Five Relationship Issues Bisexual Individuals Face

Any type of relationship—gay, straight, or bisexual—encounters its issues and problems, many of which are universal and cross all kinds of socioeconomic, orientation and age barriers. However, individuals in the bisexual community can often encounter singular struggles that lead to conflict, emotional issues, and high levels of stress. Unfortunately, many of us cope with these bisexual relationship issues by turning to drug or alcohol abuse as a means of escape and self-medication for stressors.

Five Relationship Issues Bisexual Individuals Face

If you’re finding that your drug use or alcohol intake is increasing due to relationship issues you encounter as a member of the bisexual community, you’re not alone. The first step to freedom is to find help and healing at an inpatient drug treatment center or alcohol recovery program. Many holistic and luxury drug and alcohol recovery facilities will integrate individualized therapy into their programs, with counselors who have experience in dealing with alternative lifestyles and the unique pressures they face. This individualized counseling can provide you with the guidance you need to improve your health, life and relationships as a bisexual.

Here are just five of the most common relationship issues that you may face as a bisexual, and that you can work through in individualized therapy:

• Insecurity in Bisexual Relationships
  A common issue in bisexual relationships is a sense of insecurity. Individuals can become worried that their partner secretly prefers an opposite gender, which can heighten insecurity around a perceived inability to fulfill their partner’s desires. Bisexual relationships center around choice, and therapy can help you and your partner understand and trust in each other’s choosing of the relationship.
• Questions of Monogamy in Bisexual Relationships
  There is often a misconception that because someone likes both sexes, then they are attracted to everyone and thus will stray from fidelity—though many bisexuals are completely monogamous. This leads to partner worry about commitment issues, and fear that they will lose each other to capricious decisions. However, bisexuals are not more promiscuous than any other orientation, and therapy can help establish greater faith in each other and stronger bonds.
• Sexual Boundaries in Bisexual Relationships
  Many people erroneously fear that bisexuality is a form of extreme sexual behavior. This sometimes leads to the assumption that bisexual individuals are sexual voracious, and unable to be satisfied in a single relationship, leading to feelings of inadequacy and the perception that sexual behavior must constantly “push the envelope” to be satisfying. Ironically, these misconceptions often lead to more sexual problems in bisexual relationships, preventing intimacy and physical closeness. Therapists can help individuals and couples communicate over their sexual desires and boundaries, allowing for clear communication and greater intimacy.
• Misunderstandings With Straight or Gay Partners
  When only one partner in a relationship is bisexual, the non-bisexual (straight or gay) individual often becomes fearful because the experience is often new. When gay or straight partners step outside of gender roles that are comfortable, they may not have predictable interactions. This can lead to behavioral interpretations by one partner that are based on past—not current—relationships. Therapists can help both partners better express their wishes, desires, and perceptions to foster trust and comfort in new bisexual relationships.
• Jealousy in Bisexual Relationships
  Jealousy is a common issue with any couple of any kind, but in bisexual relationships, misperceptions can lead to higher frequency of jealous episodes. Therapists can help both partners learn to trust each other’s love, and to learn how to voice concerns without creating divisiveness or lowering trust between them.

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