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A character may show attraction to more than one gender without ever being described as bisexual.
For some viewers, that still feels like meaningful representation. The character’s relationships and attractions may be clear enough, especially in stories where people do not often discuss identity labels directly.
For others, avoiding the word “bisexual” can feel like erasure. A character may be interpreted as straight, gay, confused, or simply “open-minded” depending on their current relationship, while bisexuality remains unnamed even when it appears to fit.
Explicit language can help people recognise themselves, find relevant stories, and understand that bisexuality does not disappear when someone enters a relationship. At the same time, not everyone uses labels, and a story can explore bisexual experience without turning identity into an announcement or lesson.
The context matters: whether the omission feels natural for the character, or whether the story seems unwilling to acknowledge bisexuality clearly.
Has a character ever felt bisexual to you without using the label—and did that still feel like meaningful representation, or did something important seem missing?
Please allow room for different interpretations without insisting that every character must use the same identity language.