Women's gynephilia differs from heterosexual preference

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Women's implicit preferences reveal surprisingly high levels of gynephilia

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A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine provides new insights into female sexual attraction.

Researchers found a striking discrepancy between implicit and explicit measures of gynephilia—the sexual preference for women.

The Darwinian paradox of homosexuality stems from a central question in evolutionary biology: how can traits that seemingly reduce reproductive output, such as exclusive same-sex attraction, persist across generations.

Study suggests many women may harbor same-sex preferences that are not consciously acknowledged or socially expressed.

Follow-up analyses explored whether implicit gynephilia might reflect an appreciation of female aesthetic beauty rather than sexual attraction.

Unlike androphilia in males, it does not reliably predict homosexuality in females.

Study has limitations, the sample was geographically diverse, it skewed toward young, highly educated participants.

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