How does gaydar work?

Science still doesn’t have definitive answers to some of the LGBTQ+ community’s most pressing issues. While they’ve proven that people with older brothers are more likely to be gay and that stupid people are more likely to be homophobic, questions remain.

Gay science, however, focuses on the things that matter most. Super genius Rob Anderson has explained why gay men talk like that, and why gay men love iced coffee. Now, the not-so-serious scientist is back with another theory.

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But is she right? The actual science behind her claim is much more interesting…

How does gaydar work?

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“Gaydar is a superior genetic trait specific to gay people that allows them to identify each other discreetly,” he explains in a new Instagram video. “It evolved out of a necessity to survive the bizarre world that heterosapiens have created.”

“Sharing a similar science to earthquakes, gay people send and receive small vibrations through the ground that only they can feel at the same frequency as Mariah’s whistle tone,” the Very Serious Scientist notes.

Physically, it involves what he has deemed “gay whiplash,” an intricate movement that is part of the identification process.

“Gay whiplash helped me figure out my aunt’s roommate wasn’t just a roommate,” one user responded.

But another student warned, “More recently in human history, gay people started to use apps in order to identify and locate their equals. Relying on technology instead of cultivating their skills has atrophied the ability of gay men to identify themselves, thus causing serious dangers during face-to-face flirtation.”

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