And the gayest states according to the latest batch of Google searches are…
Emisil.com conducted research into online search terms. It worked on the assumption that people typing “Am I gay?” or “Am I bisexual?” into search engines might be questioning their sexuality.
It also looked at other search terms, such as “Gay test” and “How do I know I’m gay?”The researchers cross-referenced the information with data about LGBTQ+ population size.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.It found that residents in California were most likely to be questioning their sexuality.
So far, in 2024, its 39 million residents have made approximately 45 million online searches relating to “Why am I gay?”, “Gay test” and “Gay quiz”.This was followed by Texas, where residents have made around 37 million online searches.In third place was New York, followed in fourth by Florida and in fifth by Illinois. “Lesbian dating sites” and “Lesbian dating” proved particularly popular in Illinois.All five states have high populations.
It’s therefore perhaps not so surprising that so many people are questioning.Moving down the list, with corresponding popular search terms:Over the last few months, the data analysis says there have been over 282 million “Am I gay?” searches in the USA on Google.
