Bondage lovers normal, maybe even happier

August 26th, 2008

Vindication!

I wish the study hadn’t just focused on men but I like that BDSM is being studied at all and that results show that participants are totally normal, and in some cases better-adjusted, than their vanilla counterparts.

Bondage lovers normal, maybe even happier | NEWS.com.au

By Tamara McLean

AN unusual sex survey has found that Australians who enjoy bondage and discipline are not damaged or dangerous, and might even be happier than those who practice “normal” sex.

…contrary to commonly-held stereotypes, they are not doing so in reaction to sexual abuse or because they are “sexually deficient” in some way, according the study of 20,000 Australians by public health researchers at the University of New South Wales.

…In fact, men who take part may be happier, with results showing they score significantly lower on a scale of psychological distress than other men.

The researchers did not study why this was, but suspect it might simply be that they’re more in harmony with themselves because they’re into something unusual and are comfortable with that.

  
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3 Responses to “Bondage lovers normal, maybe even happier”

  1. jenipants on August 27, 2008 7:46 pm

    You know, any study that calls either of us normal is obviously way WAY out there. ^_^

  2. SuperBadGirl on August 27, 2008 7:50 pm

    or me happier, come to think of it.

  3. jenipants on August 27, 2008 7:51 pm

    There’s also that.

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