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Same-Gender Attraction, Gender and Personality
How does reported same-gender romantic attraction relate to the other questionnaire dimensions? The three views separate the combined sample from men and women. This is a single attraction item, not a measure of sexual identity; a low score does not establish that someone is heterosexual.
Continuous associations are modest
Among the 38 personality dimensions, no adjusted correlation reaches |r| = .25. In the combined sample the largest are mystical/paranormal orientation (+.144), artistic interests (+.136), and desire for children/family (-.133).
Men: two larger high/low gaps
High-attraction scorers place more importance on physical beauty (+9.6 points; 0.51 SD) and score lower on desire for children/family (-10.6 points; -0.50 SD). Both just meet the substantial-gap screen and have the same direction in both halves.
Women: a different profile of modest associations
Mystical/paranormal orientation (r = +.177), intellectual interests (+.174), and alcohol/tobacco use and attitudes (+.166) lead. Their high/low gaps are +10.6, +8.1, and +10.8 points respectively, but none meets the half-SD screen.
These are not identity-based judgments
The item does not separate gay, bisexual, straight, or other identities. Family preferences and relationship circumstances are intertwined with social context. Group averages cannot describe an individual, diagnose anything, or establish causes.
Everyone
0 of 38 personality dimensions pass the substantial-gap screen; 0 pass the continuous-correlation screen. Mean focal score: 26.2/100.
Strongest Continuous Associations
Top eight personality dimensions by absolute full-adjusted correlation. Ranking does not imply that every association is substantial.
| Personality dimension | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | Adjusted gap | SD gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical/paranormal orientation | +0.147 | +0.146 | +0.144 | +8.6 | +0.39 |
| Artistic interests/creativity | +0.145 | +0.138 | +0.136 | +9.1 | +0.38 |
| Desire for children/family | -0.130 | -0.136 | -0.133 | -9.5 | -0.43 |
| Alcohol/tobacco use and attitudes | +0.112 | +0.117 | +0.114 | +7.2 | +0.30 |
| Distress at being ignored | +0.122 | +0.115 | +0.113 | +5.6 | +0.28 |
| Intellectual interests | +0.096 | +0.114 | +0.112 | +4.6 | +0.26 |
| Desire to be different | +0.103 | +0.098 | +0.095 | +5.0 | +0.26 |
| Religious faith | -0.097 | -0.098 | -0.094 | -8.6 | -0.29 |
All 38 personality dimensions: correlations and high/low gaps
| Dimension | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | r: half A | r: half B | Low mean | High mean | Adjusted gap | SD gap | Gap: half A | Gap: half B | Gap screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical/paranormal orientation | +0.147 | +0.146 | +0.144 | +0.143 | +0.144 | 43.8 | 52.6 | +8.6 | +0.39 | +8.3 | +8.8 | Below screen |
