Re: Lesbianism...
I spent a semester and summer at Bryn mawr college. It's a women's college in PA. Experienced everything you mentioned in your post. Was surprised to see how intimate and comfortable straight girls were with their lesbian friends (unimaginable among men). Also met a LOT of straight women who had turned lesbians during those four-years, and later switched back into being straight with BFs. Amazing spectacle. Made me realize that most women are really huggy feely, nurtury type of people, and will try get affection and love from anyone--men or women--who will give it to them.