ArticleJournal of youth and adolescence2012
Who gives and who gets: why, when, and with whom young people engage in oral sex.
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- Orgasm and Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents: Differences Across Genders and Dyad Configurations.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Prevalence of, and factors associated with oral sexual behaviours in men and women in Ibadan, Nigeria.PloS one · 2025Article
- The lifelong orgasm gap: exploring age's impact on orgasm rates.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the abbreviated Hungarian Faking Orgasm Scale for Women.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Heterosexual Oral and Anal Sex: Perceptions, Terminologies, and Attitudes of Younger and Older Adults in Ibadan, Nigeria.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Among Canadian University Students: Incidence, Context, and Perpetrators' Perceptions.Archives of sexual behavior · 2021Article
- Changes in Diverse Sexual and Contraceptive Behaviors Across College.Journal of sex research · 2019Article
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- Daily diary study of adult men's and women's event-level sexual motivations and sexual behaviour.Sexual health · 2017Article
- Oral Sex, Young People, and Gendered Narratives of Reciprocity.Journal of sex research · 2016Article
- Vaginal and Oral Sex Initiation Timing: A Focus on Gender and Race/Ethnicity.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2015Article
- Development and validation of the Hookup Motives Questionnaire (HMQ).Psychological assessment · 2014Article
- A gender discrepancy analysis of heterosexual sexual behaviors in two university samples.Journal of community health · 2013Article
- Sexism and sexual risk behavior in adolescents: Gender differences.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
Surprisingly little is known about oral sex experiences among emerging adults, including the motives behind their participation in this sexual activity. The current study examined the characteristics of emerging adults' most recent oral sex experience. A total of 431 young people (M age = 21.7 years; 71.7% female) completed an on-line survey assessing their sexual history, context (partner type, co-occurring sexual behaviors), and motives (physical, emotional, goal attainment, and insecurity) for engaging in their most recent heterosexual oral sex interaction. The majority of oral sex encounters occurred within the context of a committed relationship and during an interaction that also included intercourse. Cunnilingus was rare unless reciprocated with fellatio. Overall, both males' and females' reports indicate that they were motivated to engage in oral sex by sexual desire and attraction to their partner, or to enhance an emotional connection with their partner. Insecurity and goal attainment motives were uncommon. Males reported more physical motives than did females, and females reported more emotional and insecurity motives than did males. The findings provide insights into youths' oral sex experiences, and make clear how essential it is to understand the broader sexual and partnership context in which a given sexual activity occurs. These findings have implications for policies aimed at the development of effective sexual health education programs.
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