Dear sugarnice93,

It's perfectly normal for a girl to find other girls attractive or be turned on by them.

Many people have sexy thoughts, fantasies, or dreams about people of the same sex as well as the other sex. Sometimes having thoughts about both sexes means a person is bisexual, and sometimes it doesn't. Only time will tell.

Sexual orientation — being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight - is about the gender to which we are attracted. Some of us are attracted to the other sex. Some to the same sex. And others, to both. All of these sexual orientations are perfectly normal. Scientists are not yet sure exactly what causes someone to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or straight, but recent research shows that there are biological factors in place before birth that influence people's sexual orientation.

Still, it can take years to understand our sexual orientation. Often, people may find that they are "questioning" for quite a while, or that none of the labels seem to apply. Each of us has to answer these questions for ourselves, but it may take time before we can answer. Rest assured that many teens (and adults too!) are still figuring out their sexuality, so what you're experiencing is more common than you might think. The best thing to do is relax, don't worry about it, and enjoy your sexuality, however it plays out.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

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