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This article covers sexual acts in public or semi-public places. Social views related to sex and sexuality vary greatly between different cultures and different times. The term is increasingly used to describe an act taking place outside the bounds of a private residence, regardless of whether it be strictly public (e.g. a toilet, cubicle, or cemeteries).
For many people, public sex involves a "quickie", or sex performed in a short amount of time. However, some situations allow for more lengthy intercourse. In relatively unpopulated areas, at nighttime when visibility is reduced, or when the weather is less than ideal, public sex acts can go on far longer. These situations may also allow for more public display, heightening the thrill for the performers.[citation needed]
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History
There is currently little verifiable history of public sex. However, a number of personal websites detail a history of public (or semi-public) sex in Toronto's Balfour Park and Hanlan's Point Beach.[1][2]
Within the gay community
Prior to the development of the Internet, some gay men met in public settings (parks, washrooms, beats, and other cruising areas) in order to have sex.[3] The rise of the Internet allowed these men to connect virtually and meet in a private setting, resulting in a decline of the outdoor public sex subculture within the gay community.[citation needed] In the UK there has been a rise in public sex on premises venues, possibly due to a more relaxed approach to enforcement of laws relating to this "victimless crime" since the early 1990s.[4]
Public sex around the world
Places for public sex are difficult to verify accurately, and tend to spread by word of mouth. A high frequency of public, outdoor sex is rumored to exist in Vancouver's many parks and beaches and in beaches and parks in San Francisco.[citation needed].
According to the magazine New York, public sex occurs relatively frequently in New York City, and is a fantasy common to a wide number of people.[5]
Variations
In the United Kingdom, sex in a semi-public place is sometimes known as dogging.
See also
References
- ^ "Cruise Control: Once again, the authorities target park sex". Walnet.org. http://www.walnet.org/trailboys/news/now-970911.html. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ Matteo, Enzo Di. "Toronto Pride Guide 2008". NOW Magazine. http://www.nowtoronto.com/guides/pride/2008/story.cfm?content=163732. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ Humphreys, Laud (1975). Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places. Aldine de Gruyter. ISBN 0202302822. http://books.google.com/books?id=IVFpA1d_XZUC&pg=PA1&dq=isbn=0202302822&sig=jFx_i6SHEmqHL6Y3Fq4zN8Z95xs#PPA2,M1.
- ^ Finlayson, Iain (21 June 1998). "The Human Condition: Johnny be good". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/the-human-condition-johnny-be-good-1166398.html. "The debate was largely irrelevant in the UK,where at the time there were very few public sex venues (or PSVs). In the Nineties, however, there has been a significant increase in commercial gay venues, particularly in London where there are now at least 15 saunas and 10 bar/clubs that provide facilities for gay sex on their premises."
- ^ Em & Lo (1 April 2007). "Public Displays of Affection". New York. http://nymag.com/nightlife/mating/29981/. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
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