Growing Older Male: Heterosexual and Homosexual

Laner, Mary Riege

doi:10.1093/geront/18.5_part_1.496

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“…These men are not trying to recapture their youth (Laner, 1978), and on the average they have stable self-concepts and enjoy satisfactory social and sex lives (Kelly, 1977;Raphael & Robinson, 1980;Weinberg & Williams, 1974). The family support system is reinforced or replaced by supports from friends (Friend, 1980;Raphael & Robinson, 1980).…”

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Realities and Hopes for Older Gay Males

Whitford

Msw²

1997

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services

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Realities and Hopes for Older Gay Males

Whitford

Msw²

1997

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services

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“…Nonheterosexual populations generally have been excluded from empirical investigation, despite the fact that the preferences of homosexual men and women provide important insight into universal mating dynamics and the evolved nature of the human mind. With rare exceptions (e.g., Howard, Blumstein, & Schwartz, 1987), those researchers who have included homosexual participants have focused on preferences for only one or a very small number of partner attributes (e.g., age; Hayes, 1995;Kenrick, Keefe, Bryan, Barr, & Brown, 1995;Laner, 1979;Over & Phillips, 1997;Silverthorne & Quinsey, 2000) and/or have sampled from specialized populations whose responses may not generalize to the wider community (e.g., personals advertisers; Deaux & Hanna, 1984;Hatala & Prehodka, 1996;Laner & Kamel, 1977;Lee, 1976). Thus, in the present study we expanded upon previous research by examining preferences for a wide range of partner attributes and by utilizing a more representative sample of homosexual adults.…”

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Partner Preferences Among Homosexual Men and Women: What Is Desirable in a Sex Partner Is Not Necessarily Desirable in a Romantic Partner

Regan¹,

Medina

Joshi

2001

soc behav pers

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In the present study we examined the degree to which various partner characteristics are preferred by homosexual men and women in a short-term sexual relationship versus a long-term romantic relationship. A non-college sample of adults (N = 80) individually rated the desirability of various attributes in a "short-term sexual" or a "long-term romantic" partner (randomly assigned). The results indicated that participants clearly distinguished between these two types of relational partner. Specifically, and consistent with hypotheses, both men and women emphasized internal mental attributes (e.g., intellect), prosocial personality characteristics (e.g., interpersonal sensitivity, responsiveness), and characteristics reflective of family orientation (e.g., desire for children) more in a long-term romantic, than in a short-term sexual, partner. Conversely, and consistent with earlier work using heterosexual samples, men and women desired higher levels of physical appeal (e.g., physical attractiveness, sexy appearance) from a potential sex partner than from a potential romantic partner. Sex differences also were found. Men desired honesty and trustworthiness from a short-term sex partner more than did women, and women valued a longterm romantic partner's family orientation more than did men.Keywords: partner preferences, homosexual men and women, romantic versus sexual partner.For decades, scholars from a variety of disciplines have been interested in the traits men and women desire in potential mates, in part because such preferences have implications for people's behavior and their interpersonal relationships. The majority of research on mate selection has focused on the preferences of heterosexual populations, and reveals that most men and women desire intelligent, honest, emotionally stable partners who are attractive and who possess a "good or "exciting" personality (e.g.

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“…One study found that lesbians, unlike ieterosexual women, feel just as attractive, if not more attractive, in nidlife than in their younger years (Almvig, 1982). The age of lesiians' partners is also not as important as in heterosexual relationships 'Laner, 1979).…”

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Midlife Lesbian Parenting

Donaldson

2000

Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services

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This study explores the experience of nine midlife lesbian mothers parenting young children. The participants live in the greater Bay Area of San Francisco.The participants reported positive feelings about their parenting experience. They felt confident and secure in midlife, and this enhanced their parenting. Their own maturation issues, whether they were coming out or other developmental concerns, seem successfully traversed, leaving them more inner resources for mothering.Participants experienced acceptance from the larger culture, as well as discrimination and ignorance. Participants experienced little conflict regarding nurturing with their partner and little conflict with respect to their identities as mothers. [Article copies available for a feefiom The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: cgetitlfo@liawort}ipressitic. coin> Website: clittp:llwwwliaworthpressitic.com>]

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Growing Older Male: Heterosexual and Homosexual

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Partner Preferences Among Homosexual Men and Women: What Is Desirable in a Sex Partner Is Not Necessarily Desirable in a Romantic Partner

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