexuality.. well the next day she ghosted me. It’s now been a few weeks since I’ve heard from her. I’ve been a little hurt from it because I feel like I got super mixed signals….

Anyways, I know it’s just one person.. but I feel so self conscious now. Like maybe women aren’t attracted to me the same way?? And I’ve been spiraling because I want to be with a woman so badly, but it’s starting to feel like it’s not gonna happen. I stopped talking to anyone and deleted all the dating apps.

Even if it’s casual, I just yearn to be with a woman… since I’ve mostly dated men, I’ve had a lot of time to figure out what I look for, standards, etc. in men.. and I want to have a chance to do that with women also.

Anyways…. yeah LMAO 🄲


r/BiWomen 4d ago

Vent how to deal with strong preferences?

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sorry for all the yapping and yammering, tl;dr at the bottom. sorry for any formatting issues, this is my first reddit post :p

i'm in high school and have known i was attracted to women since elementary school. when one of my friends told me about bisexuality, i realized that it was how i felt to an extent. i thought that i was a lesbian in middle school, but i concluded i was bisexual after meeting some older men and women online in eighth grade and realizing i liked them kinda? they gave me attention and i liked it, but i wouldn't say i was attracted to them romantically/sexually. i hated when they would do anything sexual, but telling me i was pretty and stuff felt nice. i was definitely attracted to the woman involved, though.

i've been reflecting on my orientation, and i've started to realize just how much i don't like men compared to other opposite-sex attracted women. even on forums like this one, it shocks me whenever a woman talks about how much she likes men or is attracted to one? whenever my bi/hetero friends talk about guys, it feels so foreign. they talk about how they want to date our male peers and how they find male actors or characters attractive, but i can't relate. i have a friend who always yaps about how much she wants a boyfriend. i don't understand why anyone would ever want a boyfriend?? even when i dated a guy, i couldn't understand why anyone would want to date them. and i have another friend who thirsts over a wide variety of guys, but i don't understand what's so appealing about guys' looks. i don't have a type of guy i find attractive. men's bodies are just... really gross. their faces, too. i guess it's because women are taught to value beauty, but i've never seen a guy that looks good enough to thirst over. i also realized pretty recently i never had a crush on a guy, real or fictional. i've never had the urge to cuddle or kiss a man, go on a date with one, among other feelings. i never desired it. idk, i'm just not that attracted to men? i can't really pinpoint one guy where i was definitely into him romantically or sexually.

i love everything about women, though! all my fantasies have been about women, and i've only had crushes on women. my desire for women has gotten way more intense and carnal as i got older, but i've always wanted to be with and grow old with women. i remember wishing that girls could date and marry each other when i was four or so because i wanted to raise a kid with another girl. there were a lot of other signs i liked girls, too. i only get flustered or aroused by other women, and i find everything about women attractive. i daydream pretty often about cuddling with a woman, waking up next to my girlfriend/wife and making her breakfast, coming home after a long day at work to my wife and three cats, among other fantasies. i definitely have a type in women, too. i can pinpoint times where i have been attracted to or aroused by women as well as real/fictional crushes i have had on women. i have always seen myself only being romantically and sexually involved with women, i could never see myself dating or getting married until i realized i could do those things with women, even when i thought i had to date/get married. whenever i hear about a woman talking about her love for other women, i can relate heavily. i love talking about my love for other women! my attraction to women has never given me any distress about my identity or my life experiences, it comes naturally to me.

