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ICcode for "Sexual fantasy"

A [b]sexual fantasy[/b] is a fantasy of a sexual nature. A person may or
may not wish to enact their sexual fantasies in real life; some may find
their fantasies completely unacceptable — or even physically impossible
— were they to be transposed into real life.

Sexual fantasies may involve any [about=human sexual practice]human
sexual practice[/about] or [about=paraphilia]paraphilia[/about]. Common
sexual fantasies include:

[item] [about=adultery]adultery[/about]

[item] [about=sexual bondage]sexual bondage[/about]

[item] [about=group sex]group sex[/about]

[item] [about=Domination]Domination[/about] and/or
[about=Submission]Submission[/about]

[item] [about=masochism]masochism[/about] and/or
[about=sadism]sadism[/about]

[item] [about=rape fantasy]rape fantasy[/about]

Unusual, but well-reported fantasies include:

[item] being [about=cuckold]cuckold[/about]ed

[item] [about=pedophilia]pedophilia[/about]

[item] [about=incest]incest[/about]

[item] various other paraphiliac activities


[heading]Gender differentiation


Study suggests that distinct tendencies differentiate male and female
sexual fantasies.  These traits are hardly universal; just because a
person happens to be male does not indicate he will have only "male"
fantasies that night, let alone for the whole of his life.  In general,
however, male sexual fantasies tend to be shorter and imagistic, where
female sexual fantasies tend to be longer and have more narrative, as
well as a greater focus on the relationships between the characters in
the fantasy.  The essence of a "male" fantasy might be captured in a
photographic moment or a seconds-long clip of film; a "female" fantasy
might require pages of text to fully capture the key elements.  Note
that, contrary to popular expectation, there is little to no difference
between the genders in the transgressive content of their fantasies; a
female is just as likely to fantasize about group sex with an entire
fraternity as a male is to fantasize about group sex with an entire
sorority.

Many theories have been propounded to explain these relative gender
differences, on both sides of the [about=Wikipedia.nature versus
nurture.debate]nature versus nurture debate[/about].  Theories that focus on
nurture point to attitudes prevalent in Western societies, where men's
sexual needs are assumed to be wholly physical, while women's are
treated as both emotional and physical.  Theories that focus on nature
suggest that both males' and females' sexual fantasies, and their sexual
behavior, are shaped by their respective hormones to reflect their roles
in procreation:  for men, the sex act may be over in a very short time,
while for a woman, if the sex act leads to pregnancy, it is a
months-long endeavor.  As is often the case with competing nature vs.
nurture theories, the likelihood is that both play a role.


[heading]See also 


[item] [about=Sadism and masochism in fiction]Sadism and masochism in
fiction[/about]


[heading]External links
 

[item]
[url=http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Sex/sexpsych/sexual_fantasies/top10_female_sexual_fantasies.htm]The
Top Ten Sexual Fantasies of Men and Women[/url]

[item]
[url=http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Sex/sexpsych/sexual_fantasies/male_sexual_fantasies.htm]Male
Sexual Fantasy[/url]




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