http://apple-pathways.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] apple-pathways.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] apple_pathways 2010-11-21 12:18 am (UTC)

Basically the conclusion of my paper is that the research I WANTED to find has yet to be undertaken. I want to know if the proliferation of the internet has affected the sex lives of everyday, average people: do more people view pornography and other sexually explicit material due to its increased availability? Do people incorporate information/sexual scenarios they come across online into their offline sex lives? Are people kinkier, due to increased information on kinky sexual practices or the increased pool of sexual partners online? (i.e. It's easier to find people who're into what you are.) Do people find the internet overall enhances their sexual life, or are they disappointed that real life doesn't match up to the fantasy world they find online?

I can't find info on any of that.

What I did find is that sex that results from people meeting online is not inherently more risky than that with sexual partners met offline; that "relationship-seeking" and online dating is the most popular form of Online Sexual Activity (OSA); that about 20% of adolescents first sexual education occurs online; and that researchers are still evaluating use of pornography and sexual gratification from a male perspective and ignoring the way many women use and enjoy sexually explicit material.

Ok, stopping now: see, I'm in paper mode, and writing you an essay in the comments!

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