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The Hobbyist and the Girlfriend Experience: Behaviors and Preferences of Male Customers of Internet Sexual Service Providers
- DOI:
- 10.1080/01639625.2012.707502
pages 792-810
- Received: 27 Oct 2011
- Accepted: 1 Mar 2012
- Published online: 28 Aug 2012
Abstract
This study provides descriptive information about the background characteristics, sexual preferences, attitudes, and motives of men (N = 584) who locate and contract with female Internet Sexual Service Providers (ISSP) for paid sex acts through a prostitute review site on the Web. The questionnaire-based findings showed these men preferred the “girlfriend experience” or GFE over all other personal qualities and behaviors. The study contributes to our understanding of a rapidly emerging category of men who seek sexual services on-line and their desire for mutuality and excitement in a provider who is willing to replicate some aspects of a conventional, non-remunerative romantic relationship.
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- Received: 27 Oct 2011
- Accepted: 1 Mar 2012
- Published online: 28 Aug 2012
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- a Los Angeles , California , USA
- b University of Portland , Portland , Oregon , USA
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