my daughter has said her boyfriend has just told her he is a PAN

[kia cat]

This isn't a wind up, so what the heck is Pan [to do with his sexuality] Does it mean he "wants" both male and female? How does that differ from bi-sexual?
I'm clearly way too old to understand all this!

Thanks, Mr Kia [my plate is too full of stuff at the moment!] - cat ♥

[Zhukov]

could be "handy" in the Kitchen?

[andrew666]

A pansexual is someone who is gender blind. We are normally attracted to someone through a number of signifiers, some might be biological eg breasts (possibly because of imprinted memories of early suckling), sometimes physical associations eg lace, leather or sometimes psychological associations eg dominant or submissive personality, warm smile, baby face and so on. We then normally (I use that word loosely) imprint that in a reverse on a particular sex and stick with that sec. Pans don't bother with this last part - and will allow themselves to be attracted to anyone (or sometimes anything....eg a Japanese love doll or pehaps even more unusual - but let's not go there

[venator]

Never come across this before, but

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pansexuality

[rowanwitch]

martini any time any place anywhere with anyone or anything

[emmie]

you learn something every day, if someone said that to me i would assume they had left the i out

[Mosaic]

How confusing - he won't know which way to turn....

[Philtaz]

I believe the correct terms are:

Half rice, half chips

or

Bats for both sides.

[joggerjayne]

It's good to be ... err ... open minded?

[4getmenot]

I believe the correct term is 'greedy'

[craft1948]

His correct decription is probably virgin................

[karenmac60]

Basically - if it moves.... ;)

[smurfchops]

Sounds like he swings both ways kia, is your daughter happy with that ?

[rowanwitch]

Unless he has agreed to a fully faithful relationship it is potentially high risk she should think very hard about her ability to live with someone who sounds like they are very sex orientated.

[pizza]

WOW never heard of it and have met and understood a lot of people and it amazes me how people mock what they don't understand .
Narrow minded people even in this age !!
Your daughter must feel confused we on A/B dont know if it's a new relationship but I know there's a lot of people that would love to give you and your daughter the support you need x

[EDDIE51]

So your daughter not only has to be wary of other women and men but the BF could start a relationship with an animal , statue ,painting ,doll , tree or any object that 'takes his fancy '? They say some men really love their cars , this could take 'love' too literally !! Humm, nice exhaust orifice on that car !

[Zacs-Master]

Freddie Mercury was a PAN.

[DTCwordfan]

Now I do wonder about people with the first name "Peter".....

[Zacs-Master]

Wasn't Pan the god of plenty? Appropriate eh!

[DaisyNonna]

Excuse me, but are breasts not a source of suckling for both males and females? Do not understand your answer.

[askyourgran]

You'll just have to wait and see how it pans out.

I think we've exhausted all the puns now.