| Artistic interests/creativity | +0.145 | +0.138 | +0.136 | +0.138 | +0.134 | 53.7 | 63.1 | +9.1 | +0.38 | +9.2 | +8.9 | Below screen |
| Desire for children/family | -0.130 | -0.136 | -0.133 | -0.136 | -0.130 | 60.3 | 50.2 | -9.5 | -0.43 | -9.6 | -9.3 | Below screen |
| Alcohol/tobacco use and attitudes | +0.112 | +0.117 | +0.114 | +0.115 | +0.112 | 40.8 | 48.4 | +7.2 | +0.30 | +7.4 | +7.0 | Below screen |
| Distress at being ignored | +0.122 | +0.115 | +0.113 | +0.112 | +0.114 | 42.4 | 48.4 | +5.6 | +0.28 | +5.6 | +5.6 | Below screen |
| Intellectual interests | +0.096 | +0.114 | +0.112 | +0.111 | +0.114 | 51.3 | 56.3 | +4.6 | +0.26 | +4.5 | +4.8 | Below screen |
| Desire to be different | +0.103 | +0.098 | +0.095 | +0.096 | +0.094 | 54.2 | 59.6 | +5.0 | +0.26 | +4.9 | +5.1 | Below screen |
| Religious faith | -0.097 | -0.098 | -0.094 | -0.096 | -0.092 | 46.8 | 37.4 | -8.6 | -0.29 | -8.8 | -8.3 | Below screen |
| Need for support/nurturance | +0.100 | +0.094 | +0.093 | +0.095 | +0.092 | 41.2 | 45.1 | +3.8 | +0.21 | +3.9 | +3.7 | Below screen |
| Keeping promises | -0.097 | -0.092 | -0.091 | -0.092 | -0.090 | 61.1 | 57.5 | -3.4 | -0.20 | -3.3 | -3.4 | Below screen |
| Importance of physical beauty | +0.093 | +0.091 | +0.089 | +0.090 | +0.089 | 47.3 | 52.5 | +5.0 | +0.26 | +5.1 | +4.9 | Below screen |
| Saving/spending control | -0.079 | -0.081 | -0.080 | -0.079 | -0.081 | 54.7 | 49.4 | -5.2 | -0.24 | -5.2 | -5.3 | Below screen |
| Emotional calm | -0.090 | -0.069 | -0.068 | -0.061 | -0.075 | 52.0 | 47.9 | -4.1 | -0.21 | -3.6 | -4.5 | Below screen |
| Thrill seeking | +0.058 | +0.064 | +0.063 | +0.063 | +0.062 | 46.8 | 50.1 | +2.8 | +0.13 | +2.7 | +2.9 | Below screen |
| Keeping emotional distance | +0.066 | +0.062 | +0.063 | +0.058 | +0.067 | 43.6 | 46.9 | +3.1 | +0.15 | +2.8 | +3.4 | Below screen |
| Sexual interest | +0.054 | +0.063 | +0.060 | +0.063 | +0.057 | 57.7 | 61.5 | +3.4 | +0.17 | +3.7 | +3.2 | Below screen |
| Putting others first | -0.056 | -0.059 | -0.058 | -0.057 | -0.058 | 60.5 | 58.5 | -1.7 | -0.10 | -1.5 | -1.8 | Below screen |
| Humanitarian concern | +0.060 | +0.054 | +0.054 | +0.053 | +0.055 | 58.4 | 61.9 | +3.5 | +0.18 | +3.3 | +3.6 | Below screen |
| Self-rated attractiveness | +0.070 | +0.057 | +0.054 | +0.054 | +0.053 | 58.9 | 62.3 | +3.0 | +0.16 | +3.1 | +3.0 | Below screen |
| Suspicion of others | +0.054 | +0.052 | +0.052 | +0.051 | +0.053 | 49.9 | 52.5 | +2.4 | +0.13 | +2.2 | +2.6 | Below screen |
| Enjoying conflict | +0.043 | +0.049 | +0.049 | +0.044 | +0.054 | 39.4 | 41.4 | +1.8 | +0.09 | +1.4 | +2.2 | Below screen |
| Exercise | -0.054 | -0.048 | -0.048 | -0.048 | -0.048 | 55.5 | 52.5 | -3.2 | -0.14 | -3.5 | -2.9 | Below screen |
| Expensive consumption | +0.037 | +0.048 | +0.047 | +0.047 | +0.048 | 34.6 | 37.7 | +2.9 | +0.15 | +2.8 | +3.0 | Below screen |
