Who Has a Better Auditory Gaydar? Sexual Orientation Categorization by Heterosexual and Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People

The foundational research confirming that listeners can...

User EstonianFurry, in the Young Conservatives subreddit, 02 Jul 2026

The foundational research confirming that listeners can identify sexual orientation from acoustic cues—particularly through…

The paper seems to back this up >"Overall, both LGB...

User JulietVenne, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 30 Mar 2023

The paper seems to back this up…

"Both LGB and heterosexual individuals appear to be quite inaccurate in their gaydar judgments. Nevertheless, LGB individuals consistently showed a shift in criterion that made them more likely to categorize others as gay or lesbian."

User psychologyofsex, in the Psychology of Sex subreddit, 22 Jan 2022