With the dramatic increase in usage of gay apps among MSM in China, recognizing its potential correlation with group sex is important, especially since Chinese gay app users tend to have more partners and may thus tend to have group sex. Group sex participants have been shown to have an increased risk of drug use, condomless sex, and multiple sexual partners. Group sex is defined by the presence of three or more persons having sex together at the same time. Mobile apps might impact sexual behaviors among MSM, such as group sex. Gay apps’ geospatial technology could facilitate gay app users to find multiple partners more quickly and much easier, which in turn could make it easier for groups of MSM to engage in group sex. For example, Blued, the most popular gay app in China, was able to reach a user base of 27 million people in 2016, a mere three years after first launching. This new technology could facilitate group sex among men who have sex with men (MSM). Mobile phone sex-seeking apps (gay apps) are increasingly used to find partners. Rapid changes in sexual norms have led to the widespread adoption of more liberal attitudes towards sex and sexuality. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscriptĬompeting interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.Ĭhina is amidst a sexual revolution.
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Received: AugAccepted: NovemPublished: November 23, 2016Ĭopyright: © 2016 Tang et al. PLoS ONE 11(11):Įditor: Hong Shang, The First affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, CHINA (2016) Will Gay Sex–Seeking Mobile Phone Applications Facilitate Group Sex? A Cross-Sectional Online Survey among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China. Citation: Tang W, Tang S, Qin Y, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Liu C, et al.