What is Homosociality?
'''Homosociality''' is a term used in [[sociology]], which describes a [[Same-sex couple|same-sex relationship]] which is not romantic or [[sexual]] in nature. These relationships might be called friendships, mentorships, or other. [[Heterosociality]] is the opposite. It means that one prefers socializing with members of the opposite sex without bringing romance or sex into the relationship. [[Eve Sedgwick]] made the term popular in her discussion of male homosocial desire,<ref>J. Childers/G. Hentzi eds., ''The Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism'' (New York 1995) p. 138</ref> but [[Jean Lipman-Blumen]] had defined homosociality in 1976 as a preference for members of one's own sex.<ref>Merl Storr, ''Latex and Lingerie'' (2003) p. 39-40</ref> For example, a close relationship between two men (such as George and Lennie in ''[[Of Mice and Men]]'' (and indeed most of the characters in that book) would be a homosocial relationship. It can apply to single sex schools, [[Prison|prisons]], [[Monastery|monasteries]], but also to simple friendships. The relationship ''can'' be a sexual one, but a homosocial relationship can occur between homosexuals, heterosexuals or both. It is often used to describe the all-male world of medieval [[Knight|knights]], or [[Sailor|sailors]]. While it can apply to both men or women, it is most commonly used to refer to men.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://journals.sagepub.com/action/captchaChallenge?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.sagepub.com%2Fdoi%2Fabs%2F10.1177%2F1097184x06287761&|title=SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research|website=SAGE Journals|doi=10.1177/1097184x06287761 |s2cid=145135916 }}</ref> == Evidence == Rose<ref>Rose, S.M. (1985). Same- and cross-sex friendships and the psychology of homosociality. Sex Roles, 12(1/2), 63-75.</ref> surveyed males and females between the ages of 20 and 28. Rose asked men and women about how they felt about same and cross-sex friendships. Both men and women preferred same sex friendships. Bo