The Kinsey Institute
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We are a world-renowned research institute and historical archive at Indiana University exploring sex, relationships and wellbeing.
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November 12 - November 16, 2025 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kinsey Institute researchers will be attending and presenti...
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Nov 12-16, we're presenting research on preventing sexual violence, expanding menopause care, consent, perceptions of AI-generated content & intimacy online, pleasure & aging, + more at the
#SSSS2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. See you there?
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#SSSS2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. See you there?
events.iu.edu/kinsey/event...
Menopause care is changing w/FDA removing the black box warning from HRT. Our NEW publication in @menopausesociety.bsky.social shows how women are managing #menopause w/only 4% using HRT but rating it 4.2/5 for effectiveness.
See all the strategies & scores 👇
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See all the strategies & scores 👇
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New study identifies overlooked tool for menopause symptom relief
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November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Menopause care is changing w/FDA removing the black box warning from HRT. Our NEW publication in @menopausesociety.bsky.social shows how women are managing #menopause w/only 4% using HRT but rating it 4.2/5 for effectiveness.
See all the strategies & scores 👇
news.iu.edu/kinseyinstit...
See all the strategies & scores 👇
news.iu.edu/kinseyinstit...
GIVEAWAY 🎁 Your chance to win a free advanced copy of @drjustingarcia.bsky.social new book 📕
Enter by November 12!
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Book giveaway for The Intimate Animal: The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live and Die for Love by Justin R. Garcia Oct 29-Nov 12, 2025
Enter to win one of 20 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 29-Nov 12, 2025. Enter for a chance to win an advanced copy of THE INTIMATE ANIMAL ...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
GIVEAWAY 🎁 Your chance to win a free advanced copy of @drjustingarcia.bsky.social new book 📕
Enter by November 12!
@littlebrown.bsky.social
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Enter by November 12!
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🔎 Could camming spice up your relationship? 💻 Among a small proportion of participants who’d cammed w/ a partner, most reported positive-neutral effects on their relationship, inc. better sexual communication & understanding + less awkwardness. www.doi.org/10.1177/02654075251392288
Connected, online and off: Romantic partnered experiences on erotic webcam sites - Jessica T. Campbell, Ellen M. Kaufman, Margaret Bennett-Brown, Amanda N. Gesselman, 2025
Erotic webcam modeling websites (or ‘camsites’) are an increasingly popular form of sextech in which users can pursue both sexual fulfillment and emotional conn...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🔎 Could camming spice up your relationship? 💻 Among a small proportion of participants who’d cammed w/ a partner, most reported positive-neutral effects on their relationship, inc. better sexual communication & understanding + less awkwardness. www.doi.org/10.1177/02654075251392288
Congratulations to our senior scientist @cygraham.bsky.social for being awarded the title of Distinguished Professor, IU’s most prestigious appointment 👏🎓
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to our senior scientist @cygraham.bsky.social for being awarded the title of Distinguished Professor, IU’s most prestigious appointment 👏🎓
We’re looking for clinical therapists to participate in a paid research study on Triadic Models. Can be based anywhere. Virtual interview. $50 compensation.
October 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We’re looking for clinical therapists to participate in a paid research study on Triadic Models. Can be based anywhere. Virtual interview. $50 compensation.
Nov 12-16, we're presenting research on preventing sexual violence, expanding menopause care, consent, perceptions of AI-generated content & intimacy online, pleasure & aging, + more at the
#SSSS2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. See you there?
events.iu.edu/kinsey/event...
#SSSS2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. See you there?
events.iu.edu/kinsey/event...
Kinsey Institute @ SSSS
November 12 - November 16, 2025 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kinsey Institute researchers will be attending and presenti...
events.iu.edu
October 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Nov 12-16, we're presenting research on preventing sexual violence, expanding menopause care, consent, perceptions of AI-generated content & intimacy online, pleasure & aging, + more at the
#SSSS2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. See you there?
events.iu.edu/kinsey/event...
#SSSS2025 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. See you there?
events.iu.edu/kinsey/event...
