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Title: What Are Americans' Favorite Aspects of Partnered Sex? Findings From a U.S. Nationally Representative Survey.
Authors: Herbenick, Debby (AUTHOR), Patterson Perry, Callie (AUTHOR), Lumsdaine, Bethany (AUTHOR), Fu, Tsung-chieh (AUTHOR), Balle, Mary (AUTHOR), Miller, Owen (AUTHOR), Wasata, Ruhun (AUTHOR), Fortenberry, J. Dennis (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 2025, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p42-57. 16p.
Subjects: Sexual partners, Orgasm, Intimacy (Psychology), Literature
Abstract: Using data from an online, cross-sectional U.S. nationally representative survey, we analyzed participants' responses to an open-ended item that asked them to look back on their entire lives and to describe their favorite aspects of being sexual with a partner. These text responses (n = 2755) were grouped into 22 codes, the most common of which were closeness/intimacy, specific sex acts, feels good, love/caring, satisfying/pleasing a partner, and orgasm. The present study extends the existing literature on positive aspects of sexuality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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