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{{Sexuality Info|title1=|image1=Polysexualflag.png|caption1=The polysexual flag.|gender(s):=Any|gender(s)_attracted_to:=Several (but not all).}}
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'''Polysexual''', also spelled '''plysexual''' or '''polisexual''', sometimes shortened to '''ply''', is the [[sexual attraction]] to many, but not necessarily all, [[gender]]s.
A polysexual individual may be attracted to nearly all genders with some exceptions, for example being attracted to all genders except [[men]]. Or a polysexual individual may be attracted to many select genders, for example being attracted only to [[non-binary]] individuals, [[genderfluid]] individuals, and [[miaspec|male]]-[[Gender Alignment|aligned]] individuals.
Polysexual general implies that one is attracted to more than three or more genders, but one can be attracted to any number of genders anywhere between two genders to all genders besides one. Polysexual people may or may not have a preference and may or may not experience a difference between genders.▼
▲Polysexual general implies that one is attracted to
The romantic equivalent to polysexual is [[polyromantic]]. Polysexuality should not be confused with [[Polyamorous|polyamory]], the capacity to be in a relationship with multiple people at once. ▼
Polysexual individuals may or may not have a gender preference and may or may not experience a difference in attraction between genders.
Individuals who feel they experience attraction to a spectrum of many genders, rather than a select scattering of genders, may identify as spectresexual.
▲The romantic equivalent to polysexual is [[polyromantic]]. Polysexuality should not be confused with [[
== Polysexual vs. Other Identities ==
Polysexuality is sometimes compared to other [[multisexual]] identities, such as [[bisexual]], [[omnisexual]], or [[pansexual]]. While omnisexual and pansexual
Polysexual and bisexual are similar and overlapping labels, as both can describe attraction to multiple genders. Some individuals may identify as both bisexual and polysexual. The choice to use one identity over the other usually comes down to individual preference, particularly where individuals may feel that different terms communicate their personal experience of attraction with more accuracy. For some, the label polysexual may be preferred because bisexual is often incorrectly assumed to inherently describe attraction to exactly two genders ([[disexual]]), often the binary genders ([[binsexual]]).
Other labels that describe attraction to many genders may fall under polysexual umbrella, such as [[trixensexual]], [[neptunic]], [[uranic]], [[torensexual]], [[penultisexual]], [[similosexual]], [[differosexual]], and [[pencontrasexual]].
== Flag ==
The polysexual flag has three stripes, pink, representing attraction to women, green, representing attraction to [[
The alternative poly flag was designed by an anonymous wiki user on October 21, 2020. It is designed to be easier on the eyes, while also maintaining most of the same meaning. In addition to the original stripe meanings, the lighter pink and blue stripes also represent [[
== Etymology ==
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