Someone posed this question to me and I am wondering because I have never really thought about it. Any one have any opinions on this subject. I will say again this question is not about physical attraction, just emotional.
2007-03-28 17:49:58 · 16 answers · asked by Missy S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
And you wonder why straight people think you're all nuts.
2007-03-28 17:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 10⤋
Yes, everyone -- regarless of sexuality -- can have strong emotional connections to individuals of either gender. I'm gay and have had strong emotional (but non-physical) relationships with a straight woman and a straight guy.
Folks can also get too hung up on definitions and develop their own prejudices of what it "really" means to be lesbian or gay. There's a lot of people out there who are mostly lesbian or gay, but who still at times can be attracted physically to someone of the other gender. Sometimes we just need to accept people for who they are -- not what we think they should be.
2007-03-29 01:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe a true lesbian isn't emotionally "attracted" to men. Lesbians can APPRECIATE men in many in different aspects, but I would not call it "attraction." I've been a lesbian since I was born and I'm now 37. Lesbians are not "attracted" to men as anything more than good friends. emotionally or otherwise. I strongly believe in my opinion about this one, and obviously a LESBIAN would know. It is what it is - trust me on this one.
2007-03-29 01:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say yes. As a bi male, I am physically attracted to men, but emotionally attracted to women. I have been in love with 2 women in my life, but have not been sexually attracted to them in the least. On the other hand, I have never been in love with a man, but enjoy sexual interaction with males. I think the ability to establish an emotional bond with an individual cannot be limited to gender specificity, though it does make it difficult to have a relationship with someone you're emotionally but not physically attracted to.
2007-03-29 05:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Soren 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm going to give you an honest answer. If you emotionally attracted to a man. You are not a lesbian! Don't listen to anyone that tells you different. A lesbian is a woman who is emotionally and sexually attracted to another woman. Now finding a man attractive or caring for them- as far as friendship that's cool. But anything pass that- means you are bi sexual.
2007-03-29 03:00:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Absolutely. I know lesbians who have close friendships with men. It's pretty much the same as straight women being emotionally attracted to each other yet have no sexual feelings to each other.
2007-03-29 02:32:04 · answer #6 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I feel evry one has some kind of an emotional attachment no matter what their sexual preferance is. an example I have had many gay and lesbian friends that had an emotional not phisical attachment to each other. their is not anything wrong or morrbide about that it just tells you who your true friends are in life and who you can really trust.
2007-03-29 01:00:08 · answer #7 · answered by judy h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, certainly. Particularly if we take non-romantic emotional attractions into account- father-daughter, mother-son, brother-sister, male friends of lesbians, pastors, teachers, and other people who are important in our lives but we don't necessarily want to sleep with.
Romantic emotional attractions, I suppose, are possible without the sexual attraction, but I think they're more rare, as part of attraction to women, at least a small part of it, is more than just a woman's body.
Hope that helps.
2007-03-29 00:56:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes I deffinantly belive that you can be lesbian and be attracted to a mans personality. It is being attracted to the spirit of the person and just not the physical.
2007-03-29 00:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by KarmicFacilitator2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can be attracted to ANY person's emotional mind...
do you mean like sexual emotional attraction? because JUST emotional attraction can apply to anyone....some people just have good minds.
I don't see how you can be like sexually attracted to someone emotionaly but not physically though...
you know what? I'm just confused right now so I'm leaving...
2007-03-29 00:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
well, I am attracted emotionally to a guy, and I have a girlfriend. My guy is my friend, and he likes, if not loves me on a platonic level. We hug and stuff, but I don't think we would ever have sex together, because I am not attracted to him on a love basis, but on a love-friendship basis, where he gives me comfort, and I think I give him comfort too. It's about liking someone and liking to spend time together, and yeah, he is kind of my boyfriend, but no sex.
2007-03-29 01:54:41 · answer #11 · answered by luvsexhappiness 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