YNOT – A new report from Online Buddies Inc., parent company of gay dating site Manhunt, celebrates the diversity of gay and bisexual men’s sexual behaviors. In what the company believes is a first, the data is presented in an entirely virtual manner at MensNationalSexStudy.com.
The community report, based on a recently published study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine which analyzed responses from nearly 25,000 Manhunt members, takes the form of an interactive website where visitors can learn more about the sexual habits of gay and bisexual men in a user-friendly and contemporary manner.
“As the only online company that has a dedicated research institute which promotes an annual sex study with our members, we felt it important to translate conventional academic data into an easily digestible format for our members,” said David S. Novak, managing director of the OLB Research Institute and senior health strategist for Online Buddies Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer Todd Sowers said research that can benefit men’s sexual health is one way in which Online Buddies “gives back” to the gay and bisexual male community.
“While many people are familiar with our family of brands, they often overlook the work that we are engaged in related to health and research,” Sowers said. “Through the use of platforms such as ManhuntCares.com and collaborations with leading sexual health experts, we strive to give back to the community by promoting scientific research that is both sex positive and innovative.”
According to the OLB Research Institute, to date, Manhunt members have participated in more than 100 studies worldwide, with this year’s national sex study being the largest in the U.S. The study itself, which focused on men’s most recent sexual event, found the sexual repertoires of participants to be varied, suggesting the need to rethink some common misconceptions about the sexual behaviors of gay and bisexual men.
“As highlighted in the community report, the sexual experiences men are having are not all homogenous,” Novak said. “For example, less than 40 percent of men engaged in anal intercourse during their last sexual event, challenging the notion that ‘gay sex always equals anal sex.’ By providing this information to our members, we hope to normalize their sexual behaviors and ultimately reduce existing stereotypes about gay and bisexual men.”
The community report examines in detail a variety of sexual behavior topics from the JSM study and can be found in its entirety at MensNationalSexStudy.com.
