GAYS, LESBIANS, BISEXUALS MORE LIKELY TO USE INTERNET

According to the Spring 2010 Experian Simmons GLBT study, gays/lesbians/bisexuals (GLB) are above average in internet usage. A little over 46% of the group ranks above average for Internet Activity, while just under 17% are average. In comparison just under 33.5% of heterosexuals are above average, while almost 23% are average. Experian Simmons' definition of Internet Activity is it "indicates the overall general online activity level for a respondent".

Interestingly, if we look at just gay men versus heterosexual men the gay men's group jumps to almost 52.5% for being above average for internet activity while the heterosexual men's group slips slightly to just under 32.75%.

All four groups, GLB, Heterosexuals, Gay men and heterosexual men all are about the same level for being below average for internet activity, ranging from 25% for gay men to 28.75% for heterosexual men.

If we look at propensity to be above average by group we find the gay men are 55% more likely to be above average in internet activity and GLB as a whole are 37% more likely. Heterosexuals are 1% less likely to be above average in internet activity and heterosexual men are 3% less likely to be above average.

The study is of LGBT and heterosexual adults 18 years of age and older.

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