Sex And Tech

Question 1

Non-arousal tech-mediadet sexual activities

Answer 1

-seeking sexual info
-seeking sexual products
-seeking sexual interactions

Question 2

Pros/cons to seeking sexual information

Answer 2

Pros: affordable, accessible, anonymous/private, fast

Cons: unwanted info, false/misleading info

Question 3

Why the increase in online dating?

Answer 3

-less stigma around it
-convenience
-instant gratification, its like a game

Question 4

Facts about ghosting

Answer 4

-when one person suddenly ignores/stops communicating with other person without telling them why

-almost 50% of ppl have ghosted or been ghosted
-feels more morally acceptable when relationship has less intensity

Question 5

Facts about online dating

Answer 5

-choice overload: cognitive bias that makes it harder to make a decision when you have too many options
-rejection mindset: ppl more likely to reject when they have more options available
-paradox: rise of online dating coincides with rise of single ppl and decrease in sexual activity among younger ppl
-starting relationship online tends to create mind disappointment in person

Question 6

Facts about p

Answer 6

-myth that men are more aroused by it than women
-made by men for men
-orgasm gap-> dif in amount men>women

Question 7

TMSI (tech-mediated sexual interaction)

Answer 7

-any interpersonal interaction through tech, includes exchange of sexually explicit content
-phone sex, cybersex, sexting
-men engage in TMSI more than women bc more acceptable
-ppl can engage in it with dif kinds of ppl, commited relationship, known non-partner, stranger -> ppl in relationships do it more
-depends on motivation, some ppl have higher or lower or no dif in relationship satisfaction bc of it

Question 8

Erobotics

Answer 8

Artificial robotic agents that dont just mediate sexual experiences but interactive agents
-virtual partners, erotic chatbots, sex robots
-likely more to come in next years