Sexuality and Sexual Orientation

Sexuality

  • Sexuality is a dimension of personality.
  • It is shaped by multiple forces:
    • Biological factors
    • Psychosocial factors
    • Cultural forces

Sexual Orientation

  • Definition: Refers to the person or people an individual is:
    • Emotionally connected to
    • Romantically attached to
    • Sexually attracted to
    • Behaviorally intimate with