11 days left - can you help us reach our goal?
Make Your Match ⚡️ with an incredible 2:1 gift match on all donations made to the Kinsey Institute in October. Please consider a donation to this special crowdfunding campaign to support our research 🎁🙏
Every $1 donated = $3
Thanks to generous support from Match ❣️
knsy.in/giftmatch
Every $1 donated = $3
Thanks to generous support from Match ❣️
knsy.in/giftmatch
Make Your Match with the Kinsey Institute
The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University is where the world turns to understand sex and relationships. Now, you can help continue its expert-led research.
knsy.in
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
11 days left - can you help us reach our goal?
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What if oral sex could be safer, but still sexy? That’s what a new @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social study explored. Today, @cygraham.bsky.social joins me to talk about what she found when participants tried Lorals for Protection. @mylorals.bsky.social www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...
Episode 442: Can Safer Sex Still Be Sexy? - Sex and Psychology
When it comes to sex, we often think about safety and pleasure as being at odds with one another. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
What if oral sex could be safer, but still sexy? That’s what a new @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social study explored. Today, @cygraham.bsky.social joins me to talk about what she found when participants tried Lorals for Protection. @mylorals.bsky.social www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...
One of the headlines from our new survey w/Datingnews.com …and the data is breaking stereotypes.
💡 @cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
💡 @cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
The stereotype is 'that women want or need relationships more,' but data shows it's men who are more likely to rush down the aisle
The stereotype is 'that women want or need relationships more,' but data shows it's men who are more likely to rush down the aisle
A new Kinsey Institute study finds 18.8% of men would rush marriage versus 13.7% of women.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
One of the headlines from our new survey w/Datingnews.com …and the data is breaking stereotypes.
💡 @cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
💡 @cnbcmakeit.cnbc.com @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
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There's just one week left to submit proposals to the next SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference! Submit by Oct 23 and join us in Chicago in February for a full day of cutting-edge sex science! https://www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/2025/9/10/announcing-the-13th-annual-spsp-sexuality-pre-conference/
Announcing the 13th Annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference! - Sex and Psychology
Join us for the 13th annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference, which will take place in Chicago on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
www.sexandpsychology.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There's just one week left to submit proposals to the next SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference! Submit by Oct 23 and join us in Chicago in February for a full day of cutting-edge sex science! https://www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/2025/9/10/announcing-the-13th-annual-spsp-sexuality-pre-conference/
Want the highlights from our latest #menopause research? Check out this article in @psychologytoday.com
@cygraham.bsky.social @menopausesociety.bsky.social
@cygraham.bsky.social @menopausesociety.bsky.social
Menopausal women who masturbated 3-4 times per week for a couple of months tended to experience improvements in their sleep, mood, and overall well-being. Self-pleasure is self-care! https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-myths-of-sex/202510/self-pleasure-is-self-care-for-menopausal-women
Self-Pleasure Is Self-Care for Menopausal Women
New Kinsey Institute research finds that self-pleasure is an effective tool for managing various symptoms of menopause, including sleep disturbances and mood changes.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Want the highlights from our latest #menopause research? Check out this article in @psychologytoday.com
@cygraham.bsky.social @menopausesociety.bsky.social
@cygraham.bsky.social @menopausesociety.bsky.social
What happens when technology takes the wheel in our love lives…? Join us @techcrunch.com on Oct 29 discussing everything from dating apps to digital companions in San Francisco.
October 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
What happens when technology takes the wheel in our love lives…? Join us @techcrunch.com on Oct 29 discussing everything from dating apps to digital companions in San Francisco.
New paper 📑 44% of 3895 singles aged 18-98 surveyed believe they’d have healthier romantic relationships today if they had better sex ed.
Details 👇
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P.S. it is never too late to learn with our Crash Course series!
@jessicajhille.bsky.social @drjustingarcia.bsky.social
Details 👇
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P.S. it is never too late to learn with our Crash Course series!
