This could be handy on Tinder and Grindr.

A new scale of sexuality has been developed to help people rank their sexual desire and orientation.

The Purple-Red Scale of Human Attraction was created to replace the 1948 Kinsey Scale, a model often criticised for not including enough diversity.

Instead of a 0-6 scale like the Kinsey model, the Purple-Red scale has 42 different rankings of sexuality – from ‘Aromantic Sexuality’ to ‘Hyper sexuality’ but also from ‘exclusively heterosexual’ to ‘exclusively homosexual’.


It is said to be a ‘two dimensional’ model of sexuality, not only taking *who* you are sexually attracted to into account but also *how*.



The new scale, which was devloped by Langdon Parks in California, has received mixed reviews on Reddit. Some say it definitely is a better alternative to the Kinsey scale, while others complain that it conflates sex and gender and implies romantic attraction is a requirement for sexual attraction.

Others have suggested it would be perfect for dating websites – so you can make sure an F0 doesn’t end up with a D1 or a B5 wouldn’t end up with an F6.

What do you think?

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