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Is Attraction Towards Same Gender A Sign Of Homosexuality?

Posted on Tue, 12 Jan 2016

Question: Sir iam 25 years male,till now I am in doubt on my sexuality because when I see new male persons I feel I attracted them,after that I will get kissing imagination and sexual imagination to check my self am I turning as homosexual like that,actually I like girls only but this problem really irritates me,what is the reason please tell me sir,am I turning as XXXXXXX please tell me that what kind of feelings does have a homosexual person,and please tell me the imaginations can change me as a homosexual man,I want to avoid this problem and this imaginations please help me Sir,and who is in my around I never feel I attracted them,what is the reason.homosexuality is a mental disorder or genetic problem? please tell me about homosexuality briefly please Sir am I man or gay?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are a heterosexual person

Detailed Answer:
Hi there , Welcome to HCM.

Thanks for the query

Sexual orientation means you feel sexually attracted to a person of same sex ( homosexual) or opposite sex ( heterosexual) or both( bisexual).

You have written that you are attracted to girls only which tells me you are heterosexual .

Feeling attraction to males does not arouse you ( you don't get erection) . On the contrary , you get irritated so these are ego systolic thoughts or images of kissing to males .

So I think you are not XXXXXXX Also remember, you don't change your orientation in life and it is all since birth.

Let me tell one more secret. Most people in the world are bisexual .

The orientation falls on a spectrum with pure homosexuality at one end and heterosexuality at other.

There are very few at the extreme ends so even if you have slight arousal by males, there is nothing to panic .

These homosexual thoughts, if are very distressing, should be assessed for a psychological problem.

You can simply ignore them and move on, just forget these.

Regards
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (7 hours later)

actually I don't have hair on my chest and this attraction both are confusing me, if I don't have hair on my chest,iam not having manhood?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hair on chest is no indication of manhood

Detailed Answer:
Hi
It is important to get good erection for sex . Hair on chest is no indication of manhood
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (36 minutes later)

thank u very much Sir,homosexuality is a mental disorder or genetic problem,if it is a mental disorder how it can avoid and if it is a genetic problem how it can avoid please tell me sir

Answered by Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is neither mental disease nor genetic problem

Detailed Answer:
Hi
It is neither a mental disorder nor a genetic problem
It is just that your brain controlling orientation develops differently like some are right handers and others left handers
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (8 hours later)

thank u sir,fear of being homosexual or over thinking about homosexual can change into a normal man to homosexual man,at any age a normal person can change into homosexual man by over thinking about it

Answered by Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thinking does not turn you to homosexuality

Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome back to HCM.

No, by thinking only one can't be transformed in to homosexual because such feelings should arouse you, not produce anxiety .

Overthinking may suggest a psychiatric problem though.

Regards
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee