Do gender nonconforming gay birds of a feather flock happily together? Homogamy in masculinity-femininity is positively linked to relationship quality

Publication at Faculty of Science, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, First Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Faculty of Humanities |

2016

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Abstract

The main aims of this study were to test similarity of masculinity-femininity in long-term male same-sex couples from the Czech Republic, and examine whether this similarity predicts higher relationship satisfaction. In study 1, respondents (N = 30) and their partners completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) and the Childhood gender nonconformity (CGN).

In Study 2, participants (N = 40) and their partners completed DAS and the Gender Diagnosticity (GD). Results showed that the partners were no more alike than individuals paired at random in their CGN, but greater similarity in CGN between partners increased Dyadic Cohesion and Affectional Expression.

Partners were also not alike in their GD, but greater similarity in GD between partners increased Dyadic Consensus.

Keywords

Male same-sex couples Childhood gender nonconformity Gender diagnosticity Relationship satisfaction