There Are Sex Differences in the Strength of Same-Sex Attraction

question 14

Multiple Choice

There are sex differences in the strength of same-sex attraction, such that

• A) women are more likely to describe themselves as attracted to both sexes.
• B) women are more exclusively same-sex attracted.
• C) men's sex drive is more likely to be influenced by social and cultural factors.
• D) many more women than men prefer short-term romantic relations with the same-sex.

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