Well, exploring feelings does not mean sex! You don't have to jump into anything, and you don't have to comprimise the no sex before marriage.
That said, it is a big decision to persue a relationship outside your normal orientation.
I had never had much attraction to men, and was pretty settled that for the most part, I prefered girls. Then I met my boyfriend, and we've been together for almost four years. I still generally find females more attractive, however I love my boyfriend and am very attracted and committed to him. I strongely believe there is more to interpersonal attraction then genitals. At this point, I could not imagine loving or wanting someone more then him, but it took me awhile to accept that yeah, you know, maybe I actually am supposed to be with this person. That said, I must voice my pet peeve with some people who claim bisexuality. Women who cheat on their male partner with a woman because she is "bi" or a male cheating on his woman partner with a man because he is "bi".
I don't understand, because I firmly believe that sex and sexual attraction is born out of love, not the other way around...
Anyway, yeah. Go slow, think it through, and if you change your mind, abort mission.
