One person may presume knowledge of another person's sexual orientation based upon perceived characteristics, such as appearance, clothing, tone of voice, and accompaniment by and behavior with other people. The attempt to detect sexual orientation in social situations is known as gaydar; some studies have found that guesses based on face photos perform better than chance. 2015 research suggests that "gaydar" is an alternate label for using LGBT stereotypes to infer orientation, and that face-shape is not an accurate indication of orientation. COUNT 5
QSN1 What can make a person believe they know someone elses sexual orientation? ANS1 perceived characteristics, such as appearance, clothing, tone of voice, and accompaniment by and behavior with other people QSN2 What is a term for someone who tries to determine someones sexuality? ANS2 gaydar QSN3 What have somes studies show when researching how someone uses "gaydar"? ANS3 that guesses based on face photos perform better than chance QSN4 What did research in 2015 suggest was an alternate label for gaydar? ANS4 using LGBT stereotypes to infer orientation QSN5 What did this research also show about face-shape? ANS5 not an accurate indication of orientation.