Sexting among married couples: Who is doing it, and are they more satisfied?

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 628-634

  McDaniel, Brandon T ^a   Drouin, Michelle ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946845324     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2015.0334     Document Type: Article

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