Read more gaydar stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12951/gaydar.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:16:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69933/facebook-friend-list-can-indicate-sexuality-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStudents at MIT designed a program that allowed them to identify gay men using their Facebook friends' sexual preferences, and the results are sparking debate about online privacy, the Boston Globe reports. The "Gaydar" project looked at the “interested in” field and tabulated the number of gay friends for males...http://www.newser.com/story/69933/facebook-friend-list-can-indicate-sexuality-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 14:52:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66645/rip-gaydar-you-just-cant-tell-anymore.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGaydar just isn’t what it used to be: The line has blurred between what was long considered classic gay and straight behavior, Danica Lo writes in the New York Post . These days, the fact that a guy's “handsome,” “well-groomed,” and wants to hold real conversations may not tell you anything....http://www.newser.com/story/66645/rip-gaydar-you-just-cant-tell-anymore.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 13:27:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66079/gaydar-its-all-in-the-eyes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGaydar is real, according to a new study, but only if you don’t think about it too hard. Participants were shown the faces of 98 straight women and 94 lesbians taken from a dating website, reports Miler-McCune, and were able to guess sexual orientation rapidly, at a rate better than...http://www.newser.com/story/66079/gaydar-its-all-in-the-eyes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 12:40:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31947/howd-we-miss-lesbian-lilo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLindsay Lohan’s a lesbian? When did that happen? Turns out Star magazine first reported LiLo’s girl-on-girl romance in summer 2007—centuries ago, in celebrity gossip. Gawker explains why it took us so long to catch on. Because gay Hollywood couples try to hide it: Holding hands in public? Domestic errands...http://www.newser.com/story/31947/howd-we-miss-lesbian-lilo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jul 2008 11:44:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30070/scientists-honing-gaydar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists are examining how homosexuality may affect everything from penis sizes to how one navigates new cities, reports the Los Angeles Times . Innate differences between gays and straights rooted in biology could lead researchers to discover the biological origins of sexual orientation.http://www.newser.com/story/30070/scientists-honing-gaydar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Jun 2008 2:57:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7509/science-makes-great-strides-in-gaydar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe way people walk apparently broadcasts their sexual orientation, researchers have discovered. Participants in a new study were able to correctly identify gay men based only on their gait, a sign that “gaydar” might be real. “We can pick these signals up; we can tell who’s gay,” said one researcher....http://www.newser.com/story/7509/science-makes-great-strides-in-gaydar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Sep 2007 2:56:38 CDT