While LGBT people are often defined by society for their lack of heterosexual relationships, heterosexual relationships among them are fairly common, especially among bisexual people and transgender people, who can be any sexual orientation, including heterosexual.
A 2013 survey of LGBT Americans by the Pew Research Center found that 40% of all LGB Americans in committed relationships are in a heterosexual relationship. This includes 84% of bisexuals, 2% of gay men, and 1% of lesbians.
LGBT people in heterosexual relationships will often continue to follow some customs from queer relationships and queer culture. For example, LGBTQ people in these relationships may continue to use terms like top and bottom.
Heterosexual relationships involving LGBT people should not be confused with queer heterosexuality, a controversial identity heterosexual people sometimes claim that may reflect cultural appropriation of queer in-group language.
The following elements are included in such relationships