001552623 001__ 1552623
001552623 005__ 20240628080108.0
001552623 037__ $$aIR
001552623 041__ $$aeng
001552623 245__ $$aBinary and Beyond: Age Preferences in Partner  Selection among Bisexual, Gay, and Heterosexual  Individuals
001552623 269__ $$a2023
001552623 520__ $$aSexual selection and its associated mating preferences in human heterosexual populations are well-established. Females tend to be more selective and prefer older mates, whereas males tend to be less selective and seek younger partners. Nevertheless, comparatively few studies examined age preferences in non-heterosexual populations—especially bisexual individuals. To remedy this gap, we explored age preferences and selectivity in bisexual, gay, and heterosexual individuals in a cross-sectional analysis of 1209 individuals. Our results replicated previous findings in sexual selection among heterosexual individuals while offering new data on bisexual populations. Consistent with prior research, heterosexual females preferred older ideal partners and heterosexual males preferred younger ideal partners. Bisexual and gay individuals showed sex-typical preferences, with males valuing younger ideal partners and females valuing older ideal partners. With respect to selectivity, our results provided additional evidence that heterosexual females are more selective with respect to age than heterosexual males and bisexual females.
001552623 6531_ $$abisexuality
001552623 6531_ $$aheterosexuality
001552623 6531_ $$agay communities
001552623 6531_ $$aage mate preferences
001552623 7001_ $$aDobersek, Urska$$uUniversity of Southern Indiana
001552623 7001_ $$aMcKibban, Amie$$uUniversity of Southern Indiana
001552623 7001_ $$aUebelhor, Erika$$uUniversity of Southern Indiana
001552623 773__ $$tThe Journal of the Evolutionary Studies Consortium
001552623 8564_ $$921cbd1a2-8cea-47d4-98d8-3ab9c0cf18d4$$s964388$$uhttps://library.usi.edu/record/1552623/files/Dobersek-et-al.-2023-NEEPSXVVol13Iss1.pdf
001552623 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:1552623$$pGLOBAL_SET
001552623 980__ $$aMANUSCRIPT