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. 2023 Aug 9;53(1):177–203. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02665-9

Table 4.

Results of the regression analyses to predict the preferences for the mate selection domains of lesbian women, gay men, and bisexual women and men

B
[95% CI]
I.
Caring
II.
Adventurous
III.
Enlightened
IV.
Cultivated
V.
Physically attractive
VI.
Wealthy and Generous
VII.
Approachable
VIII.
Comedic
IX.
Domestic
X.
Like-minded
XI. Child-friendly
(Constant)

4.28

[4.24, 4.32]

3.74

[3.68, 3.79]

3.61

[3.55, 3.67]

4.05

[4.00, 4.10]

3.81

[3.74, 3.87]

2.84

[2.76, 2.91]

4.06

[4.01, 4.11]

4.08

[4.02, 4.14]

2.99

[2.92, 3.07]

3.91

[3.84, 3.97]

3.24

[3.17, 3.31]

Age

0.01***

[0.01, 0.01]

0.003

[− 0.001, 0.01]

0.01***

[0.01, 0.02]

0.01***

[0.01, 0.02]

 − 0.001

[− 0.01, 0,00]

0.02***

[0.01, 0.02]

0.01***

[0.01, 0.02]

 − 0.01*

[− 0.01, − 0.001]

0.02***

[0.01, 0.02]

0.01***

[0.01, 0.02]

 − 0.03***

[− 0.03, − 0.03]

Sex

0.07***

[0.03, 0.11]

0.09**

[0.04, 0.14]

0.13***

[0.07, 0.19]

0.06*

[0.01, 0.12]

 − 0.08*

[− 0.14, − 0.02]

0.22***

[0.14, 0.29]

 − 0.004

[− 0.06, 0.05]

0.06

[− 0.004, 0.12]

 − 0.09*

[− 0.16, − 0.02]

0.06

[− 0.01, 0.12]

 − 0.07

[− 0.14, 0.01]

Sexual Orientation (Sexor)

 − 0.02

[− 0.06, 0.02]

 − 0.05

[− 0.10, 0.01]

0.02

[− 0.04, 0.08]

 − 0.02

[− 0.08, 0.03]

0.02

[− 0.06, 0.07]

 − 0.10**

[− 0.17, − 0.02]

 − 0.04

[− 0.09, 0.02]

 − 0.002

[− 0.07, 0.06]

 − 0.05

[− 0.12, 0.03]

 − 0.01

[− 0.08, 0.05]

0.04

[− 0.04, 0.11]

Long-term Orientation (LTO)

0.36***

[0.31, 0.41]

0.25***

[0.18, 0.31]

0.21***

[0.14, 0.29]

0.33***

[0.26, 0.39]

0.21***

[0.14, 0.29]

0.26***

[0.16, 0.35]

0.33***

[0.26, 0.39]

0.20***

[0.12, 0.28]

0.42***

[0.33, 0.51]

0.40***

[0.32, 0.48]

1.04***

[0.95, 1.14]

Short-term Orientation (STO)

 − 0.05*

[− 0.09, − 0.01]

0.05

[− 0.01, 0.10]

0.04

[− 0.02, 0.11]

 − 0.02

[− 0.07, 0.03]

0.22***

[0.15, 0.28]

0.14***

[0.07, 0.22]

0.03

[− 0.03, 0.08]

0.03

[− 0.04, 0.10]

0.05

[− 0.03, 0.13]

 − 0.03

[− 0.09, 0.04]

 − 0.01

[− 0.09, 0.07]

Sex × Sexor

0.01

[− 0.04, 0.05]

0.01

[− 0.04, 0.07]

 − 0.03

[− 0.09, 0.03]

 − 0.02

[− 0.07, 0.04]

0.003

[− 0.06, 0.07]

0.04

[− 0.03, 0.11]

 − 0.01

[− 0.06, 0.04]

 − 0.02

[− 0.09, 0.04]

0.01

[− 0.06, 0.09]

 − 0.04

[− 0.11, 0.02]

 − 0.06

[− 0.13, 0.02]

Sex × LTO

 − 0.01

[− 0.06, 0.04]

0.03

[− 0.03, 0.09]

 − 0.04

[− 0.11, 0.03]

 − 0.07*

[− 0.13, − 0.01]

 − 0.02

[− 0.10, 0.05]

0.02

[− 0.06, 0.11]

0.03

[− 0.04, 0.09]

 − 0.02

[− 0.09, 0.05]

 − 0.01

[− 0.09, 0.08]

 − 0.05

[− 0.13, 0.02]

0.001

[− 0.09, 0.09]

Sex × STO

 − 0.03

[− 0.07, 0.01]

0.03

[− 0.02, 0.09]

0.04

[− 0.02, 0.10]

0.004

[− 0.05, 0.06]

0.01

[− 0.05, 0.08]

 − 0.002

[− 0.08, 0.07]

 − 0.02

[− 0.07, 0.04]

0.03

[− 0.07, 0.03]

0.04

[− 0.03, 0.12]

 − 0.03

[− 0.10, 0.03]

0.03

[− 0.04, 0.11]

Sexor × LTO

0.02

[− 0.03, 0.07]

 − 0.02

[− 0.08, 0.03]

 − 0.01

[− 0.08, 0.06]

0.06*

[0.001, 0.12]

 − 0.04

[− 0.11, 0.04]

 − 0.08

[− 0.17, 0.01]

0.03

[− 0.04, 0.09]

0.04

[− 0.04, 0.11]

 − 0.07

[− 0.16, 0.02]

 − 0.05

[− 0.12, 0.03]

− 0.10*

[− 0.19, − 0.01]

Sexor × STO

0.01

[− 0.04, 0.05]

 − 0.01

[− 0.06, 0.05]

− 0.08**

[− 0.15, − 0.02]

0.02

[− 0.03, 0.07]

0.01

[− 0.06, 0.07]

 − 0.04

[− 0.12, 0.03]

 − 0.03

[− 0.08, 0.03]

 − 0.04

[− 0.11, 0.09]

 − 0.06

[− 0.14, 0.02]

0.05

[− 0.01, 0.12]

0.01

[− 0.06, 0.09]

Sex × Sexor × STO

0.01

[− 0.03, 0.06]

 − 0.001

[− 0.06, 0.05]

0.07*

[0.01, 0.13]

 − 0.02

[− 0.07, 0.04]

0.01

[− 0.05, 0.08]

0.04

[− 0.04, 0.11]

0.03

[− 0.03, 0.08]

0.02

[− 0.05, 0.09]

0.01

[− 0.06, 0.09]

0.03

[− 0.04, 0.09]

 − 0.02

[− 0.09, 0.06]

Sex × Sexor × LTO

 − 0.02

[− 0.07, 0.02]

0.02

[− 0.04, 0.08]

0.10**

[0.03, 0.17]

 − 0.06

[− 0.12, 0.003]

0.01

[− 0.06, 0.09]

0.09*

[0.01, 0.18]

 − 0.04

[− 0.10, 0.03]

 − 0.01

[− 0.09, 0.06]

 − 0.03

[− 0.12, 0.05]

0.08*

[0.001, 0.15]

0.10*

[0.01, 0.19]

Sex (higher value for women) and sexual orientation (higher value for bisexual) are contrast-coded; LTO, STO, and age are mean-centered. Best predictors (largest predictive value and no CI overlap with other predictors) are printed bold

***p < .001, **p < .01, *p < .05