Dr. Mark Griffiths is a social psychologist who studies paraphilia, a sexual trait known colloquially as a fetish. In a new ...

Attraction is the most unpredictable thing. Sometimes all it takes is the most subtle or unexpected gesture to peak a ...

Unlike overt displays of affection, ECDs often operate beneath the surface of our awareness, yet they have a profound effect on sexual attraction between partners. The origins of ECDs are complex ...

Human sexual attraction is complex, and researchers are learning that it’s not entirely based on either looks or personality. We tend to be attracted to people with symmetrical faces ...

Christopher Strong, 38, made sexual comments to who he thought was a 12-year-old after he had been made subject to a Sexual ...

Sexual orientation—dictated by factors like sexual identity, attraction and behavior—is challenging to measure ...

This new form of sexual identity is captivating the attention of researchers and the public alike, as it offers a fresh ...

From attraction to action, sexual behavior takes many forms. As pioneering sex researcher Alfred Kinsey put it, the only universal in human sexuality is variability itself. Human interest in sex ...

and sexual attraction to people of a particular gender. Sexuality is an important part of who we are as humans. Beyond the ability to reproduce, sexuality also defines how we see ourselves and how ...

But using physical and sexual attraction to measure the degree of acceptance or rejection of social interaction among different social groups is a poor defense against implicit biases. Someone’s ...

Bisexuality is an orientation defined as sexual, emotional, or romantic attraction to people of the same and other genders, or towards people regardless of their gender. The Bisexual Pride Flag was ...