
Promoting sexual literacy (SL) through sex education is important for the health and wellness of the public as it allows people to reduce their risk of experiencing the harmful consequences of engaging in sexual activity. In the present study, a Qualtrics survey was used to collect data of college students’ SL, romantic and sexual satisfaction, and demographic information. Consistent with past research, SL was higher for straight women than straight men, higher for bisexual women than straight women, and higher for gay men than straight men. Consistent with past research, a significant positive correlation was found between sexual satisfaction and romantic satisfaction. No correlation between SL and romantic satisfaction was found. It is possible that the differences in SL among groups is due to them having different risk factors associated with sex (e.g., different behaviors) and in how they acquire sexual health information (i.e., sex-ed is generally tailored to heterosexuals).
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