other-sex
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From other + sex, modelled after same-sex.
Adjective
[edit]other-sex (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to attraction to the opposite sex; heterosexual.
- 2009, Harry T. Reis, Susan Sprecher, Encyclopedia of Human Relationships:
- A rating of 0 represents exclusive other-sex (i.e., heterosexual) attractions, a rating of 6 represents exclusive same-sex (i.e., homosexual) attractions, and a rating of 3 represents equal degrees of same-sex and other-sex attractions.