Studies have indicated that males are much more likely to be involved in on-line sexual behavior. However, of the most extreme cybersex users, 40% are women. Specific groups at risk for developing online sexual addictions include homemakers, the unemployed, and students (Cooper, et al.). Anyone with access to a computer or other electronic communication device should bear in mind Cooper’s Triple-A Engine as they log on to the Internet. In our practice we have also found a significant number of celebrities, physicians, clergy, and senior executives, who struggle with sex addiction.
Currently the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; Fifth Edition) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) does not officially list many forms of sexual behaviors, including those that specifically use the Internet for sexual activity.