Hook-up or husband material? Most gay and queer men know in under an hour

The average gay or queer man can tell a potential partner’s intentions within just 43 minutes of meeting, according to new research.

A survey of 1,000 gay and queer men who are single, casually dating or with their partner for less than three years found that respondents need less than three-quarters of an hour to tell whether someone else is looking for a hook-up or a long-term partner.

But some need even less time, as over a quarter (28%) need under 20 minutes to tell what a potential partner is interested in.

Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of ARCHER, results found that when discovering goals are misaligned, respondents are still more likely to try to have an honest conversation about intentions (45%) or give them a chance anyway (38%) than they are to finish the date and end all communication afterward (22%) or to end the date early (18%).