Examples of faces used in the 'gaydar' experiment. American researchers believe straight people also have 'gaydar, the intuitive sense by which many gay folk seem to be able to recognise each others' sexuality. Researchers at the University of Washington say their studies suggest that 65% of participants could correctly identify gay women and 57% could spot gay men correctly and almost instantly from photographs of their faces. The level of accuracy is significantly more than mere chance. The evidence suggests that lesbians can be correctly identified than gay men, even when their photos are shown upside down or their hairstyles covered.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Saturday, 19th May 2012 - 9:04pm