Mr. Right and Mr. Right now: Romantic and casual partner-seeking online among young men who have sex with men

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-272

  Bauermeister, José A ^a   Leslie Santana, Matthew ^a   Johns, Michelle Marie ^a   Pingel, Emily ^a   Eisenberg, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dating; HIV; Hooking up; Internet; Partners; Young men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; LOVE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951678763     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9834-5     Document Type: Article

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