Table 1.
Gender and sexual orientation differences in posting an Internet profile,a n (%)
| Posted Profile w/Photo | Posted Profile w/o Photo | Did not post profile | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENb | ||||
| Heterosexual | 2366 (41.6) | 1651 (29.0) | 1672 (29.4) | 5689 (100) |
| Gay | 197 (65.2) | 64 (21.2) | 41 (13.6) | 302 (100) |
| Bisexual | 139 (43.0) | 122 (37.8) | 62 (19.2) | 323 (100) |
| WOMENc | ||||
| Heterosexual | 868 (44.7) | 559 (28.8) | 515 (26.5) | 1942 (100) |
| Lesbian | 27 (43.5) | 26 (41.9) | 9 (14.5) | 62 (100) |
| Bisexual | 131 (52.8) | 76 (30.6) | 41 (16.5) | 248 (100) |
a
Base: Those having ever logged into a personals site (N = 8566)
b
χ2 (4) = 87.5, p < .001
c
χ2 (4) = 18.5, p < .001