| Aversion to adult responsibilities | +0.052 | +0.046 | +0.046 | +0.046 | +0.046 | 44.4 | 46.3 | +1.6 | +0.08 | +1.6 | +1.6 | Below screen |
| Resisting subordination | +0.042 | +0.045 | +0.043 | +0.042 | +0.044 | 54.3 | 56.3 | +1.9 | +0.11 | +1.9 | +1.9 | Below screen |
| Orderliness | -0.041 | -0.042 | -0.041 | -0.038 | -0.043 | 51.3 | 49.8 | -1.3 | -0.07 | -1.2 | -1.4 | Below screen |
| Importance of money | +0.037 | +0.039 | +0.038 | +0.040 | +0.037 | 50.3 | 52.8 | +2.5 | +0.12 | +2.6 | +2.3 | Below screen |
| Preference for familiarity | -0.034 | -0.038 | -0.037 | -0.039 | -0.035 | 48.8 | 46.9 | -1.8 | -0.10 | -2.0 | -1.6 | Below screen |
| Desire to lead/control | +0.028 | +0.034 | +0.034 | +0.032 | +0.036 | 50.5 | 52.3 | +1.6 | +0.08 | +1.4 | +1.9 | Below screen |
| Romantic-relationship orientation | +0.037 | +0.036 | +0.033 | +0.036 | +0.030 | 53.4 | 56.4 | +2.7 | +0.14 | +2.8 | +2.7 | Below screen |
| Disclosure/outgoingness | +0.034 | +0.031 | +0.030 | +0.028 | +0.032 | 54.3 | 56.7 | +2.4 | +0.13 | +2.2 | +2.6 | Below screen |
| Self-rated financial wealth | +0.029 | +0.027 | +0.027 | +0.028 | +0.026 | 34.0 | 34.5 | +0.2 | +0.01 | +0.1 | +0.3 | Below screen |
| Admitting mistakes | -0.038 | -0.025 | -0.025 | -0.021 | -0.029 | 57.8 | 56.8 | -0.8 | -0.04 | -0.5 | -1.1 | Below screen |
| Self-rated excess weight | +0.019 | +0.021 | +0.025 | +0.018 | +0.031 | 44.1 | 45.0 | +1.6 | +0.06 | +1.1 | +2.2 | Below screen |
| Accepting help | -0.022 | -0.025 | -0.025 | -0.024 | -0.025 | 52.6 | 51.7 | -1.0 | -0.05 | -0.9 | -1.0 | Below screen |
| Cautiousness | -0.024 | -0.023 | -0.022 | -0.022 | -0.023 | 58.5 | 58.1 | -0.3 | -0.02 | -0.3 | -0.3 | Below screen |
| Work orientation | +0.021 | +0.022 | +0.022 | +0.024 | +0.019 | 50.2 | 51.7 | +1.5 | +0.08 | +1.5 | +1.4 | Below screen |
| Self-rated competence/superiority | +0.011 | +0.021 | +0.020 | +0.021 | +0.020 | 48.5 | 49.4 | +0.7 | +0.04 | +0.8 | +0.6 | Below screen |
The other two single-item measures
| Measure | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | Adjusted gap | SD gap | Gap screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated relative height | +0.005 | +0.020 | +0.020 | +0.9 | +0.03 | Below screen |
| Indie-rock liking (Pixies item) | +0.129 | +0.126 | +0.124 | +6.6 | +0.26 | Below screen |
Split-half counts: A high 5,384, low 44,263; B high 5,405, low 43,726.
Men
2 of 38 personality dimensions pass the substantial-gap screen; 0 pass the continuous-correlation screen. Mean focal score: 23.7/100.
Passing gaps: Importance of physical beauty +9.6 points (+0.51 SD); Desire for children/family -10.6 points (-0.50 SD).
Strongest Continuous Associations
Top eight personality dimensions by absolute full-adjusted correlation. Ranking does not imply that every association is substantial.