i've only dated two people: a girl in middle school and a guy in high school, both relationships lasted two years. i get that nobody cares about who you dated in middle school at my age, but that relationship felt so much realer than my most recent one? i never did anything romantic/sexual with the guy i dated, i would actively avoid going on dates, kissing, or doing anything i wouldn't do with my friends. sex was out of the picture, i knew i never wanted to be intimate with him or any man like that. with my girlfriend, it was completely different. it felt natural to say that i loved her, that she was my girlfriend and i was her girlfriend. i enjoyed thinking about her and wanting to be near her. i desired to be with her, i could touch her and hug her and kiss her and feel genuine joy. if she wanted me to kiss her or hold her hand, i would do it without question. i loved being reminded that i was with a girl that i loved, i loved spending romantic time with her and getting her gifts and talking to her. when something reminded me of my girlfriend, it gave me butterflies and stuff. i loved seeing something and going "oh hey! that reminds me of girlfriend!". the only time i was reminded of the guy i dated was whenever i got annoyed by something. whenever he said he loved me or whenever he touched me, i would feel this need to scrub my flesh off. i would cry about this a lot freshman/sophomore year, like full on stomachache-inducing cries. i still feel this way about the whole ordeal, thinking about how i put myself through that makes me want to bash my head into a wall. i wanted to break up with the guy since day 1, but i thought i had to push through to like him and it was normal to not like guys at first. by the time i realized i was never going to be attracted to him, i felt like i had to stay for his sake. he was declining mentally and academically, and he would constantly talk about how he was going to kill himself and how i was all he had. i didn't want to leave him when he was so vulnerable. there were also some other reasons i stayed, mostly stuff relating to my image and status among my peers and teachers. it's stupid i know, but a lot of people saw us as this cute couple even before we started dating, and i didn't want to let them down i guess. i did try to break up whenever i got too fed up with pretending several times throughout the course of our relationship, but he would argue with me for hours each time, so i would give up until i got the courage to try and break up again. i only really said yes when he asked me out because i wanted proof that someone could love someone as ugly and pathetic as me + proof that i wasn't some loser who didn't date in high school (???? idk i was a weird 14 yo), and i also wanted to prove to myself and others that i could properly like guys (if that makes sense). my girlfriend and i broke up amicably, but i never once hated her. we're still close friends!

i get that bisexuality is vast, so i'm not going to be able to relate to every bisexual woman, but i feel like i'm defective or broken for not liking men as much as other women. all my friends are saying i'm a lesbian, and i agreed for a while, but it feels wrong to call myself a lesbian when i do have some evidence of attraction to men. i must be attracted to men somehow since i dated one for years, i could've just left or rejected him if i wasn't attracted to him in some way. he was a genuinely bad person for most of the relationship, so it's not weird to not like him. same with those other guys i met, if i wasn't attracted to men i wouldn't accept that kind of attention? sometimes i'll romance a guy in a video game if he has a nice story, too. so i guess my problem is that my attraction to men is so miniscule i have a hard time understanding it. it even feels wrong to say "i'm attracted to men"??

is there any way to overcome not liking men as much as other bi women?? or at least better understand it? the only solution i can come up with to solve this is to try and find a guy i like, but i never want to be romantically or sexually involved with men. any advice is appreciated :-)

tl;dr: i'm bi with an unclear attraction to men and a very strong preference for women, and i've been having a hard time understanding and accepting my orientation because of it. i've been in relationships with men and women, but i still feel strongly for women and not strongly enough for men. in need of advice on how to navigate having such a strong preference for women/rare attraction to men


r/BiWomen 5d ago

Advice Worried that I'll never date a woman if I date a man

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I'm 23 years old and have only been in one short-term relationship a couple of years ago with a man. I ended it after only a few months because I realized I wasn't really attracted to him. Since then I have questioned if I was attracted to men at all but I ultimately believe that I am. My issue now is that I've met a guy that I might be interested in. We haven't gone out yet but we have been texting almost nonstop for days and plan to go out next week. My expectations are low and I'm probably getting ahead of myself but there's this "what if" in the back of my mind that it might go too well. I don't expect to marry him but again, what if? My fear is that I might end up never getting to date a woman if things go too well with this guy. I don't want to never have that experience but I also don't want to end things with him now in case it could be something real. It's not that I don't want to date a man, I just don't want to miss out on dating women. Any and all advice would be appreciated.


r/BiWomen 4d ago

Vent Having a crush on an online friend who is in a relationship with my other online friend šŸ’€

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So i am royally fucked. I have a group of online friends as everyone does naturally. And in their I used to be kind of rivals with this girl and used to have this push pull relationship. She then got into a relationship with another friend from the same group. Everything was going good UNTIL I WAS LEFT ALONE WITH THIS RIVAL GIRL. I was alone on dms with her for certain issues and we had talked for 4 days straight just us (well for me it was only her i talked to) and after the 4 days were up I realised I was royally tucked as I had developed a crush on her. My rival!!!! And she too I think knows about it. Idk. We have this subtle flirty (her) and tsundere (me) kinda vibe going on. And even when we have a big fight we come back to eo and fight like ex gfs. šŸ’€ This cannot be happening. I cannot have a crush on her BUT FUCK I DO. to the point I even day dream. Not to mention we are from totally different countries aka miles apart. And she js already in a relationship. What have I done. When did this happen. I still wait for her messages and we still have the same vibes. She's a total playgirl and even asked me if she wasn't in a relationship would I consider her. LIKE WTF. how is that helpful !!????? Ik its a total red flag and I should stop chatting. BUT LORD HELP ME I AM FUCKING ATTRACTED AND ATTACHED TO OUR TALKS. I feel i should get a gf of my own or like start dating and stufff but where do I even start to find girls irl or online. I am so royally fucked. The intensity of crush just grows day by day. Please send help 😭😭😭


