Etymology

bi-curious

Today it means: Interested in having relationships with both men and women, curious about one's potential bisexuality; especially, of heterosexual people, considering a first sexual experience with a member of the same sex. Full definition →

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The story

From bi + curious. First appears c. 1984 in a personal ad in the newspaper The Orange County Register.

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