Sex Online: Uses And Availabilities

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The internet is a valuable tool for information and knowledge. It is also an easy way to entertain oneself and bridge gaps between friends and family. Then there is the dark side of the internet, the internet is used as a tool for finding sex online. Sex has evolved over time and has been perceived in different ways by different societies. In ancient Rome, sex with an apprentice was ok, regardless of marriage. In the first church sex was good and sacred. In the more recent Catholic church sex is taboo and dirty. Currently in the modern western culture sex has evolved into an impersonal game. This view of sex by society came about with the rise of magazines and with the introduction of the internet. This amazing network that helps bring the world together is being used for a variety of sex related activities. According to Mark Griffiths and his study on Internet Sex Addiction, the internet is used for seeking sexual material for educational purposes, for buying or selling sexually related goods for offline use, seeking out material for entertainment/masturbatory purposes, as well as to seek out sex therapists, sex partners for both short and long term relationships, and to explore gender and identity roles through online image propagation. There is so much access online that this sex culture has taken a grip of society and is constantly growing. How does the internet aid in these sexually motivated uses? The want to learn about sex and different sexually related topics in an educational sense taps into the internet’s vast and almost limitless knowledge. Taking advantage of search engines just like consumers who use it to find virtual sex shops to purchase private goods for sexual use. This is done because it provides an extra layer of privacy, nobody gets to see you purchasing these items, not even a cashier that you don’t know. Some virtual shops also promise

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