Likelihood of same sex attraction in Great Britain (GB) in 2015, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 16, 2015
This statistic shows respondents statements after they were asked if it was conceivable that they could be attracted to a person of the same sex. 67 percent of male respondents stated that they were absolutely not attracted to same-sex individuals, whereas 46 percent of female respondents made the same judgement.

If the right person came along at the right time, do you think it is conceivable that you could be attracted to a person of the same sex?

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Release date

August 2015

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

August 13 to August 14, 2015

Number of respondents

1,354 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The following questions were only asked to respondents who identified as heterosexual.
Percentages might not add to 100 per cent due to rounding.

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