Table of Contents
Preface: Fantasy, Fear, and Freud v
Introduction: The Largest Survey of Sexual Fantasies in America xi
Chapter 1 Tell Me What You Want, What You Really, Really Want: How I Got More Than Four Thousand People to Open Up About Their Deepest Sexual Desires 1
Chapter 2 The Seven Most Common Sexual Fantasies in America: If You're Turned On by Any of This, You're in Good Company 13
Chapter 3 Mars and Venus: How Do Men's and Women's Sexual Fantasies Differ?
Chapter 4 What Do Your Sexual Fantasies Say About You?: The Fifteen Questions That Reveal Your Secret Sexual Desires 101
Chapter 5 Tell Me Who You Want: Who Are We Fantasizing About? How Do We See Ourselves in Our Fantasies? And What Does It All Mean? 131
Chapter 6 Can Science Save Your Sex Life?: The Benefits of Getting in Touch with Your Deepest Sexual Desires 159
Chapter 7 Visiting Fantasy Island: How Do You Turn Your Fantasy into Reality? 179
Chapter 8 The Path to Healthier Sex and Relationships: How to Break the Barriers That Prevent Us from Communicating About Our Desires 211
Acknowledgments 235
Notes 237
Index 253