Symbiosexuality explained: The new term gaining traction

You may have seen the word “symbiosexuality” floating around recently, and if you’re confused, don’t worry - we were too.

The concept of symbiosexuality is not a new phenomenon, but new research has helped shepherd the term into public consciousness.

For the uninitiated, symbiosexuality is a form of sexual attraction recently identified and categorised by researchers at Seattle University.

It joins a range of existing sexualities, including the likes of bisexuality, pansexuality, asexuality and polysexuality.

There’s a new term gaining traction, but what does it mean to be “symbiosexual”? Here’s an explainer about the understudied form of sexuality making headlines.

Symbiosexuality is defined as a sexual attraction to the energy and dynamic shared by an existing couple.

What is symbiosexuality? A new term for an old idea

You may have seen the word “symbiosexuality” floating around recently, and if you’re confused, don’t worry - we were too.

The concept of symbiosexuality is not a new phenomenon, but new research has helped shepherd the term into public consciousness.