Martin Holt and Toby Lea present on young gay men's sexual behaviour and HIV testing at the Young Gay Men's Symposium at Promises & Limitations, the CSRH social research conference, February 2014.
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Are young gay men really so different? Findings from the Gay Community Periodic Surveys, 2008-2012
1. Are young gay men really so different?
Findings from the Gay Community Periodic
Surveys, 2008-2012
Martin Holt & Toby Lea
Never Stand Still
Arts
Social Sciences
Centre for Social Research in Health
3. Relationships with men
100%
90%
80%
70%
Similar trends in both groups.
Younger men slightly less likely to have casual sex or be in a
relationship, compared with older men.
Casual only has become slightly more common among
younger men over time (stable in older men).
Open relationships have declined a little in both groups.
Monogamous relationships have become slightly more
Casual only (18-24)
Casual only (25-49)
Casual and regular (18-24)
Casual and regular (25-49)
Regular only (18-24)
60%
Regular only (25-49)
50%
40%
44.9%
43.5%
40.3%
35.8%
30%
24.5%
20%
25.6%
18.1%
20.4%
10%
0%
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
4. Sex with regular partners
100%
90%
80%
Any UAIR (18-24)
Very similar trends in both groups.
Any UAIR has declined slightly among older men (stable
in younger men).
Always protected has declined slightly in both groups.
Any UAIR (25-49)
Always protected (18-24)
Always protected (25-49)
70%
60%
50%
54.2%
52.7%
54.2%
53.4%
40%
30%
32.0%
26.8%
28.3%
24.1%
20%
10%
0%
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
5. Sex with casual partners
100%
90%
80%
Trends stable over time.
Both groups similarly likely to report condom use or
UAIC, apart from in 2010 when younger men reported higher
level of unprotected sex.
70%
Always protected
(18-24)
Always protected
(25-49)
Any UAIC (18-24)
Any UAIC (25-49)
60%
50%
40%
30%
49.6%
48.1%
46.8%
46.0%
32.7%
34.4%
20%
10%
0%
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
6. Where men meet partners (2012)
Younger men more likely to use mobile apps, bars, dance parties.
Younger men less likely to use internet, beats, saunas & SOPVs.
42%
36%
35%
18-24
25-49
16%
14%
7%
Internet
Mobile app
Gay bar
Dance party
Gym
7%
Beat
6%
Sauna
Other SOPV