Kinky Sex Anyone? Paraphilic Experiences & Hypersexuality in a Non-clinical Sample

Abstract

AbstractThe data of 527 participants was collected in a German online survey to give an overview about hypersexuality (HYPE) and paraphilia (PARA) regarding preference, arousal, fantasies, pornography-use, and behavior of 15 sexual interests (SeIn) in a non-clinical sample. Legal SeIn reached high incidents. Participants with both PARA and HYPE (P+H) sought out more health care professionals, had more drastic negative sexual experiences (DSE) in adulthood and consisted of more males, while participants with exclusively PARA showed no gender difference. PARA and especially HYPE needs to be addressed proactively in clinical settings to foster a better understanding of current sexual norms. Data availability statementThe data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, upon reasonable request.