Review · 1995
Sexual fantasy
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Main finding
Almost all adults report having sexual fantasies. Fantasies are not a sign of dissatisfaction; people who fantasise more tended to report fewer sexual problems, not more.
What was done
Harold Leitenberg and Kris Henning reviewed the research on sexual fantasies – how common they are, what they are about and how they relate to sexual well-being.
What the study does not show
A review of mostly self-report surveys from earlier decades, largely from North America. The links it describes are correlations, not causes.
Cite as
Leitenberg, H., & Henning, K. (1995). Sexual fantasy. Psychological Bulletin, 117(3), 469–496. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.469
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