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issues get lost in its depths. Only a few studies have focused on one particular use of the Internet that has succeeded from the beginning and continually grown in popularity: cybersex ( Gmeiner, Price, & Worley, 2015 ). Cybersex can be defined as the use
S.-A. Månsson 2005 An Internet study of cybersex participants Archives of Sexual Behavior 34 321 328
Introduction Cybersex use (CU) refers to the use of the Internet to engage in sexually gratifying activities, including pornographic material or exchanging sexual messages ( Carnes, Delmonico, & Griffin, 2007 ; Cooper
., Delmonico, D. L. & Burg, R. (2000). Cybersex users, abusers, and compulsives: New findings and implications. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 7, 5–29. Burg R. Cybersex users, abusers
Introduction Cybersex includes a wide range of sex-related Internet activities, such as pornography, webcam, sex chat, online sex games, and dating ( Döring, 2009 ; Wéry & Billieux, 2017 ). In addition to virtual encounters
, Wölfling, & Potenza, 2016 ; Davis, 2001 ). Cybersex addiction is a specific form of Internet addiction ( Davis, 2001 ; Meerkerk, van den Eijnden & Garretsen, 2006 ). The use of online sexual activities has drastically increased due to the
Introduction Cybersex addiction Internet addiction has received increasing attention worldwide over the past two decades ( Sussman, Harper, Stahl, & Weigle, 2018 ). Many researchers believe that a distinction should be made between general Internet
.g., validating one’s physical attractiveness; Sumter, Vandenbosch, & Ligtenberg, 2017 ; Timmermans & De Caluwé, 2017 ). In line with other work on cybersex and gratification-seeking, some studies suggest that Tinder use may constitute a coping mechanism intended to
of hypersexual behavior, such as symptoms of depression, symptoms of problematic cybersex, and coercive sexual behavior. To examine these characteristics, an online survey was conducted in a large German-speaking population, including both women and
are involved or not involved in a stable relationship ( Cooper et al., 1999 ; Daneback et al., 2005 ), yet recent data nuanced such a finding by emphasizing that men involved in a stable relationship tend to be recreational cybersex users, whereas
