How Many American Men Are Gay?

The New York Times ^ | December 7, 2013 | Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

[2ndDivisionVet]

WHAT percent of American men are gay? This question is notoriously difficult to answer. Historical estimates range from about 2 percent to 10 percent.

But somewhere in the exabytes of data that human beings create every day are answers to even the most challenging questions.

Using surveys, social networks, pornographic searches and dating sites, I recently studied evidence on the number of gay men. The data used in this analysis is available in highly aggregated form only and can be downloaded from publicly accessible sites. While none of these data sources are ideal, they combine to tell a consistent story.

At least 5 percent of American men, I estimate, are predominantly attracted to men, and millions of gay men still live, to some degree, in the closet. Gay men are half as likely as straight men to acknowledge their sexuality on social networks. More than one quarter of gay men hide their sexuality from anonymous surveys. The evidence also suggests that a large number of gay men are married to women....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Comments?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Gay men are half as likely as straight men to acknowledge their sexuality on social networks.

What does that even mean?

[conservative98]

Less than 1%.

[Third Person]

The better question is how many men are homosexual.

[MuttTheHoople]

Democrats and Ole Miss grads.

[DManA]

If you listened to Peoples’ Broadcasting you say 95%.

[11th Commandment]

Who cares?

[Red Badger]

Using surveys, social networks, pornographic searches and dating sites, I recently studied evidence on the number of gay men.

What did he study? Craigslist ads?.....................

[null and void]

Starting at the very top? 100%.

The fish rots from the “head” (so to speak)...

[sickoflibs]

Its that gay gene.

[mountainlion]

Scientific studies said about 1.3% people are “gay” Taking information form public websites is about as accurate as CNN taking a poll on republican issues. Johnson and Johnson did a study and found 12% gay population IN PRISON!

[ClearCase_guy]

I would agree with that, and very few are in the closet today.

[null and void]

Yep. Passed from uncle to nephew...

[Sir Napsalot]

If the question changed to "How Many American Men MSNBC Hosts Are Gay?", I can give you a better odds.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Well let me see. All of the “men” in the White House and on Capitol Hill. They may not be Americans but they are living in this country right now...

[Robert A Cook PE]

1% is about right. If you want to include all of the “..tried it one time” types. Many fewer as a permanent perverted lifestyle.

In TV, “the arts”, entertainment and politics? As many as 15% - 20% full perverse, perhaps 25-30 including the “wanna-be’s” who can’t admit they don’t like but have to.

[driftdiver]

I know this may be insensitive but any article on sexuality from a man with a hyphenated name is suspect.

[Paladin2]

With Bammy getting re-elected, I’m certainly not as happy as I used to be.

[null and void]

12% gay in prison? Sounds about right, if you define gay as having had sex with another man whether one wanted to or not...

[Bratch]

Comments?

Someone is trying to justify an agenda.