Cuckold Fantasies: Not Your Typical Threesome
February 11, 2014 by Justin Lehmiller
A surprising number of heterosexual married men have so-called “cuckold fantasies,” meaning that they find the prospect of watching their wives have sex with other guys to be sexually arousing (the word “cuckold” literally means a man whose wife is cheating on him, hence the name). In psychological terms, these fantasies are sometimes referred to as troilism, a term some think is derived from the word “trois,” as in “ménage a trois.” In a way, this makes sense–we are talking about a threesome of sorts, just not the kind most people associate with straight men. So just how common are cuckold fantasies and why do so many guys have them? These are the questions I sought to answer in a recent article I wrote for Playboy. Check out the full article at the link below. I guarantee that you’ll be surprised at what the research has to say on this topic.
Cuckolded: Why Do So Many Men Fantasize About Their Wives Cheating On Them?
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Dr. Justin Lehmiller
Founder & Owner of Sex and PsychologyDr. Justin Lehmiller is a social psychologist and Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute. He runs the Sex and Psychology blog and podcast and is author of the popular book Tell Me What You Want. Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, and a prolific researcher who has published more than 50 academic works.
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