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fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Why Do So Many Gay Men Hate Their Bodies?

Gay men experience significantly higher eating disorder rates than heterosexual men due to internalized shame, minority stress, and exposure to narrow beauty standards within their community.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Attachment Anxiety and Sexual Health

Complementary research conducted mostly with cisgender sexual minority men suggests that those who are high on anxious attachment-those most worried that people will not love them or find them good enough-are generally more likely to have anal sex without using a condom (Starks et al., 2017; Starks & Parsons, 2014). In other words, guys who are worried that a boyfriend or partner will think they are not good enough are more likely to agree to have sex "bareback."
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LGBT
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Male Couples Stay Together Longer Than Many People Think

Male same-sex couples have higher long-term relationship stability than female same-sex couples, supported by communication, shared values, and income-equality effects.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Can I Trust You?

Adult attachment involves anxiety and avoidance dimensions that shape self‑and‑other perceptions, influence relationship quality, and can be influenced by minority stress.
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