Richard is homosexual and has been for many years.Ever since high school,he knew that he was gay,although he often wished that he was heterosexual.The fact that Richard is sexually attracted to men and not to women defines his sexual ________.

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Sexual orientation refers to an individual's enduring pattern of romantic, emotional, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, both genders or none. In this case, Richard's attraction to men defines his sexual orientation as homosexual.

Answer: D 
 Sexual preference is a term that has been used to describe an individual's choice or preference for a certain gender or type of sexual behavior, such as a preference for oral sex over vaginal sex. However, sexual orientation refers to an individual's inherent attractions, rather than a choice or preference.

Richard Is Homosexual and Has Been for Many Years