YouGov Poll: Two-Thirds of Straight U.K. Women Say They Wouldn’t Date a Bisexual Man

# What the poll measured The YouGov poll surveyed 5,983 people in the United Kingdom in late March. Subgroups included 2,031 straight women, 1,517 straight men, 824 gay men, 349 lesbian women, 396 bisexual men, and 866 bisexual women. Respondents were asked whether they would date a bisexual person of a gender they are attracted to, and straight respondents who said they would not were asked why.

# Main findings

Across the whole sample, 48% of respondents reported a positive view of bisexual people, 8% reported a negative view, and the remainder reported neither positive nor negative views.

# How LGBTQ+ and bisexual respondents answered

• Gay men: 83% would date a bisexual man, 11% would not.
• Lesbian women: 73% would date a bisexual woman, 20% would not.

These responses show higher willingness to date within bisexual and same-sex attracted groups than among straight respondents.

# Age patterns

# Reasons straight respondents gave for refusing to date bisexual people YouGov asked straight respondents who said they would be unwilling to date a bisexual person why they felt that way. Common reasons reported include:

• Vague personal preference or "just don't" responses (about 16% of straight women, 19% of straight men).
• Concerns that a bisexual partner would be more likely to cheat or could not provide what a same-sex partner could (around 17% of straight women, 16% of straight men).
• A desire for a partner to be straight (13% of straight women, 12% of straight men).
• Discomfort or disgust at a partner's same-sex sexual history (9% of straight women, 2% of straight men).
• General discomfort without specific reason (9% of straight women, 5% of straight men).
• Health or STI concerns (8% of straight women, 3% of straight men).
• Moral or religious objections (4% of straight women, 10% of straight men).

Smaller shares mentioned polyamory or open relationships, promiscuity beliefs, confusion about sexual identity, perceived complication, or conflation with transgender identity.

# What the numbers show for readers The poll presents a contrast: broadly positive or neutral public attitudes toward bisexual people overall, but notable reluctance among straight respondents—especially straight women—to enter relationships with bisexual partners. Age is a strong predictor of reluctance in this sample. The range of reasons offered by respondents points to both specific concerns (faithfulness, health, religious views) and vague personal preferences.

# Practical takeaway If you're reporting or writing about dating attitudes and bisexuality in the U.K., use the poll's subgroup breakdowns and age splits to show that public opinion is uneven: general acceptance can coexist with dating-specific stigma, and that stigma is not uniformly distributed by gender or age.