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Groundbreaking news regarding the porn viewing habits of straight men, folks. A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour and led by Dr. Martin J. Downing looks at the porn-viewing habits of over 800 gay, straight, and bisexual men from cities across the country. Researchers discovered that approximately 55 percent of gay men watch straight porn, and 21 percent (1 in 5) of straight men watch gay porn. But before you go getting all excited, according to researchers, none of the straight...

What is behind the risky behaviors of LGBTQ teens in America? Research has confirmed that the LGBTQ community may have high rates of mental health conditions. Mental health illnesses can be due to prejudice, stigma, rejection, fear, abuse, threats, assault, low self-esteem, harassment, or other circumstances. The National Alliance of Mental Illness notes that LGBTQ individuals are 3 times more likely to develop a mental health condition. Mental health conditions or illnesses can include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, self-harm...

“Overall, I wish people would understand that sexuality and gender are highly complex and influenced greatly by social forces,” Tony Silva (pictured), a sociology doctoral student at University of Oregon tells Queerty. Silva’s recent study, Bud-Sex: Constructing Normative Masculinity Among Rural Straight Men That Have Sex With Men, has been blowing up the Internet. In it, he spoke with 19 different men living in rural, predominately white areas who identify as straight but who hook up with other men on occasion. “There is quite a bit of research...

A gaggle of researchers from Fitrated.com, a fitness website, conducted a survey to find out what parts of the body people found most attractive. Over 2,000 Americans of all genders, ages, and sexual orientations participated in the study. It should come as no surprise that 36.1 percent of gay men said they preferred a “muscular” body type, followed by 26.7 percent who said they preferred an “average” bodies, and 18.3 percent who said they liked they men “thin.” 11.1 percent reported like “curvy”...

A new survey asked people from all around the world about their favorite sexual positions. The study was conducted by a team at Dr. Ed, an online doctor, and included roughly 2,000 people in the United States and Europe. Here’s what researchers found… Nearly 54 percent of men said they got most of their sexual inspiration from adult films. 22 percent said they got it from the internet, but not from skin flicks. And 16 percent said they got it from their...

Those looking for good news in the last few weeks of 2016 may want to set their alarm clocks to snooze for another twenty-three days. A sweeping new study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness indicates that people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender are three times as likely to suffer from certain mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Here’s a chart provided by Mentalhelp breaking down the data: While collecting data, researchers conducted interviews with members of...

Relationship breakdown is a frequent trigger of increased drug usage and chemsex for gay men, a new study has suggested. A French study printed in the latest issue of Contemporary Drug Problems suggests that many young men who have chemsex are on a deep search for love and emotional bonding with other men. The researchers did 25 in-depth interviews with gay guys who use drugs in Paris and Lyon, France, in search of some explanations. The men in the study were aged...

It’s a common TV trope: she’s gorgeous, neurotic, has a host of man problems. Cue apartment door bursting open to reveal hilarious neighbor (and certified bestie) Lyle in his trademark kimono, holding his legendary Pekinese Tallulah to his breast: “Tell me everything, lady legend; I’ll pop popping corn…!” Turns out there may be some truth to that much ballyhooed stereotype after all, if a recent study from the University of Texas is to be believed. Their fundings suggest there’s a...

Looking for love this holiday season? We’ve got some tips for you. Or rather, some pitfalls to avoid. 2,000 single people recently participated in a survey conducted by the e-cigarette brand Blu about their top 50 turn-offs in a potential mate. Not surprisingly, body odor is the #1 reason people avoided any follow-up dates, with almost three-quarters of participants saying it was a deal-breaker. So shower up, fellas!Bad tempers came in at a close second, followed by lying, being selfish, and having bad breath....

Election news still got you down? Here’s something that may help restore your faith in life. Or at least your faith in your sex life. According to a study from the University of Toronto, same-sex couples have better, happier, healthier sex lives. 1,900 individuals of both gay and straight couples participated in the study, which was led by Jessica Maxwell, a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts & Science. “Disagreements in the sexual domain are somewhat inevitable over time,”...

Geordie Shore star Gaz Beadle wants closeted gay footballers to come out. In an opinion piece for the Daily Star, the reality TV personality condemned homophobia in sport, particularly football, and questioned why gay players don’t feel comfortable or safe enough to come out in 2016. He wrote: “If you are happy enough to let your balls slap against another lad, then think about having the balls to admit it and help stamp out homophobia in the beautiful game. “Yes, private life is private,...

We’ve known bisexuality was on the rise for a while now, but it appears to be happening at faster rate than ever before. A new study out of the U.K. has found that the number of people who identify as bisexual has absolutely skyrocketed in just three years. According to the Office for National Statistics, 230,000 people identified as bisexual back in 2012. In 2015, that number has jumped to 334,000. That’s a 45 percent increase. Not only that, but for the first time...

Can having sex bring you closer to God? According to a new study, the answer is yes. Hallelujah, yes! Researchers from Duke University in North Carolina just carried an experiment where they boosted levels of oxytocin in middle-aged men. Oxytocin is a naturally-occurring hormone released in the brain during sex and believed to play a part in promoting empathy, trust, social bonding, and altruism. Researchers found that men, including Atheists, who received the increased levels of the hormone reported higher levels of spirituality compared to those who did not receive the boost. Participants who...

After all this talk of open relationships and polyamorous love, a new study has just found that younger gay couples are trending toward monogamy once again. At least, according to a new study. The study, titled “Choices: Perspectives of Younger Gay Men on Monogamy, Non-monogamy and Marriage,” was conduced by researchers Blake Spears and Lanz Lowen. They surveyed over 800 single, monogamously-coupled, and non-monogamously coupled gay men ages 18-40 years about their relationships. A handful of “monogamish” men were also interviewed. “The most...