Dating looks totally different from how it was done 50 years ago. From how we find prospective dates to who those dates are, things are changing and fast. Among those changes is who young people are looking to date. According to a UK-based survey, more and more young people are ditching heterosexuality, and are more open to dating whoever piques their interest - regardless of gender.

Broadly reports the survey from the anti-bullying initiative Ditch the Label found fewer young people identify as traditionally straight, instead choosing to forgo defining their sexuality. According to the survey, the internet has made it easier for young people to explore their sexuality.

The survey polled more than 1,000 people between ages 13 and 26 in the U.S. and UK, finding 57% of respondents said they don't fit into the traditional definition of heterosexuality. That means more than half of the young people polled are not straight. Instead of choosing a strict label, 47% of people in the survey said they prefer not to strictly define their sexuality, operating on a more fluid scale.

Liam Hackett, the founder and CEO of Ditch the LabeI, told Broadly this change could be because young people are consuming media that's more accepting of LGBTQ people than ever before, and the people surveyed confirmed that. The vast majority (90%) of people surveyed said the internet makes it easier to explore sexuality because it allows them "an opportunity to explore and come to terms with their sexual preferences at a pace that suits them, free from external pressures."

These results aren't totally surprising. A previous study from the Centers for Disease Control revealed a "paradigm shift" in sexual openness of young people, finding bisexuality is on the rise, particularly among young women. Many also credited more representation of LGBTQ people in media and online for the increase.

"There is no doubt that young adults are more accepting of sexuality and all of its forms in general,” Dr. Logan Levkoff, a sexologist and relationship therapist, previously told Teen Vogue. “The uptick in celebrities who are public about their sexual lives and identities certainly helps young people who are navigating their own non-heterosexual or non-cisgender lives."

This makes total sense. If we don't see people of different identities, we don't know they exist. The more aware we all are of different options, feelings, attractions and sexuality, the more we can recognize and accept and name our own identities. And while traditional media doesn't always do a great job providing that representation, the internet is a catchall for exploration and education.

Since Liam pointed out to Broadly that LGBTQ youth experience high rates of bullying, this increased acceptance of different sexualities and identities is good news. The more we all understand, the more we can accept.

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