How Many Men are Homosexual or Bisexual?

QUESTION: I'm just curious. How many men in our population are homosexuals
or bisexuals?
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ANSWER: While there is no way to know exact percentages, random polls have
found that 2% of adult men claim to be homosexual, with another 2% considering
themselves bisexual. The actual percentage of men who have ever had homo- or
bisexual relationships is higher for several reasons:
1 - Many boys and teenagers experiment sexually with their own sex.
2 - About 5% of men who claim they are heterosexuals say they also have
interest in homosexual activity and, in fact, many in this group do
report some physical relations with men.
3 - In adult men, half of those who consider themselves homosexual also
claim to have sexual relations with women. One survey found that 86%
of men claim they have never had a homosexual experience. Of that group,
92% say they haven't had a homosexual relationship past the age of
twelve.
Another statistic you may be interested in knowing--about 1% of men
report themselves as asexual.