Do bisexuals date both men and women at the same time?
Not necessarily. Just as many straight and gay people do, many bisexuals practice serial monogamy, meaning that they date one person at a time, and may choose to make a lifetime commitment to one person. Just as some straight and gay people do, however, some bisexuals date more than one person at a time, and may wind up dating both men and women at the same time. However, this is not implied in the term “bisexuality.” It is also important to distinguish bisexuality from “polyamory.” “Polyamory” refers to committed non-monogamy, in which a person openly has a relationship with more than one person at a time, separately or all together, with the partners aware of one another, and consenting to share the relationship. People of any sexual orientation can be polyamorous.
