An Internet Study of Cybersex Participants

@article{Daneback2005AnIS,
  title={An Internet Study of Cybersex Participants},
  author={Kristian Daneback and Al Cooper and Sven-Axel M{\aa}nsson},
  journal={Archives of Sexual Behavior},
  year={2005},
  volume={34},
  pages={321-328}
}
Cybersex is a subcategory of online sexual activities (OSA) and is defined as when two or more people are engaging in sexual talk while online for the purposes of sexual pleasure and may or may not include masturbation. Cybersex is a growing phenomenon with a significant impact on participants but very little research has been done on this subject to date. This study is the first to attempt to delineate characteristics of those who engage in cybersex. Data were collected through an online… 
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