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. 2021 Mar 29;12:632784. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.632784

Table 2.

Kinsey ratings for sexual orientation in fantasy and behavior.

Variable Kinsey rating (fantasy)a
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 No fantasy
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Crush 36 36.7 0 0 2 2.0 4 4.1 2 2.0 11 11.2 29 29.6 14 14.3
Visual 31 31.6 1 1.0 2 2.0 10 10.2 3 3.1 12 12.2 29 29.6 10 10.2
Dreams 13 13.3 1 1.0 1 1.0 4 4.1 3 3.1 3 3.1 27 27.6 46 46.9
Masturbation 21 21.9 2 2.1 3 3.1 6 6.3 2 2.1 7 7.3 33 34.4 22 22.9
Global fantasy rating 40 31.0 3 2.3 3 2.3 8 6.2 2 1.6 14 10.9 55 42.6 4 3.1
Kinsey rating (behavior)a
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 No sexual behavior
N % N % N % N % N % N % N % N %
Holding hands 26 26.3 0 0 0 0 5 5.1 1 1.0 1 1.0 35 35.4 31 31.3
Kissing 21 21.2 0 0 0 0 6 6.1 2 2.0 2 2.0 34 24.3 34 34.3
Genital/breast contact 13 13.1 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 2 2.0 1 1.0 35 35.4 45 45.5
Intercourse 8 8.2 0 0 0 0 3 3.1 2 2.0 0 0 27 27.6 58 59.2
Global behavior rating 28 25.9 1 0.9 0 0 4 3.7 3 2.8 1 0.9 43 39.8 28 25.9
a

0 = Exclusively gynephilic to 6 = Exclusively androphilic.