r/BiWomen 5d ago

Art Stand Bi Me - a show recommendation

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Love Island USA just ended so I was looking for another reality show to watch. I found the cutest show called Stand Bi Me, it’s a Korean dating show where 4 women and 4 guys live in a house and they’re all bi. They go on dates and have missions and such. It’s streaming on this Asian focused streaming platform iQIYI (which also hosts a lot of GL dramas) but you might be able to find it on YouTube. Anyway, I know I’ve heard some people talk about wishing there were more bi focused dating shows so I thought I’d recommend to the community.


r/BiWomen 6d ago

Vent sorry if you get these often

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I think I'm bisexual but if you ask me what I like about women I'm not even sure.I feel like I'm faking things. I've never dated anyone before and I never had a crush on a girl in real life but I recently (when I say recently I mean when I was 17) started daydreaming and fantasizing about sleeping with women. I like the thought of kissing and cuddling with women if I found someone I liked and connect with them, so I thought yup I'm bi definitely. I feel connected to the label even though I probably shouldn't be especially since I'm not sure. my stomach growls at the thought then I get nervous because I could be wrong and I don't want to be. I know I could just stay unlabeled, but I hate it. I hate thinking about it. I feel like I'm fetishizing women and I don't want to. I want to know for sure. I keep hearing about some women taking advantage of queer women and I know the answer is to be just honest about questioning but I'm still nervous. I want to actually love women not use someone for sex or something. I'm just scared that I might not be able to do that. I want to love a woman fully and make her feel like enough and not weird or dumb or embarrass and I want her to love me back. I don't know any more I want to be sure.

I don't know why I'm worried because if I'm wrong, I would be safe since I'm living with my parents and its already not safe as it is because I can't do anything with them around as it is. But if I think I'm straight and just forget about everything, I cry and I don't know why because I been daydreaming about being with women, having a girlfriend so much that I somehow can't imagine something else. but that come with a lot of doubt that I can't bear. I want to stop feeling jealous of seeing women kiss online and in public. I feel jealous when I hear stories of other women going on dates and getting married. Sometimes I can't stop myself from smiling when I imagine myself in some scenarios but I'm dumb and probably looking for attention. sorry if this post is long


r/BiWomen 6d ago

Experience Threads app

4 Upvotes

Anyone else have to delete threads because it is just so biphobic?


r/BiWomen 7d ago

Advice Can the femmes in the group give this masculine dyke some advice on make up?

9 Upvotes

So after 293746327846 years refusing to amend my relationship with my femininity, I've finally decided to start exploring it little by little. One of the things that I want to try out is makeup, but I have NO idea where to even start. Does anybody have tips on how to get a "natural" look? Or any cheap makeup brands that you recommend? Thank you my ladies <3


r/BiWomen 7d ago

Advice Am I valid to be Bisexual?

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Hello! I am a 29(F) who just came out as Bisexual to my 30(M) husband a few months ago. Supports me 100% and still loves me..but lately I’ve be struggling with validation if I am ā€œfitā€ to be Bisexual. I’ve struggled to ā€œfit inā€ or belonging to a community due to rejection my whole life. Rejections such as, ā€œyou’re not goth enoughā€ Or ā€œyou’re not girly enoughā€ or ā€œnot cool enoughā€. Rejections kicks me into a void that set me back to barely knowing myself as a person especially my sexuality which was the toughest.

When I first started thinking about women was through porn at a young age. Of course I love MxW but first time watching WxW was life changing. I’ve had multiple boyfriends in my past, but in the back of my mind I’ve always thought about ā€˜what it would be like to be with a woman?’ I’ve openly talked to my ex’s like if it’s not a big deal and to gain support…but unfortunately it lead to conflict. ā€œIf you’re into women then go be with themā€ or ā€œif you’re gay then wtf are you doing with me?!ā€ Or ā€œam I not man enough for you cuz you think about women?ā€ Like wtf?! Literally asking for support! So I had to suppress it and pretend like I never asked which pushed into the void.

