“ The Portuguese economy had changed considerably by 1973 prior to the leftist navy coup, compared with its position in 1961 - total output (GDP at issue cost) had
grown by 120 p.c in real terms. A 1976 examine in the general US population suggests three percent have had positive experiences with Bondage or master-slave roleplaying.
11% of men and 17% of women reported trying bondage.
A non-consultant survey on the sexual behaviour of American students printed in 1997 and based mostly on questionnaires had
a response price of about 8-9%. Its results showed 15% of homosexual and bisexual males, 21% of lesbian and female bisexual college students, 11% of heterosexual males and 9%
of female heterosexual college students dedicated to BDSM
associated fantasies. A 2009 examine on two separate samples of
male undergraduate college students in Canada discovered that 62 to 65%, relying on the pattern, had entertained sadistic fantasies, and
22 to 39% engaged in sadistic behaviors throughout sex. A consultant research completed from 2001 to 2002
in Australia discovered that 1.8% of sexually active people (2.2% males,
1.3% girls but no important intercourse difference) had engaged in BDSM exercise in the earlier yr.
A 1985 examine found 52 out of 182 female respondents (28%) were concerned in sadomasochistic actions. ”