Pornography consumption and sexual behaviors as correlates of erotic dreams and nocturnal emissions

Abstract

This study examined the degree to which erotic and wet dreams are modulated by sexual behaviors and the use of pornography in waking life. The sample contained 52 young male adults that were invited to complete a questionnaire concerning their frequencies of sexual fantasy, sexual behaviors, pornography consumption, erotic dreams, and nocturnal emissions. The results suggest that the more often men watch pornography, the more frequently they masturbate to ejaculate and the less likely they are to experience nocturnal emissions. Moreover, people who are sexually active during wakefulness do not seem to dream more about sex. However, the type of pornography use seems to have a significant effect on the erotic content that people dream. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)