History Main / ButNotTooBi

* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', WordOfGod states that [[ProudWarriorRace the Trolls]] have no concept of gender in relationships, so nearly EveryoneIsBi. However, every reciprocated relationship seen among the main twelve is opposite-sex; if it wasn't for the author's confirmation and one off-hand line by one of the trolls stating bafflement at humans having a word for homosexuality, you'd have no idea they were bisexual by default.

* Haiji from ''AiKora'' will love anyone whom he considers pure, but he's only shown showing interest in [[TheProtagonist Hachibei]], and entirely PlayedForLaughs at that, what with all the StupidSexyFlanders moments he causes Hachibei. Subverted later on in a way, as he [[PairingTheSpares randomly starts developing feelings for]] [[TheOjou Ayame]], but since StatusQuoIsGod it doesn't stick for long and he's back to loving Hachibei soon.

* Jack Harkness was suffered from this in ''Series/DoctorWho'' and the first two seasons of Torchwood. Aside from one [[GirlOfTheWeek boy of the week]], his attachments to women were romantic and this attachments with men casual and played for laughs. ''ChildrenOfEarth'' balanced it out a bit, having him emotionally as well as sexually involved with a male. Then ''MiracleDay'' took it to the opposite extreme, portraying him almost entirely as homosexual.

* Jack Harkness was suffered from this in ''Series/DoctorWho'' and the first two seasons of Torchwood. Aside from one [[GirlOfTheWeek boy of the week]], his attachments to women were romantic and this attachments with men casual and played for laughs.
** YourMileageMayVary in terms of Season 2. While his relationship to Ianto smacked more of sexual rather than romantic attachment, it lasted much longer and had a bit more emotional investment than say Owen and Gwen's relationship in Season 1.
** ''ChildrenOfEarth'' balanced it out a bit, having him emotionally as well as sexually involved with a male. Then ''MiracleDay'' took it to the opposite extreme, portraying him almost entirely as homosexual.

* Jack Harkness was suffered from this in ''DoctorWho'' and the first two seasons of Torchwood. Aside from one [[GirlOfTheWeek boy of the week]], his attachments to women were romantic and this attachments with men casual and played for laughs.

* In a textbook case from ''TheLWord'', Alice was introduced as the token bisexual character, and it was indicated that she slept with men and women more or less equally. However, as time went on, her relationships with men were given increasingly little screentime, and were eventually phased out entirely. By the end of the series, Alice is in a stereotypically normative butch/femme relationship with Tasha, an [[spoiler: former]] army officer, and identifies as a lesbian. One of Alice's last male/female relationships on the show? With a man who identified as a "male lesbian". The show seems to want there to be [[NoBisexuals No]] [[UnfortunateImplications Bisexuals]].

* Jack Harkness was suffered from this in DoctorWho and the first two seasons of Torchwood. Aside from one [[GirlOfTheWeek boy of the week]], his attachments to women were romantic and this attachments with men casual and played for laughs.

* ''{{Hellblazer}}'': Constantine has been said to be bisexual, but due to ExecutiveMeddling his experience with men has been limited to one very limited seduction.

* Oberyn Martell of ''ASongOfIceAndFire''

* Nene from ''{{Hyakko}}'' says she's bi, but she only shows interest in girls. Since it's a comedy SliceOfLife aimed at men, this is probably [[PinkBishoujoGhetto intentional]].

* In as much as DorianGray's sexuality can be established, it falls under this, with his relationships to men being largely ambiguous or sexual while his relationsip with Sybil is of a more traditional sort. {{Justified|Trope}} in that [[FairForItsDay there wasn't much room for any other depiction at the time.]]
* Oberyn Martell of ASongOfFireAndIce

** Averted in a recent episode, [[spoilers: (and Thirteen's final episode) in which she has settled down with a woman.]]

Writing about sexual orientation, especially same sex attraction brings a bucketful of implications and problems for a writer. Politically, the tug war between prejudice and gay advocacy makes a character's sexuality hard to balance so that one group can feel represented without causing an uproar. There is also a balance between having [[GirlOnGirlIsHot the]] [[GuyOnGuyIsHot exoticism]] of an uncommon sexuality without alienating a the target audience. This is where bisexuality comes in. While Bisexuality has historically been caught in this crossfire with the result being [[NoBisexuals an erasure of their existence]], the end result has also been that bisexuality, when it does surface in fiction, becomes a tool to consolidate this dilemma.

