When do gay, lesbian, and bisexual people generally become aware of which gender(s) they are sexually attracted to?
Lesbian and gay adolescents and adults frequently describe a sense of having felt “different” from early childhood. The average age at which boys first become aware of same-sex attraction is 9, and 10 for girls. On average, boys have their first homosexual experience by age 13 and girls by age 15. Self-identification as lesbian or gay happens, on average, at age 16 for both girls and boys.
