Americans’ Attitudes Toward and Experiences with Sex Toys and Sexual Media (Infographic)

To date, most national sex surveys in America have focused on people’s attitudes toward and experiences with a relatively narrow range of sexual behaviors, namely: vaginal intercourse, oral sex, anal sex, and masturbation. As a result, we now have a pretty good idea as to how many people have engaged in those activities. However, this provides only a very limited understanding of Americans’ sexuality because there are numerous other ways that people might express themselves sexually. Fortunately, a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE offers some insight into various other forms of sexual expression. The infographic below takes a look at Americans’ interest in and experiences with sex toys and sexual media (think pornography, sexting, etc.) specifically.

For a review of other key findings from this survey, see here for data on Americans’ experiences with “social” sexual activities and here for data on their experiences with BDSM.

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