Sexual orientation vs. Romantic orientation

[Church Of The Mind]

Does your sexual orientation differ from your romantic orientation?
I'd say so. Mine does :p

[Elysium]

I would definitely say so. You see people saying that they're emotionally attracted to one gender, but not sexually, or vice versa, or any different combination of things.

[Syvelocin]

I'm gay for all intents and purposes but my percentages are slightly less extreme in the romantic attraction department. However, it's to the point that I fear I would cheat on a man because I'd be so unhappy with him. That's partly why I left the last man I loved, because leaving him would hurt him less than cheating on him would. Men can't give me what I want, but I have the capability to love a man and definitely do love a few emotionally.

[Miri]

I would say so. I mean, I know that I'm sexually attracted to guys, and I have been since basically when I hit puberty. However, even though I have no sexual attraction to women, I feel like I could be emotionally attracted to them.

I mean, I feel like I could love a woman emotionally, but not want anything from her on a sexual basis. It's kind of already like that with some of my friends. I don't even know if this makes any sense, it sounds a lot clearer in my head.

[Faolan]

I'm almost 100% sexually attracted to other guys, where as romantically I would split it 80%-20%, guys and girls respectively.