An examination of the love-is-blind bias among gay men and lesbians

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-151

  Swami, Viren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gay men; Lesbians; Love is blind bias; Physical attractiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ILLUSION; LESBIAN; LOVE; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 61449128130     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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