heterosexual
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As recently as 2021, sociologist Ellen Lamont reviewed more than 100 studies on heterosexual dating and found traditional dating scripts still remained, with men still expected to make the first move.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Dad Brain,” as the author acknowledges, skews toward married, educated, heterosexual couples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
This kind of commiseration in the form of light, joking banter exists wherever heterosexual women gather.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Incels” is a term that generally refers to extremely online heterosexual men whose “involuntary celibacy” has shaped their attitudes toward women and other worldviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
And that person, at least in high-school heterosexual relationships, is definitely the girl.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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The U-M analysis revealed that male heterosexuals who carry the genetic variants associated with bisexual behavior, which are known as BSB-associated alleles, father more children than average.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024
While 69% of heterosexuals described their physical health as “good” or “excellent,” only half of their non-straight peers said the same.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
“Every night he introduced me with shining words to these walls of heterosexuals all over the world,” Anohni intoned, as a drummer in the park bashed away in the distance.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
THT has been working with the BBC drama EastEnders to raise awareness of HIV among heterosexuals through a storyline where a lead character called Zack Hudson is diagnosed with the virus.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023
I want heterosexuals to love the book too, but I’m not changing the depiction of this world to meet their sensibilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
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