Gay men’s fears of long-term romance < Yale School of Medice

Contents:

• GAY MEN’S FEARS OF LONG-TERM ROMANCE
• GAY RELATNSHIPS CAN BE MORE STABLE THAN STRAIGHT ON
• NEW TRENDS GAY MALE RELATNSHIPS: THE CHOIC STUDY
• GAY AND CAN'T FD A PARTNER?

GAY MEN’S FEARS OF LONG-TERM ROMANCE

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GAY RELATNSHIPS CAN BE MORE STABLE THAN STRAIGHT ON

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D., HS ’ gay men are still sufferg, however, said Isay. He believ that the social acceptance of homosexualy “has not filtered down to the way homosexual boys are raised.

NEW TRENDS GAY MALE RELATNSHIPS: THE CHOIC STUDY

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GAY AND CAN'T FD A PARTNER?

“It ns unter to the prevailg doctr of the gay muny that mata that our relatnships are fe, more mocratic and better than heterosexual relatnships, ” said hop that his new book will help gay men to exame the patterns of their romantic relatnships and perhaps seek the guidance of a therapist attuned to gay issu. Gays n have more stable relatnships than their straight unterparts.

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One hundred gays and lbians were terviewed as well as one hundred heterosexuals. When asked about their love liv, gays were more likely to have long term relatnships.