A survey by AARP says that more gay male elders are single than their LGBTQ peers.
The organization released the survey and shared that they asked 1,782 LGBTQ people from across the U.S.A. about their thoughts on aging.
The results found that 57 percent of gay men over 45 were single. Meanwhile, only 39 percent of lesbians said the same. As did 48 percent of bisexual men and women. Then, half of transgender respondents said that they were single.
Though, it’s also important to note that the AARP confessed that they had trouble reaching out to bisexual people for the survey, because respondents were less likely to be open about their sexuality. This could have affected the data.
While, the study wasn’t focused on relationships and more the quality of life for aging LGBTQ people, a spokesperson for AARP shared that the results based on relationships and age were unsurprising. The organization then focused on the need for services and support for aging LGBTQ people.
“Gay men are far more likely to live alone, and this will influence the types of services needed by gay men as they age,” the study said. “Further, when asked about their social support network, gay men are less connected compared to lesbians on every relationship type tested, from LGBT friends to straight friends, from partners to neighbors.”
And you wonder why after
And you wonder why after seeing and reading everything this magazine stands for. Or shall I say doesn't stand for. I'm even surprised you have this article
I don’t want to get into an
I don't want to get into an online argument, but I have to say that that's an unfair accusation.
As an Instinct writer, I've personally tried to share diverse stories like political news, foreign stories, articles about families/love, or posts about community leaders. But sadly, these stories will never produce as many views as stories about sex and crime (trust me, I've been disheartened by this too). You see the latter more often or at the top/side of the site because gay viewers push them to the top.
It's easy to point fingers, but try to instead recognize that this is a group problem that both Instinct and gay readers engage in.
Again, not trying to argue, but felt I needed to add that aspect. Hope all is well.
Well explained Devin.
Well explained Devin.