| Personality dimension | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | Adjusted gap | SD gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Importance of physical beauty | +0.160 | +0.160 | +0.157 | +9.6 | +0.51 |
| Desire for children/family | -0.146 | -0.146 | -0.142 | -10.6 | -0.50 |
| Artistic interests/creativity | +0.136 | +0.136 | +0.133 | +9.0 | +0.37 |
| Distress at being ignored | +0.135 | +0.135 | +0.133 | +7.3 | +0.37 |
| Emotional calm | -0.124 | -0.124 | -0.124 | -7.5 | -0.39 |
| Need for support/nurturance | +0.118 | +0.118 | +0.118 | +5.1 | +0.28 |
| Mystical/paranormal orientation | +0.098 | +0.098 | +0.095 | +6.2 | +0.28 |
| Keeping promises | -0.086 | -0.086 | -0.085 | -3.4 | -0.20 |
All 38 personality dimensions: correlations and high/low gaps
| Dimension | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | r: half A | r: half B | Low mean | High mean | Adjusted gap | SD gap | Gap: half A | Gap: half B | Gap screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Importance of physical beauty | +0.160 | +0.160 | +0.157 | +0.154 | +0.160 | 47.2 | 57.0 | +9.6 | +0.51 | +9.6 | +9.7 | Pass |
| Desire for children/family | -0.146 | -0.146 | -0.142 | -0.143 | -0.142 | 56.9 | 46.0 | -10.6 | -0.50 | -10.6 | -10.5 | Pass |
| Artistic interests/creativity | +0.136 | +0.136 | +0.133 | +0.136 | +0.131 | 52.5 | 61.7 | +9.0 | +0.37 | +9.1 | +8.8 | Below screen |
| Distress at being ignored | +0.135 | +0.135 | +0.133 | +0.128 | +0.138 | 42.3 | 49.6 | +7.3 | +0.37 | +7.0 | +7.6 | Below screen |
| Emotional calm | -0.124 | -0.124 | -0.124 | -0.114 | -0.135 | 58.3 | 50.8 | -7.5 | -0.39 | -6.9 | -8.0 | Below screen |
| Need for support/nurturance | +0.118 | +0.118 | +0.118 | +0.113 | +0.124 | 40.4 | 45.4 | +5.1 | +0.28 | +4.8 | +5.3 | Below screen |
| Mystical/paranormal orientation | +0.098 | +0.098 | +0.095 | +0.090 | +0.100 | 44.7 | 51.0 | +6.2 | +0.28 | +5.8 | +6.6 | Below screen |
| Keeping promises | -0.086 | -0.086 | -0.085 | -0.085 | -0.086 | 60.9 | 57.6 | -3.4 | -0.20 | -3.4 | -3.4 | Below screen |
| Humanitarian concern | +0.085 | +0.086 | +0.085 | +0.083 | +0.087 | 56.0 | 61.1 | +5.0 | +0.26 | +4.8 | +5.3 | Below screen |
| Exercise | -0.082 | -0.083 | -0.084 | -0.089 | -0.078 | 59.7 | 54.0 | -5.5 | -0.25 | -6.1 | -5.0 | Below screen |
| Saving/spending control | -0.082 | -0.082 | -0.081 | -0.078 | -0.085 | 54.6 | 48.6 | -5.8 | -0.27 | -5.6 | -6.0 | Below screen |
| Expensive consumption | +0.080 | +0.080 | +0.079 | +0.075 | +0.083 | 37.5 | 42.7 | +5.2 | +0.26 | +4.9 | +5.4 | Below screen |
| Importance of money | +0.076 | +0.076 | +0.076 | +0.073 | +0.078 | 50.7 | 56.5 | +5.7 | +0.26 | +5.9 | +5.6 | Below screen |
| Self-rated financial wealth | +0.075 | +0.075 | +0.073 | +0.073 | +0.074 | 35.2 | 37.3 | +2.2 | +0.13 | +2.1 | +2.3 | Below screen |
| Desire to be different | +0.073 | +0.072 | +0.069 | +0.067 | +0.070 | 54.9 | 58.4 | +3.5 | +0.18 | +3.2 | +3.7 | Below screen |
| Putting others first | -0.066 | -0.066 | -0.064 | -0.063 | -0.066 | 58.2 | 55.6 | -2.7 | -0.15 | -2.6 | -2.8 | Below screen |
| Self-rated attractiveness | +0.063 | +0.063 | +0.062 | +0.064 | +0.059 | 56.4 | 60.6 | +4.1 | +0.22 | +4.3 | +3.9 | Below screen |
