It really isn't fair to ask that, it makes no sense. Religion and a lack of societal understanding (largely fueled by religion) is a very easy explanation. Mo

It really isn't fair to ask that, it makes no sense. Religion and a lack of societal understanding (largely fueled by religion) is a very easy explanation. More people today feel safe coming out or even know what being gay is. It is being a fairly regular thing that people are discovering their sexuality at a late age due to society telling them they need to be a certain way so they conform. There isn't anything sinister or suspicious about people actually being who they are when society doesn't keep telling them they are wrong or sick. Your statistic is severely flawed because those are specifically people who are out. We have known for a long time that sexuality is a spectrum, you may consider yourself straight but that doesn't mean that you are 100% straight. I mean I consider myself gay but I can still appreciate when a woman is very attractive. Doesn't mean I want to sleep with her but I am obviously not 100% gay. Sexuality is complex and we are finally being more open about that.