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Thanks π«Άπ» something that I noticed that makes them leave a lot is when I ask if they're bisexual. Because in my mind if they're willing to have a relationship with a trans woman then they must be bisexual? It's just an opinion I don't understand why lose interest just because of that
If you are asking young men, who are bathed and saturated in toxic masculinity, if they are bisexual, then they will perceive this as a direct challenge to their manhood.
In all honesty, you should not ask this question.
Having said that, men who are comfortable with their sexuality won't care about this. However, that comfort typically comes with age.
Then give them space to label themselves, not all men are introspective or self-aware
The last 60 years has majorly fucked with labels and masculinity, and what seems like a simple question to smooth the relationship to you may feel like an identity attack to them.
The less labels used the better, allow people's actions to define them
But sexuality is not just a label, and it sounds like internalized homophobia. If you're attracted to a male of any kind you're at least bisexual and there's nothing wrong with it.
I guarantee that the boys in these conversations believe that there is something wrong with this.
Source: I said so