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ABSTRACT
This study investigated sexual fluidity in attractions and subsequent fluidity in sexual identities, its associations with sexual orientation identity labels, and self-reported likelihood of future change in sexual identity labels in a sample of same-sex attracted Malaysian women and men. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring sexual fluidity in attractions and sexual identity, sexual orientation identity labels and likelihood of future change in identity labels. Sexual fluidity in attractions was reported by 72% of women and 64% of men, with 44% of women and 38% of men reporting subsequent fluidity in sexual orientation identities. There were no significant gender differences observed in the frequency of sexual fluidity in attractions and change in sexual identity labels. There were also no significant gender differences in the self-reported likelihood of future change in sexual identity labels. Sexual fluidity was found to be associated with sexual identity labels representing non-exclusive sexual attractions for both men and women. Findings provide preliminary support for the presence of facilitative environments within a largely conservative and restrictive sociocultural and political landscape.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Ethical Approval
All procedures performed and questionnaires used in this study were approved by the University of Malaya Research Ethics Committee with the reference UM.TNC2/UMREC – 636.
Informed Consent
Informed Consent was obtained from all individual participants included in this study.
Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, Suat Yan Lai, upon reasonable request.