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−	The Kinsey scale was created by Dr. Alfred Kinsey, and attempts to chart the level of someone's sexuality over time. The scale shows that it is possible to be between sexual orientations, and that very few people are only one sexual orientation. It measures Hetero- and Homosexuality from 0 to 6, with 0 being exclusively Heterosexual and 6 being exclusively homosexual.	+	{{Sidebar}}The '''Kinsey scale''' was created by Dr. Alfred Kinsey, and attempts to chart the level of an individual's sexuality over time. The scale shows that it is possible to be between [[sexual orientation|sexual orientations]], and that very few people are only one sexual orientation. It measures hetero- and homosexuality from 0 to 6, with 0 being exclusively [[Heterosexuality|heterosexual]] and 6 being exclusively [[Homosexuality|homosexual]].
	== Asexuality and The Kinsey Scale ==		== Asexuality and The Kinsey Scale ==
−	In the Kinsey reports of 1948 and 1953, Kinsey added a scale for Asexuality as well. The Kinsey scale can be seen at the top of the [[AVEN Triangle]] as well as on many other models.	+	In the Kinsey reports of 1948 and 1953, Kinsey added a grade for [[asexuality]] as well; this separate category, X, was created for those with "no socio-sexual contacts or reactions."<ref>Kinsey, Alfred C. (1948). ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male.'' W.B. Saunders. ISBN 0-253-33412-8.</ref> The Kinsey scale can be seen at the top of the [[AVEN Triangle]] as well as on many other models.
	==Table of the scale==		==Table of the scale==
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	!Rating		!Rating
	!style="text-align: left"|Description		!style="text-align: left"|Description
−	|- style="background-color: #BA55D3"	+	|- style="background-color: #999999"
	|style="text-align: center"|0		|style="text-align: center"|0
	|Exclusively heterosexual - Straight		|Exclusively heterosexual - Straight
−	|- style="background-color: #E066FF"	+	|- style="background-color: #AAAAAA"
	|style="text-align: center"|1		|style="text-align: center"|1
−	|Predominantly heterosexual,	+	|Predominantly heterosexual
−	|- style="background-color: #DDA0DD"	+	|- style="background-color: #BBBBBB"
	|style="text-align: center"|2		|style="text-align: center"|2
−	|Slightly heterosexual,	+	|Slightly heterosexual
−	|- style="background-color: #EED2EE"	+	|- style="background-color: #CCCCCC"
	|style="text-align: center"|3		|style="text-align: center"|3
−	|Equally heterosexual and homosexual; often called bisexual.	+	|Equally heterosexual and homosexual - Bisexual
−	|- style="background-color: #DDA0DD"	+	|- style="background-color: #DDDDDD"
	|style="text-align: center"|4		|style="text-align: center"|4
−	|Slightly homosexual,	+	|Slightly homosexual
−	|- style="background-color: #E066FF"	+	|- style="background-color: #EEEEEE"
	|style="text-align: center"|5		|style="text-align: center"|5
−	|Predominantly homosexual,	+	|Predominantly homosexual
−	|- style="background-color: #BA55D3"	+	|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF"
	|style="text-align: center"|6		|style="text-align: center"|6
	|Exclusively homosexual - Gay		|Exclusively homosexual - Gay
−		+	|- style="background-color: #ddcef2"
		+	|style="text-align: center"|X
		+	|Asexual
	|}		|}
	__NOTOC__		__NOTOC__
		+	==See Also==
		+	*[[Research relating to asexuality]]
	==Links==		==Links==
−	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale Wikipedia entry]	+	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale Kinsey scale] on Wikipedia
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<div class="references-small">
		+	<references/>
		+	</div>
−	[[Category:Asexuality]]	+	[[Category:Models of asexuality]]

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The Kinsey scale was created by Dr. Alfred Kinsey, and attempts to chart the level of an individual's sexuality over time. The scale shows that it is possible to be between sexual orientations, and that very few people are only one sexual orientation. It measures hetero- and homosexuality from 0 to 6, with 0 being exclusively heterosexual and 6 being exclusively homosexual.

Asexuality and The Kinsey Scale

In the Kinsey reports of 1948 and 1953, Kinsey added a grade for asexuality as well; this separate category, X, was created for those with "no socio-sexual contacts or reactions."^[1] The Kinsey scale can be seen at the top of the AVEN Triangle as well as on many other models.

Table of the scale

The scale is as follows:

Rating	Description
0	Exclusively heterosexual - Straight
1	Predominantly heterosexual
2	Slightly heterosexual
3	Equally heterosexual and homosexual - Bisexual
4	Slightly homosexual
5	Predominantly homosexual
6	Exclusively homosexual - Gay
X	Asexual

See Also

• Research relating to asexuality

Links

• Kinsey scale on Wikipedia

References