| Orderliness | +0.057 | +0.059 | +0.060 | +0.060 | +0.059 | 48.7 | 52.3 | +3.6 | +0.20 | +3.6 | +3.6 | Below screen |
| Work orientation | +0.058 | +0.059 | +0.059 | +0.062 | +0.055 | 49.2 | 52.6 | +3.2 | +0.17 | +3.6 | +2.9 | Below screen |
| Keeping emotional distance | +0.050 | +0.050 | +0.047 | +0.043 | +0.051 | 43.4 | 45.7 | +2.2 | +0.11 | +2.0 | +2.4 | Below screen |
| Disclosure/outgoingness | +0.045 | +0.046 | +0.046 | +0.044 | +0.048 | 52.5 | 56.3 | +3.7 | +0.20 | +3.7 | +3.8 | Below screen |
| Admitting mistakes | -0.044 | -0.044 | -0.045 | -0.037 | -0.052 | 58.9 | 57.0 | -2.1 | -0.12 | -1.7 | -2.6 | Below screen |
| Cautiousness | +0.040 | +0.039 | +0.039 | +0.036 | +0.042 | 57.7 | 60.1 | +2.3 | +0.13 | +2.1 | +2.5 | Below screen |
| Alcohol/tobacco use and attitudes | +0.039 | +0.039 | +0.037 | +0.041 | +0.034 | 44.2 | 47.3 | +2.9 | +0.12 | +3.1 | +2.6 | Below screen |
| Desire to lead/control | +0.037 | +0.036 | +0.037 | +0.034 | +0.040 | 53.5 | 55.6 | +2.2 | +0.11 | +2.0 | +2.4 | Below screen |
| Sexual interest | -0.035 | -0.035 | -0.034 | -0.036 | -0.030 | 61.5 | 61.3 | -0.4 | -0.02 | -0.7 | +0.0 | Below screen |
| Romantic-relationship orientation | +0.032 | +0.032 | +0.029 | +0.028 | +0.031 | 53.8 | 56.7 | +2.7 | +0.13 | +2.5 | +2.8 | Below screen |
| Thrill seeking | -0.025 | -0.026 | -0.027 | -0.031 | -0.024 | 52.1 | 49.6 | -2.4 | -0.12 | -2.7 | -2.2 | Below screen |
| Intellectual interests | +0.026 | +0.026 | +0.024 | +0.018 | +0.029 | 56.8 | 57.4 | +0.5 | +0.03 | +0.1 | +0.9 | Below screen |
| Accepting help | +0.022 | +0.022 | +0.022 | +0.023 | +0.022 | 51.8 | 53.2 | +1.5 | +0.07 | +1.5 | +1.5 | Below screen |
| Resisting subordination | +0.022 | +0.022 | +0.020 | +0.016 | +0.023 | 55.2 | 55.9 | +0.6 | +0.03 | +0.6 | +0.7 | Below screen |
| Preference for familiarity | -0.021 | -0.021 | -0.019 | -0.020 | -0.019 | 47.4 | 46.2 | -1.1 | -0.07 | -1.3 | -1.0 | Below screen |
| Religious faith | -0.017 | -0.016 | -0.015 | -0.021 | -0.008 | 42.4 | 38.5 | -3.7 | -0.12 | -4.2 | -3.1 | Below screen |
| Suspicion of others | +0.016 | +0.015 | +0.015 | +0.012 | +0.018 | 51.2 | 51.7 | +0.6 | +0.03 | +0.3 | +0.8 | Below screen |
| Self-rated excess weight | +0.006 | +0.008 | +0.011 | +0.009 | +0.012 | 40.4 | 40.6 | +0.0 | +0.00 | -0.1 | +0.1 | Below screen |
| Aversion to adult responsibilities | +0.005 | +0.005 | +0.004 | +0.004 | +0.004 | 45.3 | 44.9 | -0.3 | -0.02 | -0.3 | -0.4 | Below screen |
| Self-rated competence/superiority | +0.003 | +0.003 | +0.003 | +0.004 | +0.002 | 51.7 | 51.8 | +0.0 | +0.00 | +0.2 | -0.2 | Below screen |
| Enjoying conflict | +0.001 | +0.001 | +0.001 | -0.003 | +0.006 | 43.3 | 42.6 | -0.6 | -0.03 | -0.9 | -0.3 | Below screen |
The other two single-item measures
| Measure | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | Adjusted gap | SD gap | Gap screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated relative height | +0.013 | +0.012 | +0.012 | +0.5 | +0.02 | Below screen |
| Indie-rock liking (Pixies item) | +0.072 | +0.072 | +0.070 | +2.9 | +0.11 | Below screen |
Split-half counts: A high 2,520, low 19,959; B high 2,442, low 19,632.
