These rating scales aim to classify people not as 'gay' or 'straight' but rather indicate that most people do not experience exclusively gay or straight experiences. Gay rating scales, like the Heterosexual-Homosexual Rating Scale (sometimes known as the Kinsey Scale), do exist, however. 'Gay tests' that are seen online are not valid in any way and cannot indicate whether or not you are gay. However, this test was based on many faulty assumptions and it has long since been shown that no test can tell you whether you are gay or not. It was thought that the subject's eyes would dilate when they viewed an image in which they had sexual interest. During the test, the subject's pupils would be measured as they looked at images ranging from mundane to pornographic. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was believed, in some circles, that it was possible to test for homosexuality and such a test was developed in Canada. Indeed, some people do not come to the conclusion that they are or are not gay until well into adulthood.īut how do you know if you're gay? Is experiencing sexual attraction to the same sex all there is to being gay? Is there a test that can tell you whether you're gay? Am I Gay – Is There a Homosexuality Test? There are times when conflicting feelings cause a person to ask, 'Am I gay?' This is a natural question and one many people ask at different points in their lives.
