Research on the sexual relationships of gays and lesbians reveals:
A. both gays and lesbians are nonmonogamous by choice because they value love and commitment less than do heterosexual couples.
B. they try to recruit others to their sexual orientation.
C. they are more different from than similar to heterosexual relationships.
D. lesbians may engage in sex less frequently than gay men or heterosexual women, although this may be a function of the way that “sex” is defined and tabulated.
Answer: D
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