#sexual-fluidity

#sexual-fluidity

Palmer's declaration of asexuality doesn't mean that she experiences absolutely no romantic feelings towards others (which is known as "aromanticism," or "aro" for short). In fact, asexual people can have partners just as other LGBTQ+ people do, and some even choose to engage in sexual activity from time-to-time, just as predominantly straight- or gay-identified individuals might sexually engage with people of different genders without ever identifying as bisexual or pansexual.

Dr Luke Brunning, lecturer in Applied Ethics at the University of Leeds, said of the findings: "For some, heteroflexible will describe accurately how they experience attraction or typically behave. For others, it might be more of a promise-to-self, something they want to look into further, explore, or which they hope they will be in a position to experience in the future." Dr Brunning added that the flexibility could be viewed "negatively" as a "deviation" from the heterosexual standard, especially for men who may "suffer extensive bi-erasure" or be "unable to accept they are 'actually gay'".