Sexual Orientation Across Porn Use, Sexual Fantasy, and In-Person Sexuality: Visualizing Branchedness and Coincidence via Sexual Configurations Theory

Sexual Desire and Erotic Fantasies Questionnaire: Validation of the Erotic Fantasy Inventory Scale (SDEF3) in Italian Adults

“…Heterosexual and lesbian women reported lower scores in most of the domains assessed, supporting the idea expressed by Nese et al [ 22 ] that they (1) may report fewer sexual fantasies in general, (2) may express less diversified contents (mainly romantic ones), and (3) the contents of their fantasies might be poorly represented by the items used in this study. In any case, these results are extremely important as they add data to the scarce literature on sexual minorities, especially bisexual men and lesbian women [ 9 , 10 , 62 ].…”

Prevalence and associated factors of premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction in young, single men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru

“…Fourth, there are variables that could interfere with the results, such as education level, employment status, substance use, 34 engagement in anal sex, use of protective barriers, perception of social discrimination, 4 levels of testosterone, assessing concomitant relationships with women, the nature of bisexual orientation, and the potential existence of men on the “down low,” among others, which were not measured in this study. 40 , 41 Additionally, information on preferred sex roles (top, versatile, bottom) and preferred sexual activities (solo masturbation, receptive/insertive anal sex) was not included in the current analysis but could potentially enrich the article by providing a more comprehensive understanding of factors influencing sexual health among MSM. 42 , 43 Fifth, it is important to note that the IIEF-5, utilized in our study, has been primarily validated in older populations, and there are limited data on its validity in sexual encounters between men.…”

Does Sexual Desire Fluctuate More Among Women than Men?

“…Sexual desire refers broadly to an interest in some form of sexual activity (Mark & Lasslo, 2018 ; van Anders et al, 2021 ). Desire may be experienced as an interest in being sexual with other people or solo sexuality (Spector et al, 1996 ) and may reflect an interest in different aspects of sex, including in-person sex, media-based sex, and/or sexual fantasy (Chadwick et al, 2017 ; Gormezano et al, 2022 ; van Anders, 2015 ). The multifaceted nature of desire is reflected in numerous measures of desire, which can measure desire for a partner (Apt & Hurlbert, 1992 ), desire for solo sexuality (Spector et al, 1996 ), or desire in response to viewing erotic stimuli (Dawson et al, 2013 ; Goldey & van Anders, 2012 ).…”