Table 1.
Sample characteristics of single young men who have sex with men (n=180).
| Mean (SD) / N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | |
| Age | 21.67 (1.81) |
| Race | |
| White | 133 (73.9%) |
| Black | 26 (14.4%) |
| Native | 5 (2.8%) |
| Asian | 16 (8.9%) |
| Middle Eastern | 1 (0.6%) |
| Pacific | 1 (0.6%) |
| Other | 17 (9.4%) |
| Ethnicity - Latino | 54 (30.0%) |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 5 (2.8%) |
| Graduated high school | 19 (10.6%) |
| Technical school | 5 (2.8%) |
| Associate degree | 9 (5.0%) |
| Some college | 72 (40.0%) |
| College | 53 (29.4%) |
| Some graduate school | 14 (7.8%) |
| Graduate school | 3 (1.6%) |
| Online Dating Patterns | |
| Frequency of online dating to find a date | |
| Never | 17 (9.4%) |
| Once a month or less | 30 (16.7%) |
| 2-3 times a month | 49 (27.2%) |
| About once a week | 17 (9.4%) |
| 2-6 times a week | 29 (16.1%) |
| About once a day | 38 (21.1%) |
| Usefulness of online dating to find a date | |
| Not at all | 53 (29.4%) |
| Somewhat | 73 (40.6%) |
| Moderately | 34 (18.9%) |
| Very much | 20 (11.1%) |
| Frequency of online dating to find a hookup | |
| Never | 32 (17.8%) |
| Once a month or less | 57 (31.7%) |
| 2-3 times a month | 57 (31.7%) |
| About once a week | 14 (7.8%) |
| 2-6 times a week | 11 (6.1%) |
| About once a day | 9 (5.0%) |
| Usefulness of online dating to find a date | |
| Not at all | 43 (23.9%) |
| Somewhat | 53 (29.4%) |
| Moderately | 41 (27.8%) |
| Very much | 43 (23.9%) |
| Relationship Characteristics | |
| Committed romantic relationship | 3.70 (0.39) |
| Sexual sensational seeking | 20.21 (5.81) |
| Limerence | 22.96 (6.55) |
| Sexual behaviors | |
| Decisional balance to use condoms | −0.47 (0.95) |
| Number of sex partners | 2.47 (2.67) |
| Receptive anal intercourse | 1.16 (1.86) |
| Condomless receptive anal intercourse | 0.79 (1.92) |
| Insertive anal intercourse | 0.89 (1.43) |
| Condomless insertive anal intercourse | 0.52 (0.97) |
| Condomless anal intercourse total | 1.31 (2.18) |