Guides
Bisexual Dating Guides and Straight Talk
Honest answers for bi and bi curious men, women and couples.
These guides answer the questions you are likely asking if you are bi, bi curious or dating someone who is: what the words mean, how to tell where you sit, how to make a first experience a good one and how to keep it all private. Each one gives the short answer first, then the detail.
New here? Start with what bi curious means, then your first bi experience. Choosing where to meet people? Is there a dating site for bisexuals? sets out the options side by side, and our comparisons go deeper on Feeld, BiCupid, Grindr and Taimi.
Meeting People and Making It Happen
- Is there a dating site for bisexuals?
Yes. The live options compared in one table: bi-specific sites, LGBTQ+ apps and the mainstream apps, with who each suits.
- Your first bi experience
How to go from curious to a first meet: finding the right person, the chat, the first date, sexual health and what if it is not for you.
- Bisexual dating profile tips that work
Whether to say you are bi, what to lead with, photos, and how to handle the awkward messages.
- Bi curious with a partner
What to do with bi curious feelings when you have a partner: the honest options, how to raise it and what couples do next.
- Is My Bisexual Secret legit?
How profiles are checked, what stays private, what it costs and how to spot a fake, answered plainly.
Know Yourself, Know the Words
- What does bi curious mean?
The meaning, how it differs from bisexual, and why being curious is enough on its own.
- Am I bisexual?
Signs, questions to ask yourself and why there is no test you have to pass.
- What bisexuality actually is: a guide for partners
Attraction, the myths, and what partners worry about versus what actually matters.
- Bisexual vs pansexual
What each word means, where they overlap and how people choose between them.
- The bisexual pride flag
Who designed it, when it first flew, and what the pink, purple and blue stand for.
- Bisexual dating terms
Heteroflexible, homoflexible, MSM, on the down low, unicorn, bud friend and more, in plain words.
Written Straight, Checked Properly
Every guide is written by My Bisexual Secret and says plainly what is known and what is opinion. Facts about other services, places and dates were checked when the guide was written, and member figures come from our own records. Nothing here is medical or legal advice: for sexual health, a local clinic is always the best next step.
Want the local picture? Our places page covers bisexual dating in London, Toronto, Cape Town, Sydney, New York and more, and each country page, from the UK to South Africa, has its own advice.
Not Sure Where to Begin?
Where should I start if I think I might be bi?
Start with what bi curious means and Am I bisexual?, then read about your first bi experience when you are ready to meet someone.
What happened to the old blog?
It moved here. Both of its articles, on what bisexuality actually is and on profile tips, are now guides, and their old addresses bring you to the new ones.
Do I need to join to read the guides?
No. Every guide is open to read. Joining is only needed when you want to meet people.