Abstract
The present study explored the sexual behavior and social adaptation of a sample of male sadomasochists. A total of 164 men who were members of two sadomasochistically-oriented clubs participated in the study. The numbers of heterosexual male and gay male participants were about equal. A semi-structured questionnaire containing items related to social, sexual, and psychological aspects of the participants' lives was used. The results showed that the participants were socially well-adjusted and that sadomasochistic behavior was mainly a facilitative aspect of their sexual lives, most participants being flexible in both sexual activities and sadomasochistic role-taking. Sadists were more likely to be younger and more sexually active than masochists.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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| Pages (from-to) | 273–282 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Sex Research |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |