Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/51632
Title: Exploring Diversity in HIV Research in the Sexual Partnerships of Australian Gay and Bisexual Men
Contributor(s): Philpot, Steven P (author); Bavinton, Benjamin R (author); Prestage, Garrett (author); Grierson, Jeffrey (author); Ellard, Jeanne (author); Duncan, Duane  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2020-08
Early Online Version: 2019-12-20
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01540-wOpen Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/51632
Abstract: 

Gay and bisexual men engage in a variety of sexual partnerships, but the most common distinction made in HIV research and behavioral surveillance is a binary between "regular" and "casual" partners. The "regular partner" category is often perceived as pertaining to ongoing coupled "boyfriend" relationships, with the literature to date rarely troubling what actually constitutes a "regular partner." Some emerging literature has identified "fuckbuddy" partnerships as a type of regular partnership requiring attention, but it is relatively new and not well understood. Currently, assumptions of the regular partner category do not capture how men perceive and conduct commitment in different sexual partnerships that could also be considered "regular," and the implications this has for HIV prevention. Drawing on in-depth interviews with a sample of 61 Australian gay-identified men, we explore a diversity of partnership types that represent unique ways of enacting commitment. We identify three sexual partnerships: "fuckbuddies," dating, and serial monogamy, each with specific issues for HIV risk and prevention. These partnerships suggest important differences in the way men conceive of and practice intimacy and sex.

Publication Type: Journal Article
Grant Details: NHMRC/APP602518
Source of Publication: Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(6), p. 2069-2080
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
Place of Publication: United States of America
ISSN: 1573-2800
0004-0002
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 441010 Sociology of gender
440506 Sexualities
420699 Public health not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 139999 Other culture and society not elsewhere classified
200401 Behaviour and health
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
Appears in Collections:Journal Article
School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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