Same sex relationships vary as greatly as heterosexual ones. Some are short-lived and others long-term. Some people are more sexually adventurous than others. A person's sexual and emotional preferences and needs may change over time and so too may their partner's.
People can enjoy a wide range of sexual activities regardless of sexuality. They can kiss, cuddle, massage and rub each other, masturbate themselves or each other, give and receive oral sex, enjoy the use of sex aids, penetrate each other with fingers, or have penetrative sex.
Some people presume that sex between men will involve anal penetration. However, a large amount of gay and bisexual men have never had anal sex as either the penetrative or receptive partner.
Similarly some people mistakenly believe that same-sex couples take on roles in which one person is dominant and the other submissive.
Everyone has the right to the kind of relationship they want as long as it's consensual and respectful.
Links
- PHACE Scotland: www.phacescotland.org
- Strathclyde Gay and Lesbian Switchboard: www.sgls.co.uk
- Beyond Barriers: www.beyondbarriers.org.uk
- AVERT: www.avert.org
- Steve Retson Project: www.steveretsonproject.org.uk
- Healthy Gay Scotland: www.healthygayscotland.com
- LGBT Youth Scotland: www.lgbtyouth.org.uk
