The term androgynesexual has soared and is becoming one of the fastest growing sexuality terms in 2025. We take a look at what it is, and how it is defined by those who identify
It’s a word you’ll hear more and more this year, but few people know what it means.
According to dating app Feeld, androgynesexuality was the fastest growing sexuality of 2024, with a growth of over 250%, and it’s continuing to rise in 2025.
The hashtag has been viewed millions of time on TikTok, and there are a growing number of videos popping up online explaining its definition.
An androgynesexual person is exclusively sexually attracted towards androgynous people or androgynes. Androgyny describes those who have both masculine and feminine characteristics. ‘Andro’ is the Greek meaning for man and ‘gyne’ meaning woman.
Those who identify, can also include attraction to those who are bigender, gender neutral or non-binary, and like all sexualities, there is no “one size fits all” approach.
According to LGBTQ+ Wiki, “Androgynesexual may also be described as someone who is attracted to both men and women, particularly those with an androgynous appearance. Under this definition it is a combination of androsexual and gynesexual, with elements of linsexual.”
And Feeld say: “Androgyny is a gender expression characterised by a combination of both masculine and feminine characteristics.”
TikToker Mika Hoeben shared a definition online that has now been viewed over three million times. While the video stated those who identifiy as the term are attracted to masculine and feminine features, Mika added: “This isn’t the way they act or the way they are, it’s just only based on looks.” Another TikToker who goes by the name @charliesara2702, said she is a ‘cis woman’ but is “naturally androgynos”.
The dating app, which prides itself on being “for the open minded” revealed that in its research, LGBTQ+ rights was the fastest-growing interest among Gen Z, as reported by Metro. It’s reported that more than three times as many Gen Z people are identifying as LGBTQ+ compared to boomers.
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