Women
0 of 38 personality dimensions pass the substantial-gap screen; 0 pass the continuous-correlation screen. Mean focal score: 27.9/100.
Strongest Continuous Associations
Top eight personality dimensions by absolute full-adjusted correlation. Ranking does not imply that every association is substantial.
| Personality dimension | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | Adjusted gap | SD gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical/paranormal orientation | +0.180 | +0.180 | +0.177 | +10.6 | +0.48 |
| Intellectual interests | +0.180 | +0.176 | +0.174 | +8.1 | +0.48 |
| Alcohol/tobacco use and attitudes | +0.172 | +0.170 | +0.166 | +10.8 | +0.45 |
| Religious faith | -0.161 | -0.154 | -0.148 | -12.7 | -0.42 |
| Artistic interests/creativity | +0.144 | +0.140 | +0.138 | +9.2 | +0.39 |
| Desire for children/family | -0.138 | -0.129 | -0.127 | -8.5 | -0.38 |
| Thrill seeking | +0.137 | +0.124 | +0.123 | +7.2 | +0.34 |
| Sexual interest | +0.125 | +0.126 | +0.120 | +6.6 | +0.33 |
All 38 personality dimensions: correlations and high/low gaps
| Dimension | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | r: half A | r: half B | Low mean | High mean | Adjusted gap | SD gap | Gap: half A | Gap: half B | Gap screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical/paranormal orientation | +0.180 | +0.180 | +0.177 | +0.180 | +0.174 | 43.1 | 54.0 | +10.6 | +0.48 | +10.5 | +10.6 | Below screen |
| Intellectual interests | +0.180 | +0.176 | +0.174 | +0.175 | +0.172 | 46.8 | 55.3 | +8.1 | +0.48 | +8.2 | +8.0 | Below screen |
| Alcohol/tobacco use and attitudes | +0.172 | +0.170 | +0.166 | +0.167 | +0.166 | 38.1 | 49.4 | +10.8 | +0.45 | +11.1 | +10.5 | Below screen |
| Religious faith | -0.161 | -0.154 | -0.148 | -0.147 | -0.148 | 50.4 | 36.5 | -12.7 | -0.42 | -12.8 | -12.5 | Below screen |
| Artistic interests/creativity | +0.144 | +0.140 | +0.138 | +0.139 | +0.137 | 54.7 | 64.3 | +9.2 | +0.39 | +9.3 | +9.0 | Below screen |
| Desire for children/family | -0.138 | -0.129 | -0.127 | -0.132 | -0.123 | 63.2 | 53.8 | -8.5 | -0.38 | -8.7 | -8.3 | Below screen |
| Thrill seeking | +0.137 | +0.124 | +0.123 | +0.127 | +0.119 | 42.4 | 50.6 | +7.2 | +0.34 | +7.5 | +7.0 | Below screen |
| Sexual interest | +0.125 | +0.126 | +0.120 | +0.127 | +0.112 | 54.6 | 61.7 | +6.6 | +0.33 | +7.4 | +5.8 | Below screen |
| Desire to be different | +0.124 | +0.115 | +0.113 | +0.116 | +0.110 | 53.7 | 60.6 | +6.3 | +0.33 | +6.3 | +6.2 | Below screen |
| Orderliness | -0.115 | -0.108 | -0.107 | -0.104 | -0.110 | 53.5 | 47.7 | -5.4 | -0.29 | -5.3 | -5.4 | Below screen |
| Distress at being ignored | +0.112 | +0.102 | +0.100 | +0.101 | +0.098 | 42.6 | 47.4 | +4.1 | +0.21 | +4.3 | +3.9 | Below screen |
| Keeping promises | -0.105 | -0.097 | -0.095 | -0.096 | -0.094 | 61.3 | 57.5 | -3.4 | -0.20 | -3.3 | -3.5 | Below screen |
| Enjoying conflict | +0.092 | +0.084 | +0.083 | +0.078 | +0.087 | 36.2 | 40.5 | +3.8 | +0.19 | +3.4 | +4.3 | Below screen |
| Saving/spending control | -0.076 | -0.081 | -0.079 | -0.079 | -0.079 | 54.8 | 50.1 | -4.7 | -0.21 | -4.8 | -4.7 | Below screen |