@jessicajhille.bsky.social @drjustingarcia.bsky.social
Kinsey Institute study shows lasting impact of limited sex education on adult relationships
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October 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New paper 📑 44% of 3895 singles aged 18-98 surveyed believe they’d have healthier romantic relationships today if they had better sex ed.
Details 👇
news.iu.edu/kinseyinstit...
P.S. it is never too late to learn with our Crash Course series!
@jessicajhille.bsky.social @drjustingarcia.bsky.social
Details 👇
news.iu.edu/kinseyinstit...
P.S. it is never too late to learn with our Crash Course series!
@jessicajhille.bsky.social @drjustingarcia.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Sex & Aging Symposium 👏
October 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Sex & Aging Symposium 👏
Make Your Match ⚡️ with an incredible 2:1 gift match on all donations made to the Kinsey Institute in October. Please consider a donation to this special crowdfunding campaign to support our research 🎁🙏
Every $1 donated = $3
Thanks to generous support from Match ❣️
knsy.in/giftmatch
Every $1 donated = $3
Thanks to generous support from Match ❣️
knsy.in/giftmatch
Make Your Match with the Kinsey Institute
The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University is where the world turns to understand sex and relationships. Now, you can help continue its expert-led research.
knsy.in
October 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Make Your Match ⚡️ with an incredible 2:1 gift match on all donations made to the Kinsey Institute in October. Please consider a donation to this special crowdfunding campaign to support our research 🎁🙏
Every $1 donated = $3
Thanks to generous support from Match ❣️
knsy.in/giftmatch
Every $1 donated = $3
Thanks to generous support from Match ❣️
knsy.in/giftmatch
NEW study 📖 we linked self-pleasure to statistically significant improvements in some #menopause symptoms. See what we found: knsy.in/menopause2025
@lovehoneyofficial.bsky.social @cygraham.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
@lovehoneyofficial.bsky.social @cygraham.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
New Clinical Study Shows Masturbation Can Relieve Menopause Symptoms
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October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
NEW study 📖 we linked self-pleasure to statistically significant improvements in some #menopause symptoms. See what we found: knsy.in/menopause2025
@lovehoneyofficial.bsky.social @cygraham.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
@lovehoneyofficial.bsky.social @cygraham.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
Only 1 week left to apply!
Know an amazing digital librarian or archivist? Share this job opportunity to help preserve & digitize access to the 🌎 most important collection on sexuality, relationships, & intimate culture 📚📰📑
📍On-site at IU Bloomington. Salary $70-95k + benefits.
🚨 Apply by Sept 30!
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📍On-site at IU Bloomington. Salary $70-95k + benefits.
🚨 Apply by Sept 30!
knsy.in/job101311
(Visiting) Digital Librarian
The Kinsey Institute houses one of the world’s most comprehensive research collections on human sexuality and relationships, encompassing over 700,000 items spanning more than 2,000 years of human his...
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September 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Only 1 week left to apply!
New publication deep diving into polyvagal theory 🧠
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Frontiers | Polyvagal theory: a journey from physiological observation to neural innervation and clinical insight
Polyvagal theory (PVT) offers an integrative model of autonomic regulation that accounts for the evolution, neuroanatomy, and functional organization of the ...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
New publication deep diving into polyvagal theory 🧠
www.frontiersin.org/journals/beh...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/beh...
New paper 📄
Just-published article with Nantje Fischer & the wonderful @natsal.bsky.social team:
Trends in Masturbation Prevalence and Associated Factors: Findings from the British National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Trends in Masturbation Prevalence and Associated Factors: Findings from the British National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@kinseyinstitute.bsky.social
Trends in Masturbation Prevalence and Associated Factors: Findings from the British National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles
Previous evidence suggests that masturbation has a complementary function for women and a compensatory function for men. However, in light of changing attitudes toward masturbation, this gendered m...
www.tandfonline.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
New paper 📄
We’ll be sharing findings from our sexual assault and trauma research @istss.bsky.social next week. Will you be there?
