A more scientific reason for why you might be gay…and it’s not just about having older brothers.

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The more older brothers a man has, the more likely he is to be gay. And there is now evidence that indicates this effect is caused by immunological conditions in a mother’s womb.

Those are the results of two new studies, which provide stronger evidence for a phenomenon known as the fraternal birth order effect.