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Fantasies vs Actual Behavior

The distinction between fantasies and actual behavior in the context of consensual non-monogamy.

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Jan 20, 2026

Are there common patterns in the intensity, frequency, and themes of women's sexual fantasies from young adulthood to later life?

Across decades of research there are reproducible patterns: many studies report that women’s sexual fantasies rise in number and intensity from young adulthood into the late 20s and peak around the ea...

Jan 20, 2026

How do cultural attitudes and media exposure shape the sexual fantasies women report at different ages?

Cultural attitudes and media exposure shape which sexual fantasies women report by influencing what is considered acceptable to desire, how fantasies are remembered and shared, and which themes are ma...