"Future research on NGI-seeking men could lead to better understanding of their risk behaviors which, in turn, could be helpful for developing and targeting HIV/STD prevention and intervention efforts," noted Dr. 2%), they were significantly more likely to seek oral sex without a condom (14% vs.
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Schrimshaw, who is assistant professor of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health.Īlthough few advertisements posted by men seeking NGI partners specifically sought anal sex without a condom (1% vs. "This suggests that these men are more likely to be looking for and willing to engage in sex without a condom which may place them at greater risk for HIV/STI transmission than men who are not seeking non-gay-identified male partners," said Dr. 42%) to omit mention of condoms or safer sex in their advertisements. The analysis revealed that men seeking NGI partners were significantly less likely to mention that they wanted to have safer sex/use condoms (15% vs. Only a small number of ads by NGI-seeking men mentioned safe sex or condom use. This suggests that many of the posts are placed by gay men seeking NGI men, perceived by some gay men to be more masculine, dominant, or "straight-acting." Although men who posted NGI-seeking ads were more likely to self-identify as bisexual, married, and/or discreet and to seek out an anonymous encounter relative to the ads of comparison men, only 24% of online advertisements seeking NGI men were posted by men who were themselves non-gay-identified.
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Craigslist was chosen because it is publicly accessible, highly trafficked, free-of-charge, and widely used by gay, NGI men seeking men, or men who have sex with men and women to find sexual partners.Īmong the ads studied, 11% were placed by men seeking NGI partners. To examine the subgroup of men seeking non-gay-identified (NGI) men in the online sexual marketplace, the researchers reviewed 1,200 Internet personal ads posted on Craigslist and selected 282 for analysis and performed comparisons of two categories of personal ads: those seeking encounters with NGI men, including straight, bisexual, married, curious, and men on the "down low" (those who usually identify as heterosexual but have sex with men) and a contrasting set of ads that did not specifically seek NGI men. The findings are online in the journal Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, published by the American Psychological Association.