The Bi Bombshell

The Bisexual.

"I date men and women." said the bisexual.

The statement that most gay ladies would rather not hear. 

This bisexual situation is something that I don't think any of my hetero friends ever had to deal with. I personally don't know anyone who has dated the 'sexually fluid.' 

Should it be a big deal? Bisexuals need love too. When that bombshell is dropped I try to handle the situation as diplomatically as possible. I kind of skirt around the issue because I really don't know where I stand.

My more paranoid friends believe that dating a bi girl is the worst scenario ever. Not only is there the chance of her leaving you for a another woman, she could also be lured away by a man.

Question. How soon into the courtship should one profess their bisexual business?

I've encountered two different situations. One was over email and the other was on the first date. The first scenario went better than the latter. Over email I had time to process the info and decide whether or not I wanted to proceed. In person it was more difficult. Lucky for me, I've been faining enthusiasm for disappointing Christmas gifts for as long as I can remember.

I guess in the end, honesty is a policy. Whether or not it's the best policy remains to be seen. Your dating history is going to come up eventually. I may not have contacted this one girl if I knew she dated men and women. We went out a couple of time and that was it. Ultimately, her biness wasn't an issue, her boringness was. 

So, it looks like we're back to square one. To date or not to date a bisexual. I still don't know. If you have a good time together it shouldn't matter whether or not they had a previous penchant for... you know. Ew.