Study finds surprising number of men wearing “straight jackets” feel pressured to stay in unhappy relationships
A new study from the University of British Columbia and Lancaster University found one of the biggest problems plaguing relationships is the “inconsistency between a person’s sexual identity or attraction, and whether they are in a same-sex or different-sex relationship.”The issue is more common than one may think.
Researchers tracked over 3,500 U.S. couples between 2017 and 2022, and found 41%(!) of women in gay relationships feel attracted to people other than women.
For men, the largest number of “straight jackets” appear to be worn in heterosexual relationships: 3% of men dating women report same-sex attraction.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“This inconsistency between individuals’ sexual identity or attraction and the type of partnership they are in is an understudied, hidden phenomenon,” said co-author Dr.
