Actually, I was referring to “fall in love with” as in the bigger picture of being “attracted to someone intellectually, emotionally and sexually” not “love” as in “I love my mom and I love my cat.”
I “love” my best friend. I am “in love” with my girlfriend.
Something to note too, it that to a degree, bisexuality can be “invisible.” For example, if you see me walking down the street holding my girlfriend’s hand your brain will probably think “a-ha, two lesbians”. If you see me holding hands with a guy, your brain will think “a-ha, straight couple.”
Visual cues tend to be really important to people, the only way they could see “Crayons=bisexual” would be if I was with a man and a woman at the same time. This contributes greatly to the impression that bisexuality and promiscuity or polyamory go hand in hand. For the general population the notion of bisexuality comes from one of the only places where they can see it, which is usually in a promiscuity-laden porn context.
At work, where everyone has met Sniffs_Markers, someone once made a friendly wisecrack about me “not liking guys.” I was confused for a second until I realized that unless I say I’m bisexual (or I start dating a guy), they are going to assume I’m “gay”.
Eeeew, that would piss me off too. Can’t blame you there and I think I would reply something to the effect of “Who would WANT to.” accompanied by some gagging noise. 
Anyway in response to the monogamy question. I am monogamous - whatever sex I happen to be dating at the time. If I’m sleeping with one person, I am not sleeping with anyone else and I don’t think that has as much to do with a persons sexual orientation as it does with their trust worthiness. If I were with a woman in a committed relationship, I might be attracted to a man but it doesn’t mean I would act on it, same ting with a man. I was married for 11 years and never slept with anyone else. PERIOD. It isn’t like I would get this wild craving for sex with the other gender and go on a hunt. I think that goes back to the mis conception that bisexuals are somehow more promiscuous. I HATE that. I am flexible it doesn’t mean I am a slut.
41 year old male, 21 year old bisexual wife. I win.
Just the fact that you are 41 and she is 21 makes you win.
Except she will outlive you and then one of us will date her 
Okay that is pretty funny and considering the subject it could be ANY ONE OF US!
Exactly.
I suppose I did not make it clear in my OP about my ‘girlfriend’. My wife and I have what we call ‘Thirds’. These are people that we love, care about, and yes, sleep with. They can be male or female, and we have had 4 Thirds. If you ask Becky (my ‘girlfriend’ from the OP) she will tell you that she gets everything she needs from us, and we get what we need from her.
I do not belive that I am promiscuous now (although I know I have been in the past). Just because my wife and I take another lover does not mean we fuck anything with a hole, you know?
This is a bit much. They can burn? I haven’t finished reading the thread, yet, so if someone else has already called you on this, I apologize for the double whammy. But, that’s a pretty nasty attitude. Do you enjoy it when those same rural Americans you mentioned say that about you?
And, I don’t see what the big deal is. Is it that you resent that the people who “struggled so hard” to make open homosexuality accepted don’t have any monuments built in their honor? How does two silly girls kissing devalue anything, other than themselves? Abusing the freedoms? What the hell does that mean? Do these freedoms apply only to those you approve of? Because, that’s not the definition of freedom; that’s the definition of privilege. And, it’s exclusionary.
In order for them to abuse those hard-earned freedoms, they’d have to be doing something that “real” bi/gay women wouldn’t do. Something like making out during church service, or at a funeral. If they’re doing it in a bar, or at Spring Break, they aren’t abusing the freedom, they’re using it. Maybe they should say thank you, but kids don’t seem to say thank you for anything, these days.
And, those girls aren’t mocking anyone. They probably aren’t smart enough to understand mockery. They’re doing something to amuse and titillate (though they’d probably just giggle over that word) their friends. Something they feel comfortable doing, and which their mothers almost certainly wouldn’t have been comfortable with. I’d say that’s something of a victory for sexual freedom.
You don’t. You just laugh, and go back to what you were doing.
Back on topic, I’m a straight male (I dunno…0.3, maybe?) who doesn’t have a problem with bisexuality. It’s none of my damn business who anyone else sleeps with. (But, if you hear any good gossip, be sure to let me know. ;))
I’ve never really understood, or agreed with, making labels of such things. I mean, after all, it changes, and you never know… but as far as my opinion goes, I say be with whoever you love. I mean… I’m generally straight, but I’ve been attracted to one particular girl. So just be with whoever you like, love is special, and should be cherished, regardless of how society designates the other person.
Yes, multiple times, but with the caveat that all parties know that extent of the physical and emotional relationship.