This statistic shows respondents answers after they were asked if it was conceivable that they could be attracted to a person of the same sex. 56 percent of respondents stated that they were absolutely not attracted to same-sex individuals, whereas 10 percent of respondents stated "maybe".
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YouGov. (August 16, 2015). If the right person came along at the right time, do you think it is conceivable that you could be attracted to a person of the same sex? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/603620/likelihood-of-finding-a-member-of-the-same-sex-attractive-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "If the right person came along at the right time, do you think it is conceivable that you could be attracted to a person of the same sex?." Chart. August 16, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603620/likelihood-of-finding-a-member-of-the-same-sex-attractive-in-great-britain/
YouGov. (2015). If the right person came along at the right time, do you think it is conceivable that you could be attracted to a person of the same sex?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/603620/likelihood-of-finding-a-member-of-the-same-sex-attractive-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "If The Right Person Came along at The Right Time, Do You Think It Is Conceivable That You Could Be Attracted to a Person of The Same Sex?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603620/likelihood-of-finding-a-member-of-the-same-sex-attractive-in-great-britain/
YouGov, If the right person came along at the right time, do you think it is conceivable that you could be attracted to a person of the same sex? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/603620/likelihood-of-finding-a-member-of-the-same-sex-attractive-in-great-britain/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
If the right person came along at the right time, do you think it is conceivable that you could be attracted to a person of the same sex? [Graph], YouGov, August 16, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/603620/likelihood-of-finding-a-member-of-the-same-sex-attractive-in-great-britain/