Sex & Gender FAQs
Attraction to boys or girls
How do you know if you like boys or girls?
When a child begins to discover sexual feelings and attractions they may find that they are developing these attractions to people of the same sex. When they reach their teens, they may continue to have these feelings and it may mean that they are homosexual (emotionally and physically attracted to someone of the same sex) or bisexual (attracted emotionally and physically to persons of the same sex or opposite sex). Teens often feel pressure to define themselves as "straight" or heterosexual (emotionally and physically attracted to someone of the opposite sex). There is no rush to make this decision. Talk to someone who is trustworthy with these feelings and will keep this information private until you are ready to be more open about it.
There are also several organizations in The Region of Peel that can help answer questions:
