[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Withano

Pansexual is sexual attraction to the mind, not the body - so usually includes all genders... but not because of their gender

How is that different to bi sexual though? That's basically saying they're attracted to a person's personality, alot of people straight, gay or bi are like that too?

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

How is that different to bi sexual though? That's basically saying they're attracted to a person's personality, alot of people straight, gay or bi are like that too?

Bi people can be sexually attracted to dick and clit, pans can’t

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Withano

Bi people can be sexually attracted to dick and clit, pans can’t

So they dont have sex then?

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

So they dont have sex then?

No, that’s closer to asexuality. Pansexuals would have sexual feelings for people - they just don’t care about the genitals.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Withano

No, that’s closer to asexuality. Pansexuals would have sexual feelings for people - they just don’t care about the genitals.

But that's the same as bisexuals, unless you're saying that bisexuals dont care about personalities of the people that the genitals are attached to, which I doubt is true for the vast majority of bisexuals. Most people I know anyway aren't going to sleep with or get into a relationship with a person whose personality they dont like just because they have certain genitals

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

But that's the same as bisexuals, unless you're saying that bisexuals dont care about personalities of the people that the genitals are attached to, which I doubt is true for the vast majority of bisexuals. Most people I know anyway aren't going to sleep with or get into a relationship with a person whose personality they dont like just because they have certain genitals

It’s not the same, bi people like genitals, pan people don’t care about them - the personality bit can be the same yeh...

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Withano

It’s not the same, bi people like genitals, pan people don’t care about them - the personality bit can be the same yeh...

People can identify how they want but I've always seen pansexuality as a label that simply doesn't carry the stigma of bisexuality.

I'm bisexual but my first thought when I'm attracted so someone isn't 'phwoar! Look at that vag/dick!' Pansexuality and bisexuality to me, are one and the same. When people try to justify the differences, it always comes across as reaching. It's just another word for bisexuality for me.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Withano

It’s not the same, bi people like genitals, pan people don’t care about them -

tbh that sounds like bollocks

if you will excuse the pun

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Withano

It’s not the same, bi people like genitals, pan people don’t care about them - the personality bit can be the same yeh...

That's a pointless distinction, some straights and gays might be willing to overlook genitals which contradict their normal sexuality if they find a trap attractive, that wouldn't mean they're longer straight or gay.