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Have you ever been confused about your sexuality?

Yes  No

Results:

Do you think homosexuality is a choice?

No, born gay all the way       82 - 74.5%   Yes, it's a choice       7 - 6.4%   I'm not sure       21 - 19.1%

01-03-2007    votes: 110

Do you laugh at gay people?

Yeah, who doesn't !!       24 - 23.8%   No, that's just being very judgemental       77 - 76.2%

01-01-2007    votes: 101

What is your persceptive on gay sex?

It's awesome, I'll even join in       55 - 57.3%   I have no problems with it       32 - 33.3%   I would never do it but I guess it's okay       5 - 5.2%   That's kinda bad, I don't really like it       2 - 2.1%   That's gross! I hate gay sex       2 - 2.1%

01-12-2006    votes: 96

Are you gay?

Yes       75 - 73.5%   No       9 - 8.8%   Maybe       18 - 17.6%

01-11-2006    votes: 102

Why are gay men more attractive than straight men?

It's usually just a coincidence       10 - 9.4%   No, they're not       32 - 30.2%   Because gay men take care of their body more       38 - 35.8%   Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder       26 - 24.5%

01-10-2006    votes: 106

Do you think gay men and women are fairly represented on TV?

Yes       47 - 36.4%   No       61 - 47.3%   I don't know       21 - 16.3%

01-06-2006    votes: 129

Do you have straight friends?

Yes, and they know I am gay       71 - 49.3%   Yes, but they do not know I am gay       45 - 31.3%   Yes, but I'm hetero sexual       16 - 11.1%   Used to, before they found out I was gay       1 - 0.7%   Used to, before I made gay friends       5 - 3.5%   No, for no particular reason       6 - 4.2%

01-04-2006    votes: 144

Have you ever tried going straight?

Yes, and I succeeded       19 - 12.9%   Yes, I am trying right now       11 - 7.5%   Yes, and I failed       40 - 27.2%   No, I have not       23 - 15.6%   No, I have always accepted my sexuality       41 - 27.9%   I am straight       13 - 8.8%

01-03-2006    votes: 147

What type of relationship(s) are you currently looking for?

Monogamous long term       74 - 49.7%   Open long term       21 - 14.1%   Short term       4 - 2.7%   Friends       16 - 10.7%   Sexual       23 - 15.4%   None at all       11 - 7.4%

01-02-2006    votes: 149

Do you like your body?

Yes       97 - 61.4%   No       61 - 38.6%

01-01-2006    votes: 158

Would you rather be heterosexual?

No way, out and proud!       88 - 54.7%   Yes, it's easier       52 - 32.3%   I am heterosexual       21 - 13%

01-12-2005    votes: 161

What attracts you first about him/her?

Appearance / charisma       71 - 43.8%   Eyes       39 - 24.1%   Smile / teeth       12 - 7.4%   Body       21 - 13%   Butt       11 - 6.8%   Other       8 - 4.9%

01-11-2005    votes: 162

Do you believe in Monogamy

Yes, until death do us part       74 - 45.7%   Yes, until I find someone better       45 - 27.8%   No, free love       43 - 26.5%

01-09-2005    votes: 162

How is your gaydar?

Totally accurate - 100%       19 - 11.4%   I can usually tell - 75%       82 - 49.1%   Wrong half the time - 50%       25 - 15%   Usually wrong - 25%       16 - 9.6%   I don't even know if *I'm* gay - 0%       11 - 6.6%   I don't believe in gaydar       14 - 8.4%

01-08-2005    votes: 167

Who did you tell first about you being gay?

Parent(s)       14 - 8%   Brother / sister       15 - 8.6%   Relative       8 - 4.6%   Friend       89 - 50.9%   Class mate       5 - 2.9%   Colleague       1 - 0.6%   Teacher       1 - 0.6%   Nobody       42 - 24%

01-07-2005    votes: 175

Do you ever use the internet to look at gay porn?

