New publication deep diving into polyvagal theory 🧠 www.frontiersin.org/journals/beh...

New paper 📄

We’ll be sharing findings from our sexual assault and trauma research @istss.bsky.social next week. Will you be there?

Join us in Chicago in February for the 13th annual SPSP Sexuality Pre-Conference! If you'd like to share your latest research with us, submissions for presentations are open through October 23. Hope to see you there! www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/2025/9/...

New paper 📢 when are dealbreakers no longer dealbreakers? This study found people were more willing to consider a partner with a highly aversive dealbreaker when faced with the prospect of prolonged singlehood.   www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026 @vwongsomboon.bsky.social

Know an amazing digital librarian or archivist? Share this job opportunity to help preserve & digitize access to the 🌎 most important collection on sexuality, relationships, & intimate culture 📚📰📑 📍On-site at IU Bloomington. Salary $70-95k + benefits. 🚨 Apply by Sept 30! knsy.in/job101311

Have you ever been a #bottlegirl? We’d love you to share your experiences with our researchers in this survey: iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Good-enough sex is often mischaracterized as settling or mediocre… ”But good-enough sex is sex that is pleasurable and satisfying without the expectation or demand that it’s going to be perfect every time” @justinlehmiller.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/08/25/health/good-enough-sex-wellness

“This new data is just the beginning of research needed to further understand how people’s lives change—for better or worse—while on GLP-1s.” @time.com time.com/7311899/weig... @justinlehmiller.bsky.social

Know an amazing digital librarian or archivist? Share this job opportunity to help preserve & digitize access to the 🌎 most important collection on sexuality, relationships, & intimate culture 📚📰📑 📍On-site at IU Bloomington. Salary $70-95k + benefits. 🚨 Apply by Sept 30! knsy.in/job101311

Have you signed up to attend our sex & #aging symposium yet? Learn about new research areas such as strategies for improving #menopause care, addressing age-related stigma, & understanding physical changes. ⚠️ Register by Sept 22 (in person) or 30 (virtual) at knsy.in/aging2025

"Women are very open to trying something if it's presented as effective. The problem is: very few physicians will raise this," says Graham. ICYMI: 🔥 story on our work w/ Womanizer on #menopause @cygraham.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social @yahoonews.com health.yahoo.com/your-body/wo...

New research found parents’ odds were 48% higher for engaging in infidelity compared to non parents. See our study ⬇️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...

What are users of erotic camsites really looking for? New @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social research finds that they're not just looking for sexual titillation--they're often seeking emotional connection and fulfillment, too. www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...

“As people age, their need for connection remains strong…” Fantastic article in @forbes.com highlighting our latest research around #menopause and our upcoming symposium on sex & #aging 📝 www.forbes.com/sites/sophie... @cygraham.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social

Miss us at @opentodebate.bsky.social with @nayeema.bsky.social discussing #AI and #dating? Get a fantastic play-by-play analysis from @rebeccabellan.bsky.social at TechCrunch ⏬ techcrunch.com/2025/07/24/a...

Reminder: You can still submit a poster to present at our Sex & Aging Symposium at IU Bloomington. ⏰ Aug 1 rolling deadline 🗓️ Oct 4 event Quantitative, qualitative & mixed-methods studies from any discipline that explores sex & #aging welcome. Details: knsy.in/aging2025

Happening tomorrow! Last call for signups.

💉A new side-effect of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs: disrupting dating. Our survey with @datingadvice.bsky.social showed 59% of people reported changes to their dating life and 52% changes to their sex life. @justinlehmiller.bsky.social www.datingadvice.com/studies/glp-...

I’m teaching an online course with the @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social on July 19th on the science of sexual fantasies! Learn more and register here to reserve your spot: events.iu.edu/kinsey/event...

I was interviewed for this @theguardian.com article on sex after 60 @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @jessicajhille.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

In a new study we conducted at the @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social, we found that the current political climate is changing the way that LGBTQ+ people date, with many relocating to more LGBTQ-friendly areas. www.datingnews.com/industry-tre...

⏳ Less than one month away! Join us and our Senior Research Fellow @justinlehmiller.bsky.social Institute for this course ⤵️

📣 We are hiring an archivist! Join the Kinsey Institute’s world-renowned Library & Special Collections. 🌍 2,000+ years of global history 📖 7,630 archive requests in 2024 🖼️ 55 works on loan in 2024 🎬 Used by scholars, artists, authors, filmmakers, & more go.iu.edu/8tKh

Our Library & Special Collections Director Liana Zhou sharing highlights from our archives at #WAS2025 this week. Are you here too?

