netsex

netsex

English

Etymology

net +‎ sex (in sense of network or internet)

Noun

netsex (uncountable)

1. cybersex
   • 1995, Sherry Turkle, Life On the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet

     Many people who engage in netsex say that they are constantly surprised by how emotionally and physically powerful it can be.

   • 1997, Journal of sex education and therapy: Volume 22, Issues 1-3

     Stories abound of individuals whose lives have been complicated by involvement in netsex.

   • 2008, Julie Coiro, Handbook of research on new literacies

     Others claim that netsex is primarily attractive because it is safe sex.