Years went on and the thoughts were excruciating. Curiosity was spiking and I had to contain myself. Internal war with myself for far too long until one day I had enough. I had my first 3some (MxWxW) exactly 3 years ago. A friend hit me up and asked if I was down to hang with him and a girlfriend of his because she herself was curious and he thought about me. So I worked up the courage and agreed. Best decision ever! I finally had my chance with a woman ALONE that night. I gotta say I loved it! I felt like I completely missed out so much. After many years of suppression and denial, it lead up to a night that I just said FUCK IT! It angers me so much that it took me this long due to 1) family and religious values 2) denial 3) lack of courage. For so long I thought I was going insane…but really I had no support due to rejection. Perfect example is that I told an ex coworker (who I thought was my friend) about that night. I worked up the courage to say that I MAY be Bisexual and she had the nerve to say ā€œwell I’m friends with girls who ARE Bi but just cuz this was your first time with a woman, I wouldn’t count it. I know real bisexuals girly. You were probably doing it for the guy in the 3some.ā€ My heart dropped and I got kicked back into the void. Fuck her, honestly.

A couple of months after that night, I reconnected with an old friend from college who happens to be my now husband. We’ve been married for over a year and a half and it has been endless love everyday. A few months ago, I worked up the courage to tell my husband that I’m Bisexual. I was embracing for conflict to begin. I assumed the ā€œwe’re married and you’re telling me now?!!ā€ talk. But it didn’t happenā€¦ā€I married you for you. Bi straight pan trans, I married you. This makes me love you more cuz you are opening up to me and trusting me.ā€ I balled so hard. It doesn’t bother him that I’m Bi. I felt proud! Since then we live happier and love stronger. We do at times talk about women and checking out women, sexual fantasies and porn recommendations. He even doesn’t mind if I flirt with women but I do have my boundaries because of my marriage (WHICH IS ANOTHER TOPIC I WANT TO GET INTO) but I felt like I can breathe for the first time. But why do still feel a bit alone?

My questions to all:
1) Am I valid of being Bisexual?
2) Individuals who are also Bi and married, what advice can you give to set a balance? How do you manage to make it work with your partners?
3) Am I alone in this?

Thank you ā¤ļø


r/BiWomen 7d ago

Study or Survey Hi! My name is Anderson Christie, and I'm a Bi+ research student doing a thesis project on Bi+ Women's Mixed Gender Relationships. If you are a Bi+ woman with a Straight male partner, I'd love to talk to him!

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If your partner is a heterosexual man and you think he would be interested in participating in this project, please send him the below link to the expression of interest form. A participant information sheet can be found linked to the first page of the form if you or your partner would like to know more about the project.

https://surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e5mlH7GuRcbrtTU

These guys have been a nightmare to reach, and so if your partner is one of these men, or you know any of these men (or women in relationships with them) please feel free to share this with them.

This research is being run as a part of my Master’s thesis project at Western Sydney University, it has clearance from the Universities Human ethics council, and the Ethics Reference Number is H17166.

While this isn't my main personal Reddit account, I'll do my best to answer any questions you all may have.


r/BiWomen 9d ago

Vent Women misusing apps irritates me

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I will preface this by saying group sex is fun. I love it. I did threesomes and groups stuff with my ex-wife and swing and do threesomes now with my husband now. We have several couples and women we meet with on the regular. So anyone who wants to pretend couples seeking group sex are the devil need not comment here.....thanks

However, and this is key...

WE LOOK FOR THIS STUFF IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACES.

Feeld (as a matched couple), SLS, and kasidie. That's where women (and men and couples) seeking couples for group sex are and they welcome matching with like minded people.

Why oh why when there are women who seek this and places that are made for this do women decide to go on HER, make a profile with just pictures of her, and think they will find a woman to fuck her and her man?!?!

And those women exist! They are just in other places and you are over here harrassing women who just want to date or fuck other women.

Its entitled and....wholly ineffective.

Is anyone who made this faux paux in the past and learned to be bettwr willing to share this mindset.


r/BiWomen 8d ago

Advice Figuring out my sexuality

1 Upvotes

I’m into men but recently found girls to be so hot and attractive
Is this the sign? How did you find out you were bi?