Are you a believer or naysayer for love at first sight? Read this article from @faith-hill.bsky.social interviewing Kinsey Institute research scientist Dr. Amanda Gesselman & UC Davis @pauleastwick.bsky.social and let us know. @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Survey results 4 our 14th Singles in America collab with Match are LIVE w/ data on everything from how much 💰 singles are spending on dates to how they're using AI to if they believe in love at first sight. Get the insights on modern dating at singlesinamerica.com @drjustingarcia.bsky.social

Last chance to join us at @opentodebate.bsky.social in NYC tonight! opentodebate.org/debate/could... @drjustingarcia.bsky.social

Reminder: You can still submit a poster to present at our Sex & Aging Symposium at IU Bloomington. ⏰ Aug 1 rolling deadline 🗓️ Oct 4 event Quantitative, qualitative & mixed-methods studies from any discipline that explores sex & #aging welcome. Details: knsy.in/aging2025

Most people have fantasies. Few talk about them. Even fewer understand them. 🗓️ Join the Kinsey Institute & @justinlehmiller.bsky.social for a 🆕 1-day workshop exploring the science & psychology of fantasies through research with 10,000+ people worldwide 👉🔗 knsy.in/fantasyscience

Issue 5 of #JSexResearch is now online with contributions from @drjustingarcia.bsky.social @mlchivers.bsky.social @typicaltims.bsky.social @drkristenmark.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/6...

Will you be at #WAS2025? Our Executive Director @drjustingarcia.bsky.social will deliver a keynote on the future of sex research at the World Association for Sexual Health's 27th Congress in Brisbane from June 16-19, 2025. See the program at was2025.org & let us know if you'll be joining!

Issue 4 of #JSexResearch is now online @tiff-marcan.bsky.social @drlaurawidman.bsky.social @liksamchan.bsky.social @maritarantino.bsky.social @stinenyg.bsky.social @stephaniebward.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/6... @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social

From Bloomington to Berlin: presenting our camming research at Sx Tech EU. 💡DYK? 1 in 4 people <40 in the US cam and cam users we surveyed said they did it in part to combat loneliness (30%), for friendship (29%), and to reduce stress (24% ). Learn more at knsy.in/vibes

🎉🏆 Congrats to our 2025 awardees! 🎉🏆 🔎 Awardees earned funding to explore our collections & we can't wait to see what they uncover in their research projects. 🔗 Want to be part of the next cohort? Sign up to our newsletter to find future opportunities: kinseyinstitute.org/newsletter/s...

We are recruiting for a research study on #menopause and self-pleasure. If you are a woman living in the United States aged 40-75, take our screening survey to determine eligibility & sign up 👇   womanizerkinsey.carrd.co

📢 Call for abstracts: present a research poster at our Sex & Aging Symposium. 📊 Qualitative, quantitative, & mixed-methods studies from any discipline that explore sex/aging are welcome. ⏰ Submission deadline May 23 🗓️ Symposium October 4 iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Not every university has something like the Kinsey Institute. But then again, not every university is IU. Support our research with a gift this #IUDay 🎁 knsy.in/IUDAY25

📑 @elsevierconnect.bsky.social just published a memorial for “authority on the science of love” Helen E. Fisher 💡DYK? Helen donated her complete archives to the Kinsey Institute, where they will be preserved and made available for study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The FDA approved Viagra 27 years ago. Read thoughts from @cygraham.bsky.social and other experts on its impact in @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Come learn more about this topic on April 4 at our Preventing Sexual Violence Research Symposium. Register at knsy.in/SES2025

New report finds LGBTQ+ young people feel 5x safer expressing their identities online than in person & get more support from friends than family. See what survey respondents had to say & dig into other findings around mental health here: knsy.in/43ExfjS

📚 Our 2024 Annual Report is LIVE. It includes research deep dives, highlights from our art exhibitions & acquisitions, a list of key publications/awards, news, & more. THANK YOU to all our amazing supporters, partners & collaborators over the last year 👏👏 kinseyinstitute.org/about/annual...

🗓️ Join us in-person on April 4 to hear experts from across the US share the latest research insights on understanding & preventing sexual violence. ℹ️ Details at knsy.in/SES2025

So honoured to receive this award of Distinguished Professor from Indiana University! @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social t.co/GM3f0Az1rQ?s...

📻 On the latest Harvesting Happiness Podcast, Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with Dr. Amanda Gesselman from @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social about the evolving role of technology in modern relationships—and how digital interactions shape our emotional well-being. open.spotify.com/episode/6vpR...

"Relationships are central to the human experience," shares @natureportfolio.nature.com in conversation with scientists @drjustingarcia.bsky.social, Kenneth Tang, Sarah Stanton, & Samantha Joel. Read the article 👇 www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00318-6

"...researchers at @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social had this wacky idea: What if the way sexual response works in our brain is the same as how everything works in our brain...a coupling of inhibitory and excitatory impulses." - @enagoski.bsky.social, Men's Health www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a6...

Moment of levity: @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social knows how to celebrate Valentine's Day

💍 How do marriages evolve under stress? Our latest #OpenAccess publication suggests the good may outweigh the bad. So what does it take to thrive together? Time, new routines, communication, & appreciation emerged as themes👇 www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/fare.13143