Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2011 Apr;40(2):429-39. doi: 10.1007/s10508-010-9598-z. Epub 2010 Feb 20.
Some researchers have illustrated how the Internet can provide users with an ideal atmosphere to explore sexuality; however, most have stressed the Internet's negative impact on intimate relationships. Notably, much of this research has focused on the small minority of men who compulsively engage in online sexual activities (OSA), overlooking the majority of men and women who use OSA recreationally (either individually or with a partner). Addressing these limitations, data on heterosexual adults in committed relationships were taken from the 2004 "ELLE/msnbc.com Cyber-sex and Romance Survey" (n = 8,376). In quantitative analyses, men were less likely than women to express concerns and more likely to hold favorable attitudes about their partner's OSA. With regard to the impact of OSA on intimate relationships, men and women did not differ in becoming "more open to new things," and finding it easier "to talk about what [they] want sexually." Negative impacts were also identified, with women more likely to indicate they had less sex as a result of a partner's OSA, and men more likely to indicate they were less aroused by real sex as a result of their own OSA. Generally, qualitative results mirrored quantitative ones. Additionally, qualitative data suggested that moderate or light amounts of OSA yield relationship benefits for both female and male users, including increases in the quality and frequency of sex, and increased intimacy with real partners. In addition, men who used the Internet moderately, and men and women who reported being light users, stated that engaging in tandem OSA fostered better sexual communication with partners. Findings underscore the need to explore further the impact that online sexual activities can have on real-life committed relationships.
一些研究人员展示了互联网如何为用户提供一个理想的环境来探索性；然而，大多数人都强调了互联网对亲密关系的负面影响。值得注意的是，这项研究大多集中在一小部分沉迷于网络性活动的男性上（OSA），而忽略了大多数男性和女性，他们只是将 OSA 作为娱乐（无论是单独还是与伴侣一起）。为了弥补这些局限性，对处于稳定关系中的异性恋成年人的数据取自 2004 年的“ELLE/msnbc.com 网络性爱和浪漫调查”（n=8376）。在定量分析中，男性比女性更不容易表达担忧，而对伴侣的 OSA 持有更有利的态度。至于 OSA 对亲密关系的影响，男性和女性在“对新事物更开放”和“更容易谈论性需求”方面没有区别。也确定了负面影响，女性更有可能表示由于伴侣的 OSA，她们的性生活减少了，而男性更有可能表示由于自己的 OSA，他们对真实性生活的兴奋度降低了。一般来说，定性结果与定量结果相吻合。此外，定性数据表明，适度或轻度的 OSA 会给女性和男性用户带来关系上的好处，包括增加性生活的质量和频率，以及与真实伴侣的亲密程度增加。此外，适度使用互联网的男性和报告轻度使用的男性和女性表示，同时进行 OSA 有助于与伴侣更好地进行性沟通。这些发现强调了需要进一步探讨网络性活动对现实生活中稳定关系的影响。
