Both straight (i.e., heterosexual) and gay/lesbian individuals still question and erase bisexual identities. Skeptics contend that people adopt bisexual identities for strategic motivations, such as avoiding the stigma associated with identifying as gay, or for attention-seeking purposes. Across two studies, self-identified gay (N = 168), straight (N = 237), and bisexual (N = 231) participants completed a sexual identity Implicit Association Test, a measure that can provide insight into automatic associations and lessen the influence of impression management strategies. All three groups displayed implicit sexual identities that were consistent with their self-ascribed identities. Gay men and lesbians implicitly identified as more gay and less bisexual than bisexual men and women, who in turn identified as less straight and more bisexual than straight men and women. These findings show that self-reported sexual identities converge with implicit identities and have implications for understanding the psychology of sexual orientation.

异性恋者（即异性恋者）和同性恋者都仍然质疑并抹杀双性恋身份。怀疑论者认为，人们采用双性恋身份是出于战略动机，例如避免与认同为同性恋者有关的污名化或寻求注意的目的。跨两个研究中，自标识同性恋（Ñ = 168），直（Ñ = 237），和两性的（Ñ= 231）参与者完成了性身份隐式关联测试，该测试可提供对自动关联的洞察力并减轻印象管理策略的影响。这三组人均表现出与他们自我赋予的身份一致的内隐性身份。男同性恋者和女同性恋者暗含比男同性恋和女同性恋者更多的同性恋和更少的双性恋者，而男同性恋和女同性恋者则比异性恋的男人和女人更少异性恋和两性恋。这些发现表明，自我报告的性身份与隐性身份融合，并且对理解性取向的心理有影响。