Table 3.

Descriptive statistics for the eleven domains of mate selection preferences for lesbian women, gay men, and bisexual women and men based on an exploratory factor analysis on the LGB sample (see Table 1, all factor loadings)

Domains of mate selection preference	Gay men		Lesbian women		Bisexual men		Bisexual women
	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD	M	SD
I. Caring	4.18	0.61	4.46	0.44	4.16	0.55	4.35	0.51
II. Adventurous	3.68	0.64	3.85	0.53	3.58	0.60	3.79	0.61
III. Enlightened	3.41	0.74	3.70	0.58	3.51	0.71	3.72	0.68
IV. Cultivated	3.91	0.66	4.18	0.52	3.98	0.72	4.06	0.59
V. Physically attractive	3.92	0.73	3.65	0.68	3.94	0.70	3.71	0.76
VI. Wealthy and generous	2.74	0.83	3.05	0.83	2.60	0.83	2.97	0.85
VII. Approachable	4.01	0.72	4.16	0.62	3.95	0.75	4.12	0.75
VIII. Comedic	4.07	0.63	4.13	0.61	4.05	0.63	4.01	0.67
IX. Domestic	3.07	0.88	2.91	0.82	3.04	0.87	2.86	0.86
X. Like-minded	3.73	0.86	4.11	0.61	3.90	0.78	3.91	0.75
XI. Child-friendly	3.12	1.35	3.38	1.17	3.15	1.14	3.21	1.25