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The personality characteristics of male clients of female sex workers and their motivations for seeking the services of sex workers were examined. It was hypothesized that clients of sex workers would differ from nonclients in that they would adopt less feminine sex roles, exhibit lower social-sexual effectiveness, and show higher levels of sensation-seeking behavior. Sixty-six clients of sex workers and 60 nonclients volunteered to complete a short questionnaire to assess demographic characteristics, sex role, social-sexual effectiveness, and sensation-seeking behavior. Clients and nonclients did not differ on demographic variables such as age, education, marital status, or occupation. However, clients were significantly less feminine in sex-role orientation, scored lower in social-sexual effectiveness, and scored higher on sensation seeking. Closer analysis of the client group revealed the existence of two distinct subgroups. The first was characterized by low social-sexual effectiveness and appeared motivated to visit sex workers because of an interpersonal need for intimacy. The second was characterized by high sensation seeking and appeared motivated to visit sex workers because of a need for novelty and variety in sexual encounters.

Correlates of Self-Efficacy for Condom Use Among Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in Tijuana, Mexico

“…This suggests that moderation analyses could identify specific groups (e.g., high sensation seekers) that might benefit from interventions. Given that male clients of FSWs may be more likely to seek sexual sensation than non-clients (Xantidis & McCabe, 2000), targeted sociocognitive interventions are recommended that take into account characteristics such as gender and the propensity to seek novel sexual experiences that may influence self-efficacy for condom use (Donohew et al, 2000). …”

Explorando los motivos para pagar servicios sexuales desde las opiniones sobre la prostitución

“…These factors group the main reasons for paying for sexual services that have been mentioned in studies on this subject (Jordan 1997;McKeganey and Barnad 1996;xantidis et al 2000;Kinnell 2006;Månsson 2006;Della Giusta et al 2009;Marttila 2003). However, this study has gone further, given that based on these motivational factors an important contribution is offered: the classification or typology of buyers in function of their reasons for paying for sexual services.…”

“…This type of buyer could be a collaborator in the detection and reporting of victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation, given that their ultimate aim makes them more likely to be sensitive to the life circumstances of the women who provide sexual services. Finally, we highlight the group called Riskers: those buyers who enjoy risk and dominating in sexual relationships, who are attracted by the forbidden and for whom paying for sexual services is an element of masculine identity, or who are seeking new sensations and clandestine relationships (McKeganey and Barnad 1996;xantidis et al 2000). It is possible that among these buyers are those who want sexual practices without protection because they perceive risk differently (Leonard 1990).…”

“…Diverse motivations for this conduct have been shown: a) some men want to enjoy different or more frequent sexual practices than usually available from their partners and go to persons practising prostitution because this may be the only way to obtain this (Monto 2001;McKeganey 1994); there are men for whom having sex with a prostitute is one of their sexual fantasies, as they are seen and perceived as super-sexual women who enjoy sex, giving rise to attraction or curiosity (Månsson 2006;Di Nicola et al 2009); c) for other men is it a quicker, more direct and less complicated way of obtaining sexual services, involving less commitment and emotional implication, given that standardised relationships require greater effort (xantidis et al 2000;Monto 2004;Pitts et al 2004;Campbell and O'Neill 2006); d) in other cases, prostitution allows men to have sex with different people, choosing different characteristics in the people who offer the services, such as ethnicity, physical attributes, sex or gender (McKeganey 1994;xantidis et al 2000); e) other clients find the illicit and clandestine nature of the sexual meeting attractive, either because it is a conduct that is socially reprehensible or because it is penalised in some countries (Månsson 2006); f) it has also been shown that some men have no other way of obtaining sex unless they pay for it, either because they do not have a partner, or because they have some problem that impedes them establishing relationships with, or because they are rejected by, women (Campbell and O'Neill 2006); in this context, personal deficiencies, scarce capacity or ability to engage in relationships with a partner have been alluded to (Atchinson et al 1998); g) in other studies it has been indicated that for some men prostitution is an alternative to solitary sexual activity, such as masturbation; that is to say, they have no other possibilities of having sex (Campbell and O'Neill 2006); h) some men seek in prostitution a way of maintaining control in their sexual relationships, or it can be a way of expressing their power over women (Atchinson et al 1998;Monto 2004;Campbell and O'Neill 2006); i) another of the reasons is that prostitution offers a less complicated form of extramarital relations, and can be experienced by men as a lesser infidelity, as there is no commitment to the people who are offering the sexual services (Månsson 2006); j) finally, it has been indicated that there are men who feel lonely, whether they be single or married, and besides the sexual services, they are seeking companionship and relationships of love or friendship with the people who practise prostitution (Monto 2004). It is possible...…”

Drinking Reasons and Alcohol Problems by Work Venue Among Female Sex Workers in Guangxi, China

“…This finding further highlights the importance of addressing sexual expectancy on alcohol use especially among FSWs who are at higher risk for excessive drinking and alcohol-induced unprotected sex (Kumar, 2003; Panchanadeswaran et al, 2008; Zachariah et al, 2003). Because alcohol may also be used to enhance sexual experiences by FSWs’ male clients, who usually have more power over FSWs in deciding condom use (Blanc, 2001; Pulerwitz, Amaro, De Jong, Gortmaker, & Rudd, 2002; Xantidis & McCabe, 2000), it is highly suggested that interventions which attempt to modify expectancy of alcohol as a sex facilitator to target both FSWs and their clients in order to be effective. Venue based interventions is a potential way to address alcohol use behaviors for both FSWs and male clients (Samet et al, 2010b).…”