: This volume became an immediate bestseller, revealing that behaviors previously considered rare or "deviant"—such as premarital sex, extramarital affairs, and homosexual experiences—were significantly more common than public discourse suggested.
Kinsey’s most enduring legacy consists of two massive statistical studies based on approximately 18,500 personal interviews: alfred charles kinsey
To account for his finding that human sexuality does not always fit into binary "heterosexual" or "homosexual" categories, Kinsey developed a seven-point scale in 1948: : Exclusively heterosexual. 6 : Exclusively homosexual. 1–5 : Representing various degrees of bisexuality. : This volume became an immediate bestseller, revealing
: Later added to represent individuals with no socio-sexual contacts or reactions (asexuality). 3. Founding of the Kinsey Institute 1–5 : Representing various degrees of bisexuality
In 1947, Kinsey founded the at Indiana University Bloomington , now known as the Kinsey Institute . The institute was established to provide a permanent home for his data, library, and continued research into sex, gender, and reproduction. 4. Controversies and Criticisms