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Sexual Orientation Test

What is your sexual orientation?

This sexual orientation test is based on the sexuality model that Michael Storms, a psychologist at the University of Kansas, proposed in 1980. In his research on how erotic fantasies relate to sexual preferences, Storms found that bisexual people can be as attracted to opposite-sex partners as straight people are, and that they fantasize about same-sex partners as much as lesbians and gay men do. Those findings led him to point out limitations of the Kinsey scale and propose his own framework: the Storms Sexuality Axis.

How the four quadrants work

Storms mapped sexuality on an X–Y axis, with heteroeroticism and homoeroticism on two separate dimensions instead of a single line. That makes it easier to see attraction on both axes at once — something the one-dimensional Kinsey scale cannot do as clearly. It also does a better job of separating bisexuality from low attraction overall (asexuality),which the Kinsey approach handled poorly.

Am I asexual?

If both your homoeroticism and heteroeroticism scores are low, your result falls in the asexual quadrant.

Am I straight (heterosexual)?

If your heteroeroticism score is clearly higher than your homoeroticism score, your result falls in the heterosexual quadrant. If it is the other way around — homoeroticism clearly higher than heteroeroticism — your result falls in the homosexual quadrant.

Am I bisexual?

Strong scores on both axes are consistent with bisexuality—attraction to more than one gender.

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Instructions

Answer all 20 questions honestly. You will get your results at the end.

Results from this free sexuality quiz are provided “as is” and are not psychological or medical advice. They are for entertainment and general education only.

1. During the past 6 months, have you found yourself wanting to see a person of your sex naked?
2. During the past 6 months, have you found yourself wanting to touch person of your sex intimately?
3. During the past 6 months, have you fantasized about sex with same-sex partner?
4. Have you had sex with people of your gender?
5. How about watching porno with both actors of your gender?
6. During the past 6 months, have you had romantic fantasies about long-term relationships with person of your sex?
7. How attractive are you for people of your sex?
8. How attractive are people of your gender for you?
9. Do you have gay friends or relatives?
10. During the past 6 months, have you found yourself wanting to see a person of opposite sex naked?

How does this test differ from the Kinsey scale?

The Kinsey scale treats orientation as a single continuum. This test uses two separate scales — heterosexuality and homosexuality — so patterns like bisexuality and asexuality show up more clearly than they often do on a one-dimensional model.

What should I do if my result is “asexuality”?

Asexuality is a normal variation: it means relatively little sexual attraction to others. If both scores (heteroeroticism and homoeroticism) are low, you may fall on the asexual spectrum. That is not a diagnosis or a disorder—it simply describes how attraction shows up for you on this model.

Can the test be wrong?

The quiz does not assign you a label; it plots your answers using Storms’s model. If the result feels off, think about whether social pressure or mood affected how you answered. Attraction and identity can also shift over time.

How should I interpret a high score on both scales?

High scores on both heterosexuality and homosexuality often line up with bisexual or pansexual patterns of attraction. In plain terms, your answers suggest attraction or emotional connection is not limited to a single gender.

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