# Evolutionary correlates of same sex behaviors

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolutionary-correlates-of-same-sex-behaviors/1027369>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 4, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolutionary-correlates-of-same-sex-behaviors/1027369 "2026-02-04T19:25:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolutionary-correlates-of-same-sex-behaviors/1027369/1 "2026-02-04T19:25:45Z")

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Article summarized here.

> **['Part of the evolutionary fabric of our societies': Same-sex sexual behavior...](https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/part-of-the-evolutionary-fabric-of-our-societies-same-sex-sexual-behavior-in-primates-may-be-a-survival-strategy-study-finds)**
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> A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — and likely beneficial in primates.

I’ve previously read of other hypotheses for the evolutionary benefit of any genetic predisposition to same sex behaviors but these correlations are new to me and interesting.

Any generalizability to human behaviors? Do the hypotheses make sense?