Unusual online sexual interests in heterosexual Swedish and Italian university students

Tripodi, Francesca; Eleuteri, Stefano; Giuliani, Marta; Rossi, Roberta; Livi, Stefano; Petruccelli, Irene; Petruccelli, Filippo; Daneback, Kristian; Simonelli, Chiara

doi:10.1016/j.sexol.2015.03.003

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“…When such research is being conducted data must be from a reliable and generalizable source (or sources). Results and findings of any such effects must be considered in light of the age, gender, and sexual identity of individuals as wellfactors which are not considered in this paper (Sevcikova & Daneback, 2014;Stoops, 2015;Traeen & Daneback, 2013;Tripodi et al 2015). In such research opportunities pornography use by state may play a role in the analysis.…”

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A review of pornography use research: Methodology and results from four sources

Gmeiner¹,

Price²,

Worley³

2015

Cyberpsychology

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The widespread electronic transmission of pornography allows for a variety of new data sources to objectively measure pornography use. Recent studies have begun to use these data to rank order US states by per capita online pornography use and to identify the determinants of pornography use at the state level. The aim of this paper is to compare two previous methodologies for evaluating pornography use by state, as well as to measure online pornography use using multiple data sources. We find that state-level rankings from Pornhub.com, Google Trends, and the New Family Structures Survey are significantly correlated with each other. In contrast, we find that rankings based on data from a single large paid subscription pornography website has no significant correlation with rankings based on the other three data sources. Since so much of online pornography is accessed for free, research based solely on paid subscription data may yield misleading conclusions.

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A review of pornography use research: Methodology and results from four sources

Gmeiner¹,

Price²,

Worley³

2015

Cyberpsychology

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“…The result is that older men tend to be interested in women younger than themselves (Antfolk et al, 2015;Kenrick, Gabrielidis, Keefe, & Cornelius, 1996). Generally speaking, earlier studies suggest that heterosexual menirrespective of their own age-are attracted to women in their twenties and that not very men are exclusively interested in very young or very old women (e.g., Santtila et al, 2015;Tripodi et al, 2015). This pattern has been demonstrated in modern western and non-western cultures (Buss, 1989;Buunk, Dijkstra, Kenrick, & Wrantjes, 2001;Sohn, 2016;Souza, Conroy-Beam, & Buss, 2016) and is accompanied by some indirect evidence from hunter-gatherer societies (e.g., Early & Peters, 2000;Marlowe, 2004) and pre-industrial societies (e.g., Dribe & Lundh, 2009).…”

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Men’s and Women’s Youngest and Oldest Considered and Actual Sex Partners

Antfolk¹

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Whereas women prefer slightly older sexual partners, men—regardless of their age—have a preference for women in their twenties. Earlier research has suggested that this difference between the sexes’ age preferences is resolved according to women’s preferences. Earlier research has not, however, sufficiently considered that the age-range of considered partners might change over the life span. Here, we investigated the age limits (youngest and oldest) of considered and actual sex partners in a population-based sample of 2,655 adults (aged 18-50 years). Over the investigated age span, women reported a narrower age-range than men and women tended to prefer slightly older men. We also show that men’s age-range widens as they get older: While they continue to consider sex with young women, men also consider sex with women their own age or older. Contrary to earlier suggestions, men’s sexual activity thus reflects also their own age-range, although their potential interest in younger women is not likely converted into sexual activity. Compared to homosexual men, bisexual and heterosexual men were more unlikely to convert young preferences into actual behavior, supporting female-choice theory.

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“…Similar results have been shown in a study of Tripodi and colleagues conducted on two non-clinical Italian and Swedish samples consisting of 433 women and 414 men aged 20-30 years. 54 Women spent less time on online sexual activities (including pornography viewing) as well as scored lower on instruments measuring problematic cybersex behavior (Internet Sex Screening Test) 70 and sexual compulsivity (Sexual Addiction Screening Test-Abbreviated). 70 Results from a study by Mulhauser, Short, and Weindtock 55 conducted on a group of 134 women and 235 men above the age of 18 from the US general population showed gender differences in scores obtained on measures of CSB, such as HBI-19, 68 Pornography Consumption Inventory (PCI), 71 CPUI, 64 and Problematic Pornography Use Scale (PPUS), 72 with women scoring significantly lower than men.…”

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<p>Spotlight on Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: A Systematic Review of Research on Women</p>

Kowalewska

Gola

Kraus

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Purpose of Review: World Health Organization recently included compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) to the upcoming 11th edition of International Classification of Diseases (6C72). Despite the potential benefits of this decision (eg, the acceleration of research in the field will allow the development of effective treatments), previous research focused mainly on men, and as a result, we do not have an accurate clinical picture of compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) among women. Therefore, in this systematic review, we aim to present available knowledge on this topical subject. Literature search was conducted in the guideline of PRISMA methodology. Studies were identified from multiple databases including Academic Search Ultimate, SocINDEX, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed, and MEDLINE. Out of a total of 10,531 articles identified and screened, 58 were included in this review. Included studies covered the following topics: prevalence and etiology of CSB, behavioral and cognitive processes involved, comorbidities, personality traits, psychosocial and interpersonal difficulties, traumatic experiences, and treatments. Recent Findings: Available studies indicate that CSB symptom severity is lower in women than in men. Overall, women reported consuming pornography less often than men and exhibit lower rates of feeling urges to these materials. CSB symptoms (including problematic pornography use) have been found to be positively related to trait psychopathy, impulsivity, sensation seeking, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, obsessive-compulsive disorder, pathological buying, sexual dysfunctions, general psychopathology, child sexual abuse, while negatively related to dispositional mindfulness. Summary: Conclusions that can be drawn from prior studies are considerably limited. There are no accurate estimates of the CSB prevalence or severity among women, and studies have been mostly conducted on non-clinical populations, which has limited application for women diagnosed with CSBD.

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Unusual online sexual interests in heterosexual Swedish and Italian university students

Cited by 26 publications

References 23 publications

A review of pornography use research: Methodology and results from four sources

A review of pornography use research: Methodology and results from four sources

Men’s and Women’s Youngest and Oldest Considered and Actual Sex Partners

<p>Spotlight on Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: A Systematic Review of Research on Women</p>

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