FOE (fear of exploration) is preventing bi people from exploring their sexuality
metro.co.ukfirst foray into the world of queer dating intimidating. Hinge’s ‘Beyond the Talking Stage’ report looks at the communication challenges not-straight daters deal with before, during and after that all-important first date.
The survey was conducted in November 2022 with over 14,000 of the app’s LGBTQIA+ users worldwide taking part. This research found that bisexual people are three times more likely to have never had a queer dating experience compared to other LGBTQIA+ daters.
These bi daters also encounter FOE when dating, or ‘fear of exploration’.This is thanks to the biphobia they experience both within and outside the LGBTQ+ community.
That being said, the app’s research also found that 80% of LGBTQIA+ daters are in fact open to being someone’s first non-straight experience.
