The butch lesbian isn't acting out just because she can't get a man as some people would believe. While some prefer to be butch, lesbians range in size, shape and appearance with just as much diversity as the heterosexual population. I t is also believed by some that women become lesbians because of bad experiences with men. Lesbianism is not equal to hatred of men. It's also not true that lesbians just have not found a good man.
Many women just prefer the emotional and sexual bonds that are formed with other women.
It is that simple. S ome estimates state that three quarters of lesbians are involved in committed relationships, dispelling any myth that homosexuals cannot be monogamous. The break-up rate for lesbians is about the same as the rate for heterosexual partners. Many lesbian couples stay together for decades. L esbianism is more than just sexual orientation.