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When consent meets reality: How young men navigate intimacy
- February 13, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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A new study suggests that young men overwhelmingly support affirmative sexual consent in principle—yet often find its verbal implementation difficult in practice. The research, led by scholars at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Melbourne University's Department of General Practice and Primary Care, explores how young heterosexual men interpret and navigate consent during real-world sexual encounters.
Originally published at Phys.org