Perceived consequences of casual online sexual activities on heterosexual relationships: A U.S. online survey

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 429-439

  Grov, Christian ^a   Gillespie, Brian Joseph ^b   Royce, Tracy ^c   Lever, Janet ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cybersex; Heterosexuals; Internet; Pornography; Relationships; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; EROTICA; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 79952487867     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-010-9598-z     Document Type: Article

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