There is some speculation that the child writer of 19-th century, Hans Christian Andersen, was gay. At the same time, however, there were at least two women he fell in love with, both of whom rejected him. In light of this, it is quite possible he was straight (although, of course, there are also gay ppl who pretend to fall in love with opposite gender in order to gain acceptance); or he could have been bisexual, which would allow him to fall in love with women and men at the same time, explaining "evidence" in both directions. He could have also been asexual since he remained virgin throughout his life; but then again it can simply be due to the fact that sex outside marriage was taboo in 19th century and he was never able to marry successfully. What is your opinion on this?