Research Has Suggested That, on Average, Long-Term Same-Sex Partners Typically

question 66

Multiple Choice

Research has suggested that, on average, long-term same-sex partners typically match up well in terms of supportive communication, emotional closeness, and the effort each partner puts into maintaining the relationship. Which of the following options best represents what this tells us?

• A) Same-sex couples face mostly the same challenges as anyone else.
• B) Gender is a fast-changing social construct.
• C) There has been an assumption that the most important ingredients of intimacy are sharing personal information and being emotionally supportive.
• D) It is suggested that while same-sex couples face mostly the same challenges as anyone else, they have probably been socialized to communicate in similar ways and to have similar expectations.

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