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She expressed interest in both men and women, saying that female nudes made her excited but she desired to be in a relationship with a man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading for more about Anne Frank&#8217;s sexuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anne Frank on Sexuality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1944 marked a change for Anne. In the early months of the year, Anne began to notice changes in her body and emotions. She had her first period and began to take an interest in sex and love. She read books about puberty and talked about her desire to explore her body as well as others. In one example, she talked about an experience she had with another female student before going into hiding. The two kissed and Anne asked to touch her breasts. She expressed her desire to have an intimate connection again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As she continued to reflect on her sexuality, Anne Frank thought back to her first love: Peter Schiff (Peter S.)<strong>.<\/strong> Peter S. was a bit older than Anne and spent time with her for a summer. However, after summer vacation, Peter S. stopped hanging around Anne and began to spend time with girls his own age.&nbsp; This hurt Anne, and, though she thought she had gotten over him, she discovered that she still had intense feelings for him. She dreamed about him and wished that he were with her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As she got older, Anne<strong> <\/strong>thought about sex and the female body more frequently.<strong> <\/strong>She believed that sex shouldn\u2019t be a taboo topic, and that waiting until marriage was a pointless practice. She had figured out the process of sex and menstruation before her parents had \u201cthe talk\u201d with her. 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