Traversing TechSex: benefits and risks in digitally mediated sex and relationships

Jennifer Power, Lily Moor, Joel Anderson, Andrea Waling, Alexandra James, Nicole Shackleton, Anne-Maree Farrell, Elizabeth Agnew, Gary W. Dowsett Digital technologies now form part of many people’s sex and intimate lives via mobile phones, cameras, dating apps and social media. Although we hear a lot about the risks posed by these technologies, such as online harassment or ‘revenge pornography’, there is limited research on the benefits. Reporting on a survey of Australian adults, this study explores perceived sexual and relationship benefits and pleasures associated with use of digital technologies, as well views on risks and negative consequences.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research