The Hobbyist and the Girlfriend Experience: Behaviors and Preferences of Male Customers of Internet Sexual Service Providers

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 792-810

  Milrod, Christine ^a   Monto, Martin A ^b  

^a University of Portland ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84866011421     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2012.707502     Document Type: Article

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