Types of Sex Addiction

Author: Christina G.

Sex addiction is the least talked about and perhaps the least understood type of addiction. Society's unwillingness to have an open look about sexuality plus the limited personal knowledge about it contributes to the problem. But as it becomes more and more of a personal and social problem, individuals involve begin to speak and professionals begins to study the condition more. Here are some types of sex addiction:
Anonymous sex or one-night stands is a sexual attraction to strangers and is common to single and young people although married individuals engage into such act as well. Also known as casual sex, this act takes away the factor to love, commitment, and affection to another individual.
Paying or trading for sex. Addiction is commonly attributed to use of men or women prostitutes.
Paying-for-sex or paying-for-phone sex is a business arrangement and not an intimate genuine connection between parties. Trading-for-sex is the flip side. Instead of paying-for-sex, the addict receives money or drugs or uses sex as a business. Sex is no longer a personal experience rather it is already treated as a commodity. Whether the person is paying or trading for sex, it is already treated as a necessity to satisfy personal needs.
Exhibitionistic includes flashing of body parts in public, posing nude for pictures or videos. Since genuine contact is not present, the excitement comes from the reaction of his or her audience, whether positive or negative.
Voyeuristic sex is observing people engage in sex, rather than engaging in sex yourself. Voyeuristic individual tends to be aroused by pornographic pictures, magazines and books, pornographic films, online pornographies, peep shows, or watching people naked or have sex.
Intrusive sex is focused on touching others in a sexual way. This includes touching of breasts, penis, vagina, buttocks, or vulva without permission. People who fall under this category tend to harass others sexually. This may involve people of authority, power or position.
Seductive role sex involves persuading, charming or manipulating others into sexual contact, treating the other person as a challenge, rather than an individual to connect with. There is no emotional contact with this type of person as his only goal is to seduce her and make her a sex object. People who are addicted into seductive role sex often have multiple sex partners, extramarital affairs, and/or have unsuccessful relationships.
Fantasy sex is an obsession that involves sexual fantasy, rather than genuine sexual relationships, sexual behavior, and sexual emotions. If the addiction is so intense, it preoccupies the person into thinking of sexual fantasies rather than creating a real and lasting relationship. This can prevent an addicted person to develop love feelings that are based on other person the way they are.
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About the Author

Christina is a freelance resource writer for various subjects on Sexual Addiction. To view more resources visit Sonoran Healing Center.