New figures have revealed 44 per cent of Australians wouldn't date someone who is bisexual.
Whether they're worried about their potential partner running off with someone of the opposite sex to them, or just that the concept is confusing or weird to them, there's myriad of reasons why they are sticking to their beliefs.
The new statistic came from a national survey conducted by the ABC's Australia Talks program.
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They asked 60,000 people a bunch of questions that dived into politics, the environment, technology, health, wellbeing, and life in general.
Nearly half of respondents listed themselves in the category of not dating someone who identifies as bisexual.
News of the statistic sent shockwaves through Twitter and many people were furious.
One person wrote: "Wondering how much of that 44% of Australians who wouldn't knowingly date a bi person have already accidentally dated a bi person."
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Another added: "As an Australian bisexual I'm pretty certain in excess of 44% of Australians are not worth dating any how regardless of how biphobic they might be."
A third said: "This just in: 44% of Australians confirmed to be a**holes. This explains a lot.
The numbers get more interesting as you dive into them.
It seems to be a generational divide that is causing such a high number of Australians being against dating a bisexual.
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Three-quarters of people older than 75 years old said being in a relationship with someone who was interested in at least two genders was definitely a no no.
When you compare that with 84 per cent of Aussies aged between 18 to 24 not finding it a problem at all, it's very obvious that this 44 per cent attitude will shift greatly in a decade or two.
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