Gay Men's Preferences for "Top" Vs. "Bottom" Can Be Judged By Their Face

It adds a whole new level to "gaydar."

Seriously, Science?
By Seriously Science
Nov 6, 2013 3:45 PMMay 4, 2020 1:58 AM
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It’s been known for a while that it takes less than a second for people to use their internal “gaydar” to decide if they think a man is homosexual or heterosexual, and such snap judgements tend to be right. But can facial differences be used to distinguish between different types of gay men — specifically, those who define themselves as “tops” versus “bottoms”?

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