I have noticed this that there people that use bisexuality to get attention. Does anyone else noticed this?
Yes someone did when I was at school, but then later admitted that they didn't actually like the same sex but wanted to be "part of gay culture" as it was "aesthetic". BUT i think its important to remember that we should never shun people as 'pretending' to be part of the LGBT community unless there is 100% proof that they aren't.
I suppose some would do it for attention BUT it's wrong. Life is hard enough not being straight and genuinely comeing out isnt eady as we all know.....
There is (or was) a trend where it was 'cool' for people in middle or high school to claim they were bisexual, and it did seem to have some attention-seeking characteristics to it. There's a certain amount of attention-seeking behavior that's almost hardwired in teens (though some do the opposite and seek to be invisible.) So claiming bisexuality, having really out-there dress or hairstyles, making outrageous statements are all part of that. This, however, in no way invalidates bisexuality as a genuinely recognized sexual orientation. But it does suck, in that some people assume that all bisexuals are really gay or lesbian, because there are a few who are 'faking' bisexuality, or using that identity while coming to accept themselves.
Nope I've never met a person like that in real life. On twitter there are apparently people that call themselves bi or lesbian for attention and looking "cool", which I think it's rude to those who are struggling for LGBT rights.
There was someone on a forum once that played-pretended she was bisexual but she hated it when I made flirty comments to her and didn't feel comfortable with actual same-sex romance. I think it was more of a show for the attention of the males on the forum. Otherwise in real life, I haven't noticed much of it. Lgbt people are not very visible were I live.
I haven't really noticed this. That being said, people sometimes lie and seek attention and validation for poorly thought out reasons, so it's not very surprising. I don't think this has that much to do with bisexuality itself, and more with unhealthy behavior in general. Usually people who identify as something other than straight face discrimination and know in intimate detail what hardship can go along with being different. That means that people don't lie about it very often.
