Bisexuals Can't be Monogamous?
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
When I was single and using the web to find a partner I was quite taken aback by the assumption that those of us who aren't monosexual are incapable of fidelity. Dating service Match.com doesn't like sexually atypical people either.
"We're about people who are looking for loving, committed relationships," says Kristin Kelly, senior director of public relations at Match.com. That translates into no profiles involving multiple partners, which Match.com doesn't consider to be loving, committed relationships.
"There's certain words that are an automatic flag," says Kelly, confirming that any mention of nonmonogamy would result in a profile being rejected. However, she was unclear as to what their current policy is on mentioning kink or BDSM.
In order to enforce its monogamist policy, each Match.com profile has to be vetted by a human. Although there was no policy restricting bisexuals from the site, if the individual reviewing a particular profile didn't believe that bisexuals are capable of monogamous relationships, that profile was rejected.
"To make the biphobic assumption that all bisexuals have no interest in monogamous relationships is outrageous," says Moresi.
Comments
this is too funny..wow.
Posted by: Kiki | May 17, 2006 02:24 AM
Free country , free world, people free to do what they choose. fine with even though I am not gay or bi
Posted by: Femdom black princess | January 5, 2007 12:45 AM