Gay and bisexual people more open to date trans person, according to new research
The results found that heterosexuals were least likely to be open
By Steve Brown
Gay and bisexual people are more likely to date a trans person, according to new research.
The study of trans exclusion from dating – which was published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships – asked nearly 1,000 cis people of various ages which gender they would date.
Out of everyone asked, only 12 per cent of participants said they would be open to date a trans person and were found to be older, more educated and less religious people.
Heterosexuals were the least likely to date a trans person, with just 1.8 per cent of straight women and 3.3 per cent of men.
Half of the straight men and women who said they would date a trans person included trans women and trans men.
Those who didn’t identify as heterosexual were more likely to be open to date a trans person with 11.5 per cent of gay men and 29 per cent of lesbians saying their dating preferences were trans-inclusive.
Of the lesbians open to date a trans person, 38 per cent say they would date a trans man but not trans women.
More than half (52 per cent) of bisexual and queer participants would consider dating a trans person.