Sexual jealousy in heterosexuals, lesbians, and gays.
The present study tests various hypotheses about effects of gender and sexual orientation on jealousy. One hypothesis is derived from an evolutionary perspective and implies that the stimuli that elicit jealousy are sex-linked and independent of sexual orientation. Several others are based on a so...
| Published in: | Sex Roles Vol. 44; no. 5/6; pp. 255 - 277 |
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Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
March 2001
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