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Trust and sexual interaction: The significance of the internet on the sex life and sexual risk behaviors of gay and bisexual men in Spain

International Journal of Sexual Health, ISSN: 1931-7611, Vol: 23, Issue: 2, Page: 120-138
2011
  • 8
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 30
    Captures
  • 0
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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Metrics Details

  • Citations
    8
    • Citation Indexes
      8
  • Captures
    30

Article Description

This study provides an understanding of the significance of the use of the Internet to find sexual partners, its impact on sexual life, and how it is linked to unprotected sex among gay and bisexual men. A grounded approach was used to analyze interviews with 31 men (aged 19 to 46 years) from Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao/San Sebastián, Spain. The results reveal that the Internet is impacting the form and style of life of many men, and particularly their experience of sexuality. Many men regard their sexual experiences with casual partners met through the Internet as unsatisfactory or frustrating. Themen provided several reasons behind the search for sexual partners via the Internet: Some interviewees sought to channel needs other than the sexual (company, affection, stable partner). Trust and assumptions built into the virtual interaction become a key to understanding why some men have unprotected sex with partners met on the Internet. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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