Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals Lead in Usage of Online Social Networks

Harris Interactive released a study today of about 2,500 people showing that gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) individuals use social networks Friendster and MySpace per week more compared to online heterosexuals. Other well-known websites such as YouTube, Craigslist and personal web logs also were found to be more popular among GLB individuals. The survey was taken by U.S. adults who are online.

Some interesting snips from the study:

• Excluding email, nearly twice as many gays and lesbians (32%) say they are online between 24 and 168 hours per week, compared to 18 percent of heterosexuals.
• Regarding web logs or blog use, the survey found about one in four GLB individuals (24%) report visiting personal blogs, which are websites that serve as an individual’s personal online journal, compared to 12 percent of heterosexuals.

Visit the full study site for all of the charts and graphs.