| Need for support/nurturance | +0.084 | +0.077 | +0.077 | +0.083 | +0.070 | 41.8 | 44.9 | +2.8 | +0.15 | +3.1 | +2.4 | Below screen |
| Suspicion of others | +0.085 | +0.077 | +0.076 | +0.077 | +0.076 | 48.9 | 53.2 | +3.9 | +0.22 | +3.8 | +4.0 | Below screen |
| Aversion to adult responsibilities | +0.086 | +0.075 | +0.074 | +0.075 | +0.074 | 43.6 | 47.5 | +3.3 | +0.17 | +3.3 | +3.3 | Below screen |
| Keeping emotional distance | +0.075 | +0.070 | +0.073 | +0.068 | +0.078 | 43.8 | 47.9 | +3.9 | +0.19 | +3.5 | +4.2 | Below screen |
| Cautiousness | -0.066 | -0.065 | -0.064 | -0.062 | -0.066 | 59.1 | 56.4 | -2.5 | -0.14 | -2.5 | -2.6 | Below screen |
| Resisting subordination | +0.062 | +0.062 | +0.060 | +0.061 | +0.059 | 53.6 | 56.7 | +3.0 | +0.17 | +3.1 | +2.9 | Below screen |
| Accepting help | -0.052 | -0.056 | -0.056 | -0.056 | -0.056 | 53.3 | 50.4 | -3.0 | -0.15 | -3.0 | -3.1 | Below screen |
| Putting others first | -0.064 | -0.054 | -0.053 | -0.053 | -0.053 | 62.4 | 61.1 | -0.8 | -0.05 | -0.6 | -1.0 | Below screen |
| Preference for familiarity | -0.050 | -0.049 | -0.049 | -0.052 | -0.045 | 50.0 | 47.5 | -2.3 | -0.13 | -2.6 | -2.1 | Below screen |
| Self-rated attractiveness | +0.059 | +0.053 | +0.048 | +0.047 | +0.049 | 61.0 | 63.7 | +2.1 | +0.11 | +1.9 | +2.2 | Below screen |
| Importance of physical beauty | +0.050 | +0.046 | +0.045 | +0.048 | +0.042 | 47.3 | 48.7 | +1.1 | +0.06 | +1.2 | +1.0 | Below screen |
| Romantic-relationship orientation | +0.043 | +0.039 | +0.036 | +0.042 | +0.030 | 53.0 | 56.2 | +2.8 | +0.14 | +3.1 | +2.5 | Below screen |
| Self-rated excess weight | +0.010 | +0.029 | +0.034 | +0.024 | +0.044 | 47.1 | 48.7 | +3.0 | +0.11 | +2.1 | +3.9 | Below screen |
| Humanitarian concern | +0.030 | +0.032 | +0.032 | +0.032 | +0.032 | 60.4 | 62.5 | +2.1 | +0.12 | +2.0 | +2.3 | Below screen |
| Self-rated competence/superiority | +0.036 | +0.033 | +0.032 | +0.033 | +0.031 | 45.9 | 47.4 | +1.3 | +0.07 | +1.3 | +1.3 | Below screen |
| Desire to lead/control | +0.038 | +0.032 | +0.032 | +0.030 | +0.033 | 48.1 | 49.6 | +1.2 | +0.06 | +0.9 | +1.4 | Below screen |
| Emotional calm | -0.036 | -0.031 | -0.029 | -0.024 | -0.034 | 46.9 | 45.4 | -1.2 | -0.06 | -0.8 | -1.6 | Below screen |
| Expensive consumption | +0.026 | +0.025 | +0.025 | +0.027 | +0.024 | 32.3 | 33.4 | +1.0 | +0.05 | +1.0 | +0.9 | Below screen |
| Exercise | -0.018 | -0.025 | -0.025 | -0.021 | -0.028 | 52.0 | 51.2 | -1.2 | -0.05 | -1.3 | -1.1 | Below screen |
| Disclosure/outgoingness | +0.015 | +0.021 | +0.020 | +0.018 | +0.022 | 55.9 | 57.0 | +1.3 | +0.07 | +0.9 | +1.6 | Below screen |
| Admitting mistakes | -0.027 | -0.012 | -0.012 | -0.010 | -0.014 | 56.8 | 56.6 | +0.4 | +0.02 | +0.6 | +0.2 | Below screen |
| Importance of money | +0.013 | +0.013 | +0.012 | +0.016 | +0.008 | 49.9 | 49.7 | -0.2 | -0.01 | -0.2 | -0.3 | Below screen |
| Self-rated financial wealth | +0.007 | -0.005 | -0.004 | -0.002 | -0.006 | 33.1 | 32.0 | -1.5 | -0.09 | -1.6 | -1.4 | Below screen |
| Work orientation | -0.008 | -0.003 | -0.003 | -0.002 | -0.005 | 51.1 | 50.9 | -0.0 | -0.00 | -0.2 | +0.2 | Below screen |
The other two single-item measures
