Dimensions of sexual experiences reflected through adjective selection: findings from a US nationally representative survey

This study examines how 20 adjectives describing adults’ most recent sexual experience (e.g. boring, playful, romantic, etc.) illustrate underlying dimensions of sexual experiences. Our exploratory factor analysis reveals two important components: (1) sexual pleasure&#x003B; and (2) sexual danger. These two factors were correlated with sexual health outcomes including sexual wantedness, orgasm, self-rated sexual health, meaningfulness of sex, and pain during sex. Findings suggest that the pleasure dimension is important for both genders, and especially for women, in experiences where the sex was wanted, orgasmic, meaningful, healthy, and without pain.

Source: Sexual Health - August 1, 2022 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Jessie V. Ford Devon Hensel Sarah McKetta Allison Carter Debby Herbenick Source Type: research