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Use of Craigslist to Hook Up: Age Differences in Sex Requests,
HIV Disclosure, and Negotiated Safety among Men Seeking Men
Aliya Buttar,
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MPH ,
Tyler
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Peterson ,
Lindsey C. Gray,
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Andrea Esp
Kristen Clements-Nolle PhD,
Explicit sexual requests were frequently
posted, and there were few differences
between younger and older men in these
requests.
Desired Partner Characteristics
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New to Men
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p < 0.001
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Discreet/Downlow
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No Strings Attached
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p = 0.002
18-24 years
≥ 25 years
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Older Seeking Younger
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Younger Seeking pOlder
= 0.04
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There is an urgent need to reach men who use
Craigslist to hook up with other men with age
specific interventions.
Sexual Behavior Request
On Saturday, June 4, 2009, data from 1075
Craigslist men seeking men ads in five
cities (Boise, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Reno,
and Sacramento) were abstracted using a
structured instrument.
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%
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18-24 years
≥ 25 years
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Anal Sex
Oral Sex
Sex ASAP
Sexual Photo
p = 0.43
p < 0.001
p = 0.73
p = 0.35
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Craigslist requires that individuals
acknowledge that they are at least 18 years
of age before posting an ad.
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91.5% (N=948) of ads assessed included
age, with 21% posted by younger men (1824 years) and 75% posted by older men
(≥25 years).
Disease Status Disclosure and Safe Sex Request
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Chi-square analyses were used to assess
age differences in sex requests, HIV status
disclosure, and negotiated safety among
younger and older men.
Older men were more likely to request younger
men and hook ups that were discreet or on the
down low with no strings attached.
Younger men were more likely to state that
they were new to men and to request older
partners. In addition, HIV/STI disclosure and
safe sex requests were less common for young
men.
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p < 0.001
Methods
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Summary & Recommendations
Results
p = 0.002
Despite the popularity of Craigslist among
men seeking men, little is known about
the content of postings on this electronic
bulletin board5 and no studies have
explored age differences in sex requests,
HIV status disclosure and negotiated
safety.
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BS ,
of Nevada Reno, School of Community Health Sciences
Background
Men are increasingly using the internet to
meet male sex partners,1,2
and there is evidence that young men use
the internet to explore their sexual
identity3 and meet their first male sex
partner.4
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%
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20
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10
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HIV Disclosure
p = 0.04
Disease/Drug Free
Safe Sex Request
p = 0.01
p = 0.01
18-24 years
≥ 25 years
4.Bolding G, Davis M, Hart G, Sherr L, & Elford J. 2007. Where
young MSM meet their first sexual partner: the role of the
internet. AIDS Behavior. 11: 522-526.
5.Grov C. 2010. Risky sex and drug-seeking ina probability
sample of men-for-men online bullein board postings. AIDS
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