To help us interpret your responses correctly, please fill in the short questionnaire below.
Section 1 | Demographics
All responses are confidential. Questions marked with a * are required.
* Please select your age in years from the following list:
I am:
years old.
* Please indicate your gender:
Male
Female
Transgender
Please select the category that best describes your “race/ethnicity” from the following list:
I am:
*Please indicate your sexual orientation
Which of the following best describes your sexual feelings at present?
I am attracted to men only, never to women
I am almost always attracted to men, but on rare occasions I am attracted to women
I am more often attracted to men, but I frequently find women attractive
I am equally attracted to women and men
I am more often attracted to women, but I frequently find men attractive
I am almost always attracted to women, but on rare occasions I am attracted to men
I am attracted to women only, never to men
Which of the following best describes your sexual fantasies at present?
Always a man, never a woman
Almost always a man, but on rare occasions, I imagine sex with a woman
More often a man, but I frequently fantasize about having sex with a woman
Equally often a man or a woman
More often a woman, but I frequently fantasize about having sex with a man
Almost always a women, but on rare occasions, I imagine sex with a man
Always a woman, never man
Would you consider yourself to be...
Exclusively homosexual
Bisexual but usually prefer men
Exclusively bisexual with no preference over men or women
Bisexual but usually prefer women
Exclusively heterosexual
How would you rate your own attractiveness?
Would you say you are feminine or masculine in appearance?
Section 2 | Sexual desire
These questions are about your level of sexual desire. By desire, we mean INTEREST IN or WISH FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY. For each item, please indicate the number that best shows your thoughts and feelings. Your answers will be private and anonymous.
During the last month, how often would you have liked to engage in sexual activity with a partner (for example, touching each other’s genitals, giving or receiving oral stimulation, intercourse, etc.)?
Not at all
Once a month
Once every two weeks
Once a week
Twice a week
3 to 4 times a week
Once a day
More than once a day
During the last month, how often have you had sexual thoughts involving a partner?
Not at all
Once a month
Once every two weeks
Once a week
Twice a week
3 to 4 times a week
Once a day
More than once a day
When you have sexual thoughts, how strong is your desire to engage in sexual behaviour with a partner?
When you first see an attractive person, how strong is your sexual desire?
When you spend time with an attractive person (for example, at work or at school), how strong is your sexual desire?
When you are in romantic situations (such as a candle lit dinner, a walk on the beach, etc.), how strong is your sexual desire?
how strong is your desire to engage in sexual activity with a partner?
How important is it for you to fulfil your sexual desire through activity with a partner?
Compared to other people of your age and sex, how would you rate your desire to behave sexually with a partner?
During the last month, how often would you have liked to behave sexually by yourself (for example, masturbating, touching your genitals, etc.)? to engage in sexual activity with a partner (for example, touching each other’s genitals, giving or receiving oral stimulation, intercourse, etc.)?
Not at all
Once a month
Once every two weeks
Once a week
Twice a week
3 to 4 times a week
Once a day
More than once a day
How strong is your desire to engage in sexual behaviour by yourself?
How important is it for you to fulfil your desires to behave sexually by yourself?
Compared to other people of your age and sex, how would you rate your desire to behave sexually by yourself?
How long could you go comfortably without having sexual activity of some kind?
Forever
A year or two
Several months
A month
A few weeks
A week
A few days
One day
Less than one day
Section 3 | Instructions for the main experiment
In this experiment you'll see pairs of faces. We'd like you to judge the relative attractiveness of the faces by clicking on the buttons beneath them. You'll see both male and female pairs. If you do not find male / female faces attractive, just rate how attractive you think they might be to the average person.