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Gay Sex Doesn't Equal Anal Sex Most Of The Time, New Study Finds |
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Written by Brandon Rolph |
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
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| Tags: gay men, bisexual, lgbt, sex, anal, health study, university of indiana, think progress, sexuality |
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Well that's disconcerting...or is it? After the jump find out about a new study done on gay and bi men's sexual behaviors and the implications the behaviors have on health advocacy.
George Mason University and Indiana University investigated the sexual behaviors of men who have sex with men and found 1,308 unique combinations of behaviors that men engage in. Which, however you look at it, seems exhausting.
The lead author Joshua G. Rosenberger points out:
"Of all sexual behaviors that men reported occurring during their last sexual event, those involving the anus were the least common [less than 40 percent]. There is certainly a misguided belief that ‘gay sex equals anal sex,’ which is simply untrue much of the time."
Maybe most noteworthy is that the study found that more than 40 percent of participants were engaging with someone they were dating or committed to, which were comparable numbers for their heterosexual peers. In other words, men who have sex with men are not necessarily less monogamous than opposite-sex couples.
The results also found that ratings for pleasure were higher among older men. This makes sense because one becomes more aware of what they like and often have less stress or nervousness associated with sex. Furthermore the study also found that the frequency of orgasm was higher when with a relationship partner, possibly for the similar reasons as the former point.
Thoughts Instincters? Are we a more prude generation than before?
(via ThinkProgress)
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