There is pretty strong evidence for this effect in female bisexuality identification:
In BRFSS data, the share of women ages 18 to 24 identifying as bisexual rose from 8% in 2015 to 23% in 2022, then fell to less than 18% by 2025, a 23% decline in 3 years.
I wonder if it matters who’s asking? That’s a US federal government survey, and the expressed attitudes of the federal government (or even specifically the CDC) towards LGBTQ+ people have changed a good deal over the course of the years described. I can imagine some people freely say “yeah, I’m kinda bi” to their friends and family, but are more hesitant to say that to the government.
There is pretty strong evidence for this effect in female bisexuality identification:
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I wonder if it matters who’s asking? That’s a US federal government survey, and the expressed attitudes of the federal government (or even specifically the CDC) towards LGBTQ+ people have changed a good deal over the course of the years described. I can imagine some people freely say “yeah, I’m kinda bi” to their friends and family, but are more hesitant to say that to the government.