Bisexuality and relationships project report

Campbell, Christine; Hayfield, Nikki; Reed, Elizabeth

Abstract

We know that more and more people are identifying as bisexual – estimates vary from around 22,000 to over 1 million people in the UK. We also know that bisexual people’s lived experiences are often different from those of either lesbians, gay men, or heterosexual people. However, despite this, there is very little psychological research that has specifically explored bisexual people’s lives, friendships, and relationships. Therefore, in this project we sought to find out more about bisexual people’s experiences of bisexuality and relationships.
Who are the researchers and collaborators?
The researchers involved in the project are:
• Nikki Hayfield - a Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol
• Chris Campbell - a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London
• Elizabeth Reed - Research Associate on the project and now a Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London.
This research was conducted in collaboration with:
• BiVisible Bristol - a bisexual community and network
• OnePlusOne - a relationship charity.
The project was supported and funded by the Department of Health and Social Sciences at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol.

• Report Type: Project Report
• Deposit Date: Nov 24, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 24, 2017
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/882011
• Related Public URLs: https://birelationships.wordpress.com/project-publications/
• Contract Date: Nov 24, 2017