Heterosexuality - an attraction to the physicality and character of the opposite sex
Most people after struggling to define heterosexuality would agree that heterosexuality is about being physically and emotionally attracted to the opposite sex. If heterosexuality was merely a physical attraction then the only thing that would draw one to the opposite sex in particular would be physical beauty. This would mean that the only value you see in the opposite sex in particular would be their ability to satisfy your physical desires. To exclusively attribute value to the opposite sex based on their ability to satisfy one's physical desires is an objectification of the opposite sex. Such an objectification would be a form of lust. Thus, if heterosexuality was merely a physical attraction to the opposite sex then heterosexuality would be a form a lust.
Heterosexuality is not merely a physical attraction and I think most people would fortunately agree. I, along with most people I've talked to, believe part of heterosexuality is being emotionally attracted to the opposite sex. When I ask people to expound on this they widely agree that being emotionally attracted to the opposite sex means that you are attracted to the apparent character seen in the opposite sex. With this added attraction heterosexuality would not be a form of lust because it involves being emotionally attracted to the character seen in the opposite sex. Thus the definition of heterosexuality being an attraction to the physicality and character of the opposite sex is consistent with the common usage of the word. More importantly this definition is consistent with Biblical teachings concerning pure sexuality.
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