Sexual desire for non-normative sexual behaviors: differences between centennials and millennials considering sexual orientation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Non-normative sexual behaviors were traditionally studied from a psychopathological perspective, although nowadays a distinction is made between paraphilia (nonpathological) and paraphilic disorder (mental disorder).

Methods

The present study aims to examine the differences between a group of millennials (n = 173) and centennials (n = 159) in their appetite for these sexual behaviors without the preconception of these behaviors as harmful or pathological.

Results

Differences in appetite related to exhibitionism and foot fetishism were found in the first instance, with millennials showing a greater appetite for these. When including sexual orientation in the analysis, in addition to exhibitionism and foot fetishism, differences were found in

SUBMITTER: Paramio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694149 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature