Epstein Sexual Orientation Inventory (ESOI)

Although most people believe that virtually everyone is either "straight" (heterosexual) or "gay" (homosexual), sexual orientation actually exists on a continuum. To determine where you are on the Sexual Orientation Continuum, take this simple quiz. This test is also available in French, Spanish, German, Hungarian, and Japanese.

To make sure the scoring is accurate, be sure to fill in all the blanks!

First name and last initial (only): Age:
Highest Degree: None High School Associates College Masters Doctorate	Race/Ethnicity: White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian Other	Gender: Male Female Other	Sexual Orientation: Straight Gay Bisexual Other	Parent: Yes No

Over the years, how much uncertainty have you felt about your sexual orientation?
Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 High

Over the years, has your sexual orientation changed?
Yes No

1. Have you ever felt sexually attracted to a member of the same sex?
No Yes

2. How strongly are you attracted to members of the same sex?
Very Strongly Moderately Not at all

3. Have you ever had a dream about a sexual encounter with a member of the same sex?
No Yes

4. Have you ever had a waking fantasy about a sexual encounter with a member of the same sex?
No Yes

5. Have you ever felt sexually aroused when you've had any exposure to two people of your same gender having a sexual encounter (through gossip, a video, or some other means)?
No Yes

6. Have you ever voluntarily had sexual contact (such as kissing or petting) with a member of the same sex?
No Yes

7. Would you be willing to have sexual relations with someone of the same sex?
No Maybe Yes

8. How frequent are your same-sex fantasies or dreams?
Never Have Them Rare or Occasional Frequent

9. How frequent are your same-sex encounters?
Never Have Them Rare or Occasional Frequent

10. Have you ever felt sexually attracted to a member of the opposite sex?
No Yes

11. How strongly are you attracted to members of the opposite sex?
Very Strongly Moderately Not At All

12. Have you ever had a dream about a sexual encounter with a member of the opposite sex?
No Yes

13. Have you ever had a waking fantasy about a sexual encounter with a member of the opposite sex?
No Yes

14. Have you ever felt sexually aroused when you've had any exposure to someone of your gender having a sexual encounter with someone of the opposite sex (through gossip, a video, or some other means)?
No Yes

15. Have you ever voluntarily had sexual contact (such as kissing or petting) with a member of the opposite sex?
No Yes

16. Would you be willing to have sexual relations with someone of the opposite sex?
No Maybe Yes

17. How frequent are your opposite-sex fantasies or dreams?
Never Have Them Rare or Occasional Frequent

18. How frequent are your opposite-sex encounters?
Never Have Them Rare or Occasional Frequent