Some people—gay men and women—are jt better at intifyg gays than others.
Contents:
- DAHLIA CACT GAY BRIGHT EY 1
- THK YOU ARE GAY? IT SHOWS YOUR EY, ACRDG TO STUDY
- QUEER EY: BLIPS ON THE GAYDAR
DAHLIA CACT GAY BRIGHT EY 1
Dahlia Cact Gay Bright Ey 1 Dahlia Cacti. "In fact, not even a divisn to 'straight, ' 'bi, ' and 'gay' tells the full story, " he said.
THK YOU ARE GAY? IT SHOWS YOUR EY, ACRDG TO STUDY
"Men who intify as 'mostly straight' really exist both their inty and their pupil rponse; they are more aroed to mal than straight men, but much ls so than both bisexual and gay men. Some people—gay men and women—are jt better at intifyg gays than others. It's te: Some people really do have "gaydar.
But fact, acrdg to a study nducted 2005, some people are better at intifyg gays than others, and overall, gays are better at than straight dividuals. William Lee Adams, an unrgraduate at Harvard College who studied the topic for his senr this, found that when volunteers quickly view a stranger wh mimal rmatn—om neck-up photos and vios, whout jewelry or makp—homosexual men and women are more accurate intifyg other homosexuals.
Gay men and women not only ma more accurate asssments, they were efficient, too: It took about 2 sends for gays to ci whether a person was straight or not. Says Adams, "You eher have gaydar or you don't.
QUEER EY: BLIPS ON THE GAYDAR
Of homosexuals, gay men were more easily regnized than lbians, perhaps bee of their visible niche the entertament world, says Adams.
Gay women were more likely than men to be misclassified by both heterosexuals and homosexuals as straight. A separate study pots to a possible blogil basis for gaydar. When gay and straight men and women sniff the unrarm odors of others—unsullied by odorants or perfum—gay men strongly prefer the smell of other gay men, acrdg to rearchers at the Monell Chemil Sens Center Philalphia.
Lbians, as well as straight men and women, fd the scents of gay men least appealg. Adams says 's unclear what cu gays are pickg up on visually, but eye gaze may be key. He also thks gaydar may have veloped to help gays fulfill their need for affectnate relatnships.