| Wiki: | Heterosexuality consists of sexual behavior, practices, and identity predicated on a primary preference or desire for the opposite sex. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to ""an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, physical or romantic attractions primarily to persons of the opposite sex""; it also refers to ""an individual's sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, behaviors expressing them, and membership in a community of others who share them"". The term is usually applied to human beings, but it is also observed in all mammals. |