3. H2: Attachment anxiety will be greater for same-sex friends than cross-sex friends for single LG, and greater for cross-sex friends than same-sex friends for single heterosexuals.
4. H3: Romantically involved LG subjects will score higher in attachment anxiety for romantic partners than for same-sex friends or caregivers, and involved heterosexual subjects will score higher in attachment anxiety for romantic partners than for cross-sex friends or caregivers.
5. H4: A main effect of romantic status will find higher cross-sex friend attachment anxiety scores for single heterosexual subjects than for those in a relationship.
6. H5: A main effect of romantic status will find higher same-sex friend attachment anxiety scores for single LG subjects than for those in a relationship.
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