Don't miss your chance to attend the ISTSS 41st Annual Meeting. Regular registration rates extended to August 27th. #ISTSS2025
Register now: istss.societyconference.com/v2/#card/reg...
#ISTSS2025
Register now: istss.societyconference.com/v2/#card/reg...
#ISTSS2025
September 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We’ll be sharing findings from our sexual assault and trauma research @istss.bsky.social next week. Will you be there?
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Join us in Chicago in February for the 13th annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference! If you'd like to share your latest research with us, submissions for presentations are open through October 23. Hope to see you there! www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/2025/9/...
Announcing the 13th Annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference! - Sex and Psychology
Join us for the 13th annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference, which will take place in Chicago on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
www.sexandpsychology.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Join us in Chicago in February for the 13th annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference! If you'd like to share your latest research with us, submissions for presentations are open through October 23. Hope to see you there! www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/2025/9/...
New paper 📢 when are dealbreakers no longer dealbreakers? This study found people were more willing to consider a partner with a highly aversive dealbreaker when faced with the prospect of prolonged singlehood.
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026
@vwongsomboon.bsky.social
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026
@vwongsomboon.bsky.social
Long Stretch of Singlehood Ahead? Unpacking the Roles of Anticipated Singlehood Duration and Singlehood Stigma in Lowering Dating Standards
Although dealbreakers are framed as non-negotiable traits that disqualify a partner, rejecting someone with these traits can be challenging when the alternative is prolonged singlehood. In this exper...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New paper 📢 when are dealbreakers no longer dealbreakers? This study found people were more willing to consider a partner with a highly aversive dealbreaker when faced with the prospect of prolonged singlehood.
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026
@vwongsomboon.bsky.social
www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026
@vwongsomboon.bsky.social
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Know an amazing digital librarian or archivist? Share this job opportunity to help preserve & digitize access to the 🌎 most important collection on sexuality, relationships, & intimate culture 📚📰📑
📍On-site at IU Bloomington. Salary $70-95k + benefits.
🚨 Apply by Sept 30!
knsy.in/job101311
📍On-site at IU Bloomington. Salary $70-95k + benefits.
🚨 Apply by Sept 30!
knsy.in/job101311
(Visiting) Digital Librarian
The Kinsey Institute houses one of the world’s most comprehensive research collections on human sexuality and relationships, encompassing over 700,000 items spanning more than 2,000 years of human his...
knsy.in
August 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Know an amazing digital librarian or archivist? Share this job opportunity to help preserve & digitize access to the 🌎 most important collection on sexuality, relationships, & intimate culture 📚📰📑
📍On-site at IU Bloomington. Salary $70-95k + benefits.
🚨 Apply by Sept 30!
knsy.in/job101311
📍On-site at IU Bloomington. Salary $70-95k + benefits.
🚨 Apply by Sept 30!
knsy.in/job101311
Have you ever been a #bottlegirl? We’d love you to share your experiences with our researchers in this survey:
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August 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Have you ever been a #bottlegirl? We’d love you to share your experiences with our researchers in this survey:
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Good-enough sex is often mischaracterized as settling or mediocre…
”But good-enough sex is sex that is pleasurable and satisfying without the expectation or demand that it’s going to be perfect every time” @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/08/25/health/good-enough-sex-wellness
”But good-enough sex is sex that is pleasurable and satisfying without the expectation or demand that it’s going to be perfect every time” @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/08/25/health/good-enough-sex-wellness
How to approach sex with realistic expectations | CNN
Longtime couples lament about missing the early days of great sex. But Sex Life 2.0 can be just as good as, even better than, Version 1.0, a marriage therapist says.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Good-enough sex is often mischaracterized as settling or mediocre…
”But good-enough sex is sex that is pleasurable and satisfying without the expectation or demand that it’s going to be perfect every time” @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/08/25/health/good-enough-sex-wellness
”But good-enough sex is sex that is pleasurable and satisfying without the expectation or demand that it’s going to be perfect every time” @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/08/25/health/good-enough-sex-wellness