Other people may spend many years learning about and exploring their sexual orientation. In some cases, those early romantic feelings reflect a person's sexual orientation. For example, it's common to have your first romantic feelings in early puberty by having a crush on someone.
Some people first become aware of their orientation during the preteen and teen years. The way someone becomes aware of their sexual orientation can vary from person to person. How people find out their sexual orientation This is different from deciding not to have sex with anyone (abstinence or celibacy). 'Binary' is the idea that there are only two genders, male and female.
There are different kinds of sexual orientation.
Sexual orientation means how you are attracted romantically and sexually to other people.
