The emergence of a marketplace for digital sexual content has expanded opportunities to meet sexual needs, but emerging research suggests that these interactive spaces could also facilitate emotional....

Playboy, Julie and The Kinsey Institute asked 2,373 U.S. adults ages 18 to 29 about their sex lives. Is the Gen Z sex recession real?

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Dating and relationships can be messy. The apps, the expectations, the endless options—it’s a lot. But there’s real science behind how people connect, commit and build a relationship with someone who will “be there when you need them the most.” So how to find such a person, especially in such a world?

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Research suggests most of us have a romantic “type.” The partners we choose tend to share similar personality traits and physical characteristics.

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In romantic relationships, masturbation may complement or compensate for partnered sex. New data suggests that it often fills a gap in unmet desire for men and women alike.

According to the investment model of commitment processes, relationships are more likely to persist when people are highly satisfied with their partner, invested in the relationship, and perceive poor...

There is relatively limited information on why women use pornography, what they expect from it, and the emotions they experience after use. Conflicting findings have been reported about the associa...

Childhood neglect and abuse are a source of chronic stress associated with disruptions to bodily stress response systems and emotional regulation. These experiences are linked to relationship probl...

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The present study investigated associations between Big Five personality traits, their facets, and the frequency and variety of sexual fantasies in a sample of 5,225 adults (M = 58.30 years old; 56.5% men). People high in conscientiousness and agreeableness report fewer sexual fantasies across exploratory, intimate, impersonal, and sadomasochistic domains; these effects were primarily driven by respectfulness and responsibility facets. Negative emotionality, particularly the depression facet, was associated with more frequent sexual fantasizing. Extraversion and open-mindedness showed...

A new book by Kinsey Institute scholar Justin Garcia explains some of the tensions in modern romance and how to work through those tensions with more insight.

Revisions to the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES-V) allow for assessment of sexual exploitation without heterosexual norms or gendered language. SES-V estimates show alarmingly high prevalence in qu...

Sexual victimization (SV) disproportionately affects individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), yet few studies have incorporated updated, well-validated tools that capture the full range of ...

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Wanting sex and consenting to sex aren't the same thing. Sometimes we agree to sex we don’t want; other times we turn down opportunities for sex we desire.