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Different sexual preferences , different names . Recently the term “ Bud Sex ” has become a trend online . This new word refers to males who have intimate sexual relations with other men , without considering themselves bisexual or gay . Most have relationships with women and feelings for them but , at the same time , they enjoy having sex with men . Not sentimental relationships ; without loving them , without emotions . Just for pleasure .

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This term started after a recent study for the University of Oregon in America . The research found that the subjects studied considered themselves heterosexuals and , in most of the cases , were married and had children . However , they admitted to having had sporadic sexual relations with men just to satisfy primary instincts . In fact , in Greek mythology Zeus , King of the Olymp , was supposed to have had sex with men whilst being married to Hera . Is this then something not new at all ?
Another study published by Archivos de Comportamiento Sexual added that around 20 % of heterosexual men watch gay porn . Has this anything to do with “ Bud Sex ”? Is it possible that some men just feel attracted to the same sex without being considered gay ? Bud Sex men are distinguished from those who are gay or bisexual because they practise this type of sex sporadically . At the same time , they emphasise that they are not gay , which has made some of the LGBT ( Lesbian , Gay , Bisexual and Transgender ) Community already consider these men “ homophobic homosexuals ”.
Like many in the LGBT Community , some people see this as the men not accepting who they really are . Even so , it is still too early to know how it is going to be considered in the future . One thing is clear ; for these budasexers , having homosexual sex and not being homosexual is now possible .
BY ARIADNA RECHE
16 | Actus | June 2017