Exploring sexual contact networks by analyzing a nationwide commercial-sex review website.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the structure of human sexual contact networks is vital in a broad range of disciplines, including sociology, biology, public health, and anthropology. However, sexual contact networks are yet to be understood because technical and privacy issues make it difficult to conduct accurate, large-scale surveys. In this study, we surveyed data openly available on one of the largest adult entertainment websites in Japan, where male clients (MCs) can write online customer reviews of female commercial sex workers (FCSWs). In particular, our investigation focused on a type of establishment called "soapland," the only type of sex industry in Japan where sexual intercourse is publicly permitted. Soaplands are scattered throughout Japan, and the study website covers approximately 66% of th

SUBMITTER: Ito H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632804 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature