Do bisexual people really sit weird? Well, according to the internet, it’s a resounding yes. Since 2017, it’s been a running joke in the bisexual community that bi people can’t sit properly to save their lives.
But why is the bi sitting stereotype even a thing? And where did it even come from? Grab a chair and get comfortable because we’re about to take a deep dive into the bisexual sitting meme.RELATED: Who are the most prominent bisexual celebrities?If you’re not online much, the stereotype that bisexual people sit weird may be a little confusing to you.
After all, it is an oddly specific trope that doesn’t seem to have any connection to bisexuality, which is defined as an attraction to people of the same and opposite gender.
The stereotype posits that bisexual people, for whatever reason, don’t know how to sit in chairs properly. They’ll drape one leg over the arm of a chair, sit half off a chair with their legs up, or cross their legs with one leg under the other – basically they’ll do anything but sit upright with their backs flush against the back of their chair.George McGovern was bisexual (sat in weird positions when in a chair) pic.twitter.com/HqCZm65PlX— Alto (@AltosAlt) June 27, 2022The exact origins of this meme are unknown, but one theory states that, because bisexuals aren’t straight, they’re incapable of doing anything straight – including sitting in a chair.