April 2017 PMID 26943139

Heterosexual Young Adults' Interest, Attitudes, and Experiences Related to Mixed-Gender, Multi-Person Sex.

Ashley E Thompson, E Sandra Byers

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall tone suggests a mild disagreement with the notion that certain fantasies or experiences are normal, such as comments questioning the normalcy of role plays or kink-related fantasies, while some posts simply share common figures or express curiosity. Words like 'dumb' and phrases like 'completely OK and encouraged' highlight mixed tone—skepticism versus acceptance—and reflect the varying depth of engagement with the publication's findings.

AgreementLow agreement

The discussions mostly challenge or question the article's findings, with some dismissing stances seen as dismissive or skeptical.

InterestModerate interest

The use of terms like 'common' and 'taboo' indicates a moderate level of curiosity, though some comments appear more focused on sharing personal opinions than deep engagement.

EngagementNeutral engagement

Most posts briefly reference the topics without delving deeply into research methodology or implications, reflecting surface-level engagement.

ImpactNeutral impact

The conversations seem to have minimal influence on broader opinions or policies, with the focus more on social discussion than tangible change.

Abstract in brief

  • The study explored attitudes, interest, and experiences related to mixed-gender threesomes among heterosexual young adults, finding that while some participants showed interest and experience, overall motivation was low.
  • Men generally had more positive attitudes and higher interest in engaging in MGTs than women, and both attitudes and interest were linked to actual experience.
  • Women preferred engaging in MGTs only with familiar others when they were the third person, whereas men's interest was unaffected by the familiarity of the third participant; overall, young adults were not judgmental but not highly interested in participating in MGTs themselves.]

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