swung both ways
Liked both genders
Swung both ways is past tense of swing both ways, meaning to be bisexual—sexually attracted to both men and women.
The metaphor suggests movement between two directions: Back in college, he swung both ways.
The phrase is informal and somewhat dated, more common in earlier decades than contemporary usage.
- pansexualAttracted regardless of gender
- bicuriousQuestioning one's orientation
- open-mindedReceptive to different ideas
- ambidextrousSkilled with both hands
- sit on the fenceAvoid committing either way
no labels · versatile · equal opportunity · queer · flip-flop · go with the flow · plays the field · AC/DC · switch-hitter · fluid · nonbinary · middle ground · dual nature · pliable · eclectic · adjustable · jack-of-all-trades · undecided
sexual orientation exclusivity
swung both waysstraight
Not curved or crooked
gay · heterosexual · homosexual · monosexual · one-way street
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