Klein Sexual Orientation Grid
Klein Sexual Orientation Grid
past (your entire life up until a year ago A. sexual attraction (to whom are you sexually attracted?) B. sexual behavior (with whom do you actually have sex?) C. sexual fantasies (who do you fantasize about?) D. emotional preference (who do you feel more drawn to or close to emotionally?) E. social preference (with whom do you like to socialize?) F. lifestyle preference (in which community do you prefer to spend your time? in which do you feel most comfortable?) G. self-identification (how do you label or identify yourself?) (scale for A - E) other gender only other gender mostly other gender somewhat more both genders equally same gender somewhat more same gender mostly same gender only ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ present (the last twelve months) ideal (if you could order your life any way you wanted, what would it be like? ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
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(scale for F-G) heterosexual only heterosexual mostly heterosexual somewhat more equally heterosexual and homosexual homosexual somewhat more homosexual mostly homosexual only
Source: Klein, Fred, M.D.: The Bisexual Option. New York: Arbor House Publishing Company, 1978.