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".
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?
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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 February 24, 2025, 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 February 24, 2025. 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: February 24, 2025. 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 February 24, 2025)
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/
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