While bisexuality in RealLife spans a huge spectrum that covers both ends on the Kinsey scale and everything in between, it is actually very rare to see a show that treats attraction to two genders as equally valid and important. There is one form of bisexuality in particular that dominates fiction and that is the kind of bisexuality that, when it comes down to it, lies closer to the orientation of the target audience. There are many variations to this, but key is to create some form of pecking order between the sexes, presumably in order to make the character more appealing to the audience depending on what gender and sexuality they are expected to have, while at the same time having the titillation, commedic material or diversity of "deviant" sexual behaviour. Of course the prelevalence of the trope brings some UnfortunateImplications for real life bisexuals; that in the end it's only one gender that matters to them and that their experiences with the other one are worth less.

Alternatively, the character could be like one of the above examples but slanted in favor of homosexual relationships instead, but this is rarer and usually played for [[GirlOnGirlIsHot fenservice]] or a queer intended audience.

* Tony from the first and second season of ''{{Skins}}'' only dates girls, though he does sleep with his gay friend Maxxie.

* Captain Jack from ''{{Torchwood}}'' in time and tone. While he does have some sort of relationship with Ianto, it was almost exclusively depicted as sexual from Jack's part up until [[spoiler: Ianto's death]]. This is contrasted with his very emotional but as yet asexual relationship with Gwen throughout the series. On a wider scale, casual comments are made about past boyfriends while his more romantic memories are mostly with women.
** In ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay'' it's more the other way.

!!Queer media

* In a textbook case from ''TheLWord'', Alice was introduced as the token bisexual character, and it was indicated that she slept with men and women more or less equally. However, as time went on, her relationships with men were given increasingly little screentime, and were eventually phased out entirely. By the end of the series, Alice is in a stereotypically normative butch/femme relationship with Tasha, an [[spoiler: former]] army officer, and identifies as a lesbian. One of Alice's last male/female relationships on the show? With a man who identified as a "male lesbian". The show seems to want there to be [[NoBisexuals No]] [[UnfortunateImplications Bisexuals]].

Y'see, while bisexuality in RealLife spans a huge spectrum that covers both ends on the Kinsey scale and everything in between, it is actually very rare to see a show that treats attraction to two genders as equally valid and important. There is one form of bisexuality in particular that dominates fiction and that is the kind of bisexuality that, when it comes down to it, lies closer to the orientation of the target audience. There are many variations to this, but key is to create some form of pecking order between the sexes, presumably in order to make the character more appealing to the audience depending on what gender and sexuality they are expected to have, while at the same time having the titillation, commedic material or diversity of "deviant" sexual behaviour. Of course the prelevalence of the trope brings some UnfortunateImplications for real life bisexuals; that in the end it's only one gender that matters to them and that their experiences with the other one are worth less.

* Ellen from ''ElGoonishShive''. Technically bi, due to the specifics of her creation, but is in a stable relationship with Nanase and eventually decides that she's basically just lesbian, after a traumatic "dream," thus checking off the time aspect. Of course, since Nanase is technically her first relationship, and since she is bi due to her specifically being created that way, it would be very unfair not to take her at her word.

Alternatively, the character could be like one of the above examples but slanted in favor of homosexual relationships instead, but this is rarer.

** [[spoiler: Lightens up in ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay''.]]

* Haiji from ''AiKora'' will love anyone whom he considers pure, but he's onyl shown showing interest in [[TheProtagonist Hachibei]] and entirely PlayedForLaughs at that, what with all the StupidSexyFlanders moments he causes Hachibei. Subverted later on in a way, as he [[PairingTheSpares randomly starts developing feelings for]] [[TheOjou Ayame]], but since StatusQuoIsGod it doesn't stick for long and he's back to loving Hachibei soon.

* Haiji from ''AiKora'' will love anyone whom he considers pure, but he's onyl shown showing interest in [[TheProtagonist Hachibei]] and entirely PlayedForLaughs at that, what with all the StupidSexyFlanders moments he causes Hachibei. Subverted later on in a way, as he [[PairingTheRomanticLooseEmds randomly starts developing feelings for]] [[TheOjou Ayame]], but since StatusQuoIsGod it doesn't stick for long and he's back to loving Hachibei soon.

* Haiji from ''AiKora'' will love anyone whom he considers pure, but he's onyl shown showing interest in [[TheProtagonist Hachibei]] and entirely PlayedForLaughs at that, what with all the StupidSexyFlanders moments he causes Hachibei. Subverted later on in a way, as he gets StrangledByTheRedString to [[TheOjou Ayame]], but since StatusQuoIsGod it doesn't stick for long and he's back to loving Hachibei soon.

* Haiji from ''AiKora'' will love anyone whom he considers pure, but he's noyl shown showing interest in [[TheProtagonist Hachibei]] and entirely PlayedForLaughs at that, what with all the StupidSexyFlanders moments he causes Hachibei. Subverted later on in a way, as he gets StrangledByTheRedString to [[TheOjou Ayame]], but since StatusQuoIsGod it doesn't stick for long and he's back to loving Hachibei soon.