ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Kinsey scale

The Kinsey Scale is a way for grown-ups to understand their feelings towards other people. Think of it like a ladder with different steps. The bottom of the ladder is 0 and the top is 6.

Zero on the ladder means you only like people of the opposite gender (for example, if you're a boy, you only like girls). Six on the ladder means you only like people of the same gender (if you're a boy, you only like other boys).

The other steps on the ladder are in between those two points. So if somebody is on step 1, they mostly like the opposite gender but sometimes like people of the same gender. If somebody is on step 3, they like both genders equally.

It's important to remember that everyone is different and the Kinsey Scale is just one way to help understand how people feel.