By Justin Lehmiller How does someone feel when they have an orgasm? If you’re like most people, you probably said that they feel pretty darn good. This makes sense because there’s a widespread tendency to assume that orgasms necessarily equal pleasure. This association is so strong that pleasure is actually embedded in the definition of… Read more »
Entries by Kinsey Institute
The Kinsey Institute Partners with Adam Matthew Digital to Publish Sex & Sexuality Digital Archive
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Adam Matthew Digital on Sex and Sexuality Digital Resources – a new online archive which provides remote access to digitized resources from the Kinsey Institutes archival collections and is a vital resource for scholars and students with an interest in the history of human sexuality and gender… Read more »
How Smartphone Battery Levels Affect Hookup Decisions
By Justin Lehmiller Imagine you’re looking for a hookup on an app like Tinder or Grindr. What factors would affect who you ultimately decide to meet up with? Odds are that things like physical attraction, personality, and sexual compatibility come to mind first because those factors play an obvious and important role in our sexual… Read more »
How Having a Sexual Rival Changes Men’s Sexual Behavior
By Justin Lehmiller Men sometimes have sex with women who are already in relationships with other guys. So what is it like to be the “other man” in these situations? Does the knowledge of having a sexual rival change the way that men approach sex? For example, does it affect how much effort they put… Read more »
The Kinsey Institute Interview Series: A Conversation with Dr. Kristen Mark
By Justin Lehmiller What is a day in the life of a sex researcher like? In this interview series, I talk to some of the world’s foremost authorities on sex in order to answer this question, but also to provide a glimpse into what they’re currently working on, what the media tends to get wrong… Read more »