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The Relationship Between Intercourse Preference Positions and Personality Traits Among Gay Men in China

Abstract  

Distinctions are commonly made regarding preferences for insertive or receptive anal intercourse within the gay male community.
Three sexual self-labels are typically specified: “top,” meaning a man who prefers the insertive position, “bottom,” meaning
a man who prefers the receptive position, and “versatile,” meaning a man willing to perform either position. The aim of this
study was to examine personality differences among these three groups in gay men in China. We sampled 220 Internet-obtained
Chinese gay men on instrumentality, expressiveness, gender-related interests, self-ascribed masculinity- femininity (Self-MF),
and Big Five personality traits. Significant differences were found among sexual self-label groups in sexual behavior and
in gendered traits and interests. Tops scored higher than the bottoms on instrumentality, gender-related interests, and self-ascribed
masculinity-femininity (Self-MF) and bottoms scored higher than tops on expressiveness. Versatiles’ scores in gender-related
traits were intermediate between that of tops and bottoms. There were no significant differences in Big Five traits among
the three groups. Sexual self-labels appear not only to distinguish sexual behavior patterns but may also suggest gender role
differences among Chinese gay men.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-7
  • DOI 10.1007/s10508-011-9819-0
  • Authors
    • Lijun Zheng, Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, 400715 China
    • Trevor A. Hart, Department of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
    • Yong Zheng, Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, 400715 China
    • Journal Archives of Sexual Behavior
    • Online ISSN 1573-2800
    • Print ISSN 0004-0002
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 08/15/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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