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sexual imagery that we find exciting. This possibly suggests that when attracted or
feeling erotic toward someone, our pupils will dilate and this might be one
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2. Does He Have a Wide and Short Face?


Researchers from the Center for Theoretical Study at Charles University in Prague
and The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic indicate that there are some
unique differences in the shape of gay versus straight mens faces.
They purport that gay men in their study showed wider and shorter faces, smaller
and shorter noses, and larger, more rounded jaws of a masculine appearance.

3. What Do His Individual Facial Features Tell You?


Similarly, a University of Washington Study also highlights how sexual orientation
can be judged with fair accuracy by particular facial features and configurations.
Rather than merely adoring how cute Mr. Studman is, perhaps really inquisitively
studying his facial structure and composition could reveal his true nature.

According to one study, people make snap judgments about someones sexual orientation based on the
way their facial features fit together.

4. Does He Walk With a Sway?


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A study published in the September 2013 Journal of Personality and Social


Psychology alleges that gay men tend to walk with a slight sway of the hips, while
lesbians walk with a back-and-forth motion of their shoulders.
Fact or reinforcement of a stereotype?

5. Is He Left-Handed, or Does His Voice Signal Anything to You?


A variety of researchers named in this article report the following findings about a
confirmation of a gay sexual orientation:
Gay men reportedly have a 50% chance of being left-handed or ambidextrous
than heterosexuals.
Gay men have been shown to mirror womens tendency to have close index and
ring finger lengths.
There is reportedly a particular quality and tone in voice pitch for gay men that
makes detection of sexual orientation possible. However, these specifics were not
noted in the article to substantiate the claims.
The hair whorl patterns on gay mens scalps tend to be more predominantly
counter-clockwise patterned and may speak to something genetic.
Gay men apparently have an increased density of fingerprint ridges on the thumb
and pinkie of the left hand, and their arms, legs, and hands are smaller compared
to their overall stature.
Gay mens penises are reportedly longer and thicker than their heterosexual
counterparts members.

Gay men have been shown to have similar index and ring finger lengths.

If youre going to get your answer about your office mates sexual orientation,
youre going to have to get creative about scanning his hairline, intimately studying
his hands, and finding a way to reach into his pants to support your assumptions
about where he potentially lies on the Kinsey Scale.

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Can we argue with science? Are they truly substantiated, or are they biased? Do
they feed into stereotypes or provide some additional clues into helping to clarify
this perplexity? How is your gaydar wired in being able to identify whether
someone is gay and a possible dating prospect?
Please share your opinions so we can generate some helpful dialogue about this
important issue!
References:
Dahl, Melissa. Gay or Straight? Watch His Walk! NBC News.com, September 13,
2007. Retrieved from: www.nbcnews.com/id/20762841/ns/healthmental_health/t/gay-or-straight-watch-his-walk/
Daily Mail Reporter. Its All in the Eyes! Scientists Can Tell Whether Someone is
Straight or Gay by Studying Optical Reflexes. Daily Mail.com, August 2012.
Retrieved from: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2184240/Scientists-tell-straight-gaystudying-optical-reflexes.html
France, David. The Science of Gaydar. NYMag.com, February 21, 2008.
Retrieved from: handresearch.com/news/the-science-of-gaydar.htm
Pappas, Stephanie. Facial Hints Sharpen Peoples Gaydar. LiveScience.com,
May 16, 2012. Retrieved from: www.livescience.com/20360-sexual-orientationvisible-face.html
Sieczkowski, Cavin. Could Face Shape Reveal Whether Someone is Gay or
Straight? The Huffington Post, November 7, 2013. Retrieved from:
www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/07/gay-straight-face-shape_n_4232987.html
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Gregg Rounding Hair Stylist at SPA JUMP


these decripions of how to tell if a man is gay is a joke obvious this is not a gay
man do this study been gay ever sence i could remember and can spot a gay man
a mile away its called gaydar ........please
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1 Dec 17, 2015 7:09pm

Tom Guimberteau
You're a joke. I'm gay and left handed so obviously it works.
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Eric Hunter
You been single waaaay too long
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