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] |
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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