It is the how, not the who, of their attraction experience.'
Sapiosexuality is how the person develops their attraction to someone. 'A sapiosexual person can identify as gay, straight, bisexual, pansexual, or greysexual. 'Sapiosexuality is not an orientation in that orientation is about the gender identity of the partner or potential partner,' Shane explains. However, some sexuality experts advocate that sapiosexuality is a valid orientation and should be considered as such.
Some queer people have also argued that sapiosexual people should not be included in the LGBTQ+ umbrella because it's not related to gender preferences in the same way identities like pansexual, heteroflexible, and others clearly are. Despite sapiosexuality entering discussions about sexual identity more and more, there are many who still do not view sapiosexuality as a real orientation.
