sexual preference


sex·u·al pref·er·ence

(sek'shū-ăl pref'ĕr-ens), 1. The gender sought in one's sexual partners. 2. A particular mode of behavior leading to sexual satisfaction.

sexual orientation

The phenotypic sex by and/or with which a person identifies him- or herself.

sex·u·al pref·er·ence

(sek'shū-ăl pref'ĕr-ĕns) The biologic sex preferred in one's sexual partners.

sexual preference

The sexual orientation one prefers in choosing his or her sex partners.