INFAD (Jan 2017)

Online sexual behavior in older adults

  • J Castro-Calvo,
  • R Ballester-Arnal,
  • C Giménez-García,
  • B Gil-Juliá

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n2.v2.1082
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 89 – 98

Abstract

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The reduction of the technology gap and the increase in digital education of elderly has facilitated that people of a more advanced age uses the Internet for sexual purposes. This study was designed in order to explore online sexual behavior in this segment of the population. Taking a sample of 423 people between 60-70 years old, it was found that about 70% had used the Internet for sexual purposes. Their profile of cybersex consumption was different from the typical pattern of young adults. These differences are discussed in the context of the social construction of sexuality

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