| Measure | Raw r | Age-adjusted r | Full r | Adjusted gap | SD gap | Gap screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated relative height | +0.029 | +0.025 | +0.025 | +1.2 | +0.05 | Below screen |
| Indie-rock liking (Pixies item) | +0.168 | +0.163 | +0.162 | +9.7 | +0.39 | Below screen |
Split-half counts: A high 2,864, low 24,304; B high 2,963, low 24,094.
How to Read These Comparisons
High and low are score bands, not population percentiles. High means 75-100 on the focal item, low means 0-25. Intermediate scores are omitted only from the high/low contrasts; correlations use every retained profile.
Raw r is the Pearson correlation before adjustment. Age-adjusted r removes quadratic approximate age and recorded gender, with gender-by-age interactions. Full r also removes relationship-category terms and gender-by-category interactions. The men-only and women-only fits are separate and adjust age and status without a gender term. Status may be intertwined with the focal measure; neither adjustment identifies a causal effect.
Adjusted gap is the high-minus-low difference in mean outcome residuals after the full adjustment, in 0-100 score points. It is not a percentage increase. SD gap divides that gap by the outcome's SD in the entire relevant gender cohort, not just the two extreme groups. It is not conventional pooled-group Cohen's d. Raw low/high means remain available in the complete tables.
Substantial-gap screen: at least 500 people per side in each deterministic split half; |SD gap| at least 0.50 overall and 0.40 in each half, with the same direction. The separate continuous screen is |full r| at least .25 overall and .23 in both halves, with the same direction. These are effect-size filters, not significance tests, and are not universal cutoffs for importance. Both halves are from the same historical sample, not independent external validation.
Coverage: 135,982 adult profiles with recorded male/female metadata and approximate age 18-80, from 253,717 valid stored profiles. The common cohort excludes missing or implausible adult age, missing male/female metadata, invalid/all-50 profiles, and split-by-gender-by-age-band-by-status cells below 30 people (259 otherwise eligible adult profiles). No other gender categories can be examined from this extract. All 40 other stored dimensions are retained for each focal item, including 38 personality dimensions and the other two single-item measures.
Limits: self-selected historical users, self-report measurement, potential shared response tendencies, and social-network dependence. Birth year may have been inferred from graduation; its provenance is not marked. Relationship metadata may have updated independently of testing. The wealth, weight, height, competence, and attractiveness scores are self-ratings, not objective measurements. The attractiveness scale partly refers to opposite-sex attention, which complicates attraction-group interpretation. No correction for a broad response factor is performed here.
Historical tests: April 26, 2008 to October 19, 2011. Aggregate-only extraction; no names, contact details or individual answers exported.