Table 2.
Intercorrelations between the domains of mate selection preferences of lesbian women, gay men, and bisexual women and men
| Domains of mate selection preference | I. | II. | III. | IV. | V. | VI. | VII. | VIII. | IX. | X. | XI. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Caring | (.89) | ||||||||||
| II. Adventurous | .54 | (.88) | |||||||||
| III. Enlightened | .43 | .58 | (.85) | ||||||||
| IV. Cultivated | .63 | .54 | .42 | (.83) | |||||||
| V. Physically attractive | .28 | .44 | .29 | .31 | (.81) | ||||||
| VI. Wealthy and generous | .26 | .45 | .46 | .40 | .31 | (.82) | |||||
| VII. Approachable | .66 | .54 | .34 | .58 | .37 | .29 | (.76) | ||||
| VIII. Comedic | .47 | .53 | .33 | .44 | .35 | .17 | .45 | (.79) | |||
| IX. Domestic | .36 | .35 | 31 | .36 | .27 | .44 | .37 | .17 | (.62) | ||
| X. Like-minded | .51 | .42 | .29 | .43 | .26 | .26 | .45 | .27 | .35 | (.74) | |
| XI. Child-friendly | .31 | .25 | .13 | .20 | .17 | .17 | .20 | .23 | .24 | .23 | (.67) |
Cronbach’s alphas are shown in parentheses in the diagonal. All correlations are significant at p < .001