Sexual Jealousy in Heterosexuals, Lesbians, and Gays

摘要: The present study tests various hypotheses about effects of gender and sexual orientation on jealousy. One hypothesis is derived from an evolutionary perspective implies that the stimuli elicit jealousy are sex-linked independent orientation. Several others based a sociocultural imply experience linked to social experiences beliefs differ for men women homosexuals heterosexuals. To test these hypotheses, we examined relative distress reported by heterosexual homosexual participants while thinking partners' vs. emotional infidelity. Participants were predominately Caucasian included students at Midwestern state university attendees regional gay lesbian conference. results reveal all groups except greater when confronted with This pattern contradicts romantic sex-linked. However, our multifaceted attempt identify or account everyone else was only partly successful.