Gender differences in pornography consumption among young heterosexual danish adults

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 577-585

  Hald, Gert Martin ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Gender differences; Pornography; Sexual media; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COITUS; DENMARK; FANTASY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LIBIDO; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASTURBATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; COITUS; DENMARK; EROTICA; FANTASY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; LIBIDO; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MASTURBATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 39049174725     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9064-0     Document Type: Article

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