swing both ways

Attracted to both

Swing both ways is slang for being bisexual—sexually attracted to both men and women.

The expression uses swing in its sense of moving between two positions, suggesting someone who doesn't commit exclusively to one side.

I heard he swings both ways, so gender isn't really a factor for him.

The phrase is casual and sometimes used humorously, though it can come across as reductive when applied to someone's sexual orientation.

Related

pride · open-mindedness · gender blind · no labels · love is love · flexibility · attraction · LGBTQ+ · queer · go with the flow · sexual preference · flip-flop · walk the line · adaptability · duality · AC/DC · eclecticism · balance

Opposites
sexual orientation exclusivity

swing both waysstraight

Not curved or crooked

heterosexual · gay · homosexual · monosexual · one-way street

sexual interest

swing both waysasexual

Without erotic attraction

ace · celibate · not interested

sexual flexibility vs. rigidity

swing both waysset in one's ways

Fixed in habits

inflexible · single-minded

Family

swing, both, ways, swings, swinging, swung, swinger, swingers

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13