Straight Women Have Worse Gaydar - Because Sexuality Is Less Important To Them Than To Lesbians

Sunday, May 4, 2014 - 12:20 in Psychology & Sociology

Is "gaydar" real? Though scientists dismiss it as being in the same vein as psychics or palm reading, some papers have claimed it is legitimate and that people can make reliable predictions of sexual orientation simply by hearing a voice or seeing a face, without there being an obvious 'tell'. If it's real, then who has better gaydar, lesbian women or straight, can be just as validly determined. The expectation is that lesbians will have superior gaydar due to their experience of choosing partners would be more tuned in to others orientation - but that could be a negative filter. Gay people tend to overestimate the prevalence of gay people. A group of scholars conducted a study which set out to reveal who has a greater interpersonal sensitivity. read more

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