Yes, it's all I use the internet for       28 - 14.6%   Quite often       74 - 38.5%   Sometimes       72 - 37.5%   Never       18 - 9.4%

01-05-2005    votes: 192

Have you ever been physically or verbally abused because you are gay?

Yes, only physically       3 - 1.6%   Yes, only verbally       40 - 21.6%   Yes, both physically and verbally       21 - 11.4%   No, neither       121 - 65.4%

01-04-2005    votes: 185

Do you participate in any sport?

Yes, daily       20 - 9.5%   Yes, weekly       82 - 38.9%   Yes, monthly       13 - 6.2%   Hardly ever       48 - 22.7%   No, I don't care for sports       48 - 22.7%

01-03-2005    votes: 211

What type of boy/man do you like?

A straight looking boy/man       83 - 36.6%   A feminine looking boy/man       9 - 4%   A boyish looking boy/man       54 - 23.8%   A muscular looking boy/man       42 - 18.5%   Other       12 - 5.3%   Doesn't matter       27 - 11.9%

01-02-2005    votes: 227

How do you label yourself?

Heterosexual       10 - 4.3%   Gay       140 - 60.1%   Lesbian       3 - 1.3%   Bisexual       38 - 16.3%   Transexual       3 - 1.3%   Questioning / curious       12 - 5.2%   Other       0 - 0%   I don't label myself       27 - 11.6%

01-01-2005    votes: 233

Do you look down on people that are not 'out' ?

No, as long as they are happy       150 - 67%   No, unless I'm interested in them       12 - 5.4%   Yes, it's cowardly       7 - 3.1%   I don't really care       55 - 24.6%

01-12-2004    votes: 224

Where do you get your gay news from?

The internet       159 - 70%   Magazines       18 - 7.9%   Television       5 - 2.2%   Gay organisations       1 - 0.4%   Bars / clubs etc.       4 - 1.8%   I don't read any gay related stuff       40 - 17.6%

01-11-2004    votes: 227

Do you care about how you look?

Yes, always       149 - 63.4%   Sometimes       81 - 34.5%   No, never       5 - 2.1%

01-10-2004    votes: 235

Who knows about your sexual preference?

Parents       4 - 1.7%   Friends       52 - 22.6%   Both       125 - 54.3%   Neither       49 - 21.3%

15-09-2004    votes: 230

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Yes       146 - 64.3%   No       46 - 20.3%   Maybe       35 - 15.4%

01-09-2004    votes: 227

Being gay and having childen! Would you like to have children?

No, I (we) don't want children       81 - 36.7%   No, I (we) think it is unnatural for gays to have children       16 - 7.2%   Yes, I (we) want to adopt children       71 - 32.1%   I (we) have never really thought about it       53 - 24%

18-08-2004    votes: 221

At what age did you first come out?

12 years old or younger       17 - 7.9%   Between 13 - 15 years old       12 - 5.6%   Between 16 - 18 years old       29 - 13.6%   Between 19 - 21 years old       31 - 14.5%   Between 22 - 24 years old       17 - 7.9%   24 years or older       64 - 29.9%   I'm not yet out       44 - 20.6%

04-08-2004    votes: 214

How often do you go out in the 'gay-scene' ?

Never       49 - 23.6%   Only been once       14 - 6.7%   One or more times a week       22 - 10.6%   Once or twice a month       60 - 28.8%   Hardly ever       63 - 30.3%

21-07-2004    votes: 208

Has being online helped you accept your sexual orientation?

Yes, online information helped me       106 - 53.5%   No, being online didn't help me       45 - 22.7%   I don't know       47 - 23.7%

07-07-2004    votes: 198

Do you think gay pride events are still necessary to promote and make people conscious about gays and lesbians?

Yes, of course       100 - 59.2%   No, we need to find other ways of reaching out to people       29 - 17.2%   No, gay pride events should stop all together       10 - 5.9%   It doesn't matter to me one way or the other       30 - 17.8%

30-06-2004    votes: 169