On Point For Love Episode 62: Is Virtual Sex A Threat To Intimacy

Today’s article ask if virtual sex a threat to real intimacy. As convenient as the drive-up window at your favorite fast-food restaurant, online sex requires little effort short of booting up and logging on. With its easy access comes an increasing number of people who are banging away at their computers instead of their partners. A survey of Canadian college students found that a huge percentage of these students confessed up to technology-assisted sex via tools like instant message, webcams, and text message. But what does the online sexual revolution have to say about the future of real intimacy, relationships and face-to-face communication?