SURVEY RESULTS

QUESTIONS	Total Number of Participants: 6997	Percentage (100%)
A. My biological sex is:
Male	3993	57%
Female	3004	43%
B. I identify as:
Heterosexual	4774	68%
Bisexual	1470	21%
Male Gay	302	4%
Lesbian	289	4%
MTF TG	135	2%
FTM TG	27	less than 1% (0.39)
C. My age is:
26-40	3272	47%
41-59	2594	37%
18-25	986	14%
60 and over	145	2%
1. What is your level of education?
Some College	2621	37%
College Graduate	2125	30%
Post-graduate	1383	20%
High School Graduate	655	9%
Some High School	213	3%
2. How would you describe the place where you currently live?
Major City	2328	33%
Medium-size City	1734	25%
Small City	1224	16%
Small Town	998	14%
Rural	713	10%
3. How would you describe the place where you lived when you were growing up?
Major City	1669	24%
Small Town	1582	23%
Medium-size City	1501	21%
Small City	1208	17%
Rural	1037	15%
4. How would you describe your household income?
Middle Income	4411	63%
Upper Income	1456	21%
Low Income	1016	14%
Wealthy	114	2%
5. How would you describe your parents' household income when you were growing up?
Middle Income	4344	62%
Low Income	1407	20%
Upper Income	1117	16%
Wealthy	129	2%
6. How would you rate your satisfaction with your current income level?
Somewhat Satisfied	2987	43%
Satisfied	1997	29%
Dissatisfied	1755	25%
Very Satisfied	258	4%
7. What label best describes your primary field of work?
Hi-Tech	1048	15%
Other	914	13%
Business/Corporate	766	11%
Health/Medical	605	9%
Banking/Finance	547	8%
Sales	501	7%
Education/Academia	464	7%
Creative Arts	398	6%
Manufacturing/ Industrial	378	5%
Government/Military	285	4%
Construction/Laborer	188	3%
Media/Journalism	167	2%
Home-maker/ full-time parent	148	2%
Social Sciences	146	2%
Not-for-Profit	127	2%
Law Enforcement	107	1%
Lawyer	106	1%
Physical Sciences	75	1%
Clergy	18	less than 1% (0.26)
Politics	8	less than 1% (0.11)
NS	1	--
8. How would you describe your current position?
Salaried Employee	2671	38%
Middle Management	1073	15%
Self-employed	1003	14%
Unemployed/ Student/Retired	549	8%
Upper Management	411	6%
Temporary or Contract Worker	393	6%
CEO/Person in Charge	361	5%
Consultant	334	5%
Never Employed	24	less than 1% (.34)
9. How many hours a week do you typically work?
21-45	3487	50%
46-60	2152	31%
10-20	966	14%
More than 61	392	7%
10. How would you rate your overall job satisfaction?
Satisfied	2620	37%
Somewhat Satisfied	1858	26%
Very Satisfied	1493	21%
Dissatisfied	736	11%
Not Applicable	290	4%
11. How would you describe your political philosophy?
Middle of the Road	2378	34%
Left/Liberal	1654	24%
Democrat	999	14%
Republican	859	12%
Libertarian	573	8%
Conservative/Right	533	8%
NS	1	--
12. How would you describe your parents' political philosophy when you were growing up?
Democrat	1962	28%
Middle of the Road	1920	27%
Republican	1560	22%
Left/Liberal	863	12%
Conservative/Right	642	9%
Libertarian	49	1%
NS	1	--
13. Do you vote in local or national government elections?
Always	3253	46%
Usually	2131	30%
Occasionally	972	14%
Never	640	9%
NS	1	--
14. Do you consider yourself patriotic?
Definitely Yes	3658	52%
Somewhat	2258	32%
Not Really	882	13%
Definitely Not	198	3%
NS	1	--
15. Which statement best describes your social philosophy?
Family First	3991	57%
God First	1419	20%
Self First	927	13%
Community First	504	7%
Country First	155	2%
NS	1	--
16. What is your religious affiliation?
None	1597	23%
Protestant	1578	23%
Roman Catholic	1085	15%
Other Religion	715	10%
Other Christian	700	10%
Pagan	630	9%
Other Jewish	224	3%
Evangelical or Fundamentalist Christian	199	3%
Buddhist	89	1%
Conservative Jewish	67	1%
Mormon	56	1%
Greek/Russian Orthodox	32	less than 1% (0.46)
Moslem	12	less than 1% (0.17)
Hasidic Jewish	6	less than 1% (0.09)
Hindu	6	less than 1% (0.09)
NS	1	--
17. How would you describe your religious beliefs?
Lapsed	2600	37%
Practicing	1777	25%
Agnostic	1329	19%
Atheist	681	10%
Devout	609	9%
NS	1	--
18. How would you describe your parents' religious beliefs?
Lapsed	2549	36%
Practicing	2195	31%
Devout	1439	21%
Agnostic	555	8%
Atheist	256	4%
NS	3	--
19. Do you have the same religious beliefs now that you had when you were growing up?
Definitely Yes	2232	32%
Somewhat	2002	29%
Definitely Not	1568	22%
Not Really	1193	17%
NS	2	--
20. Do you feel there is a conflict between your religious beliefs and your BDSM/fetish desires?
Definitely Not	3030	43%
Not Really	2309	33%
Somewhat	970	14%
Definitely Yes	686	10%
NS	2	--
21. What is your current partnership status?
Permanently Partnered/ Married	2652	38%
Single Again	1575	22%
Committed Relationship	1197	17%
Never Married/ Partnered	962	14%
Polyamorous	331	5%
Separated	212	3%
Widowed/Surviving Partner	66	1%
22. How many children (including foster, adopted and step-children) do you have?
0	3445	49%
1-2	2422	35%
3-5	1035	15%
6 or More	95	1%
23. Generally speaking, how would you describe your relationships with your children?
Not Applicable	3477	50%
Extremely Close	2163	31%
Somewhat Close	1140	16%
Strained	136	2%
Estranged	81	1%
24. Generally speaking, how would you describe your relationship with your mother?
Extremely Close	2715	39%
Somewhat Close	2376	34%
Strained	1306	19%
Estranged	366	5%
Not Applicable	232	3%
NS	2	--
25. Generally speaking, how would you describe your relationship with your father?
Somewhat Close	2202	31%
Extremely Close	1931	28%
Strained	1563	22%
Estranged	754	11%
Not Applicable	545	8%
NS	2	--
26. Was there domestic violence or emotional abuse in your parents' home when you were growing up?
No	4474	64%
Yes	2521	36%
NS	2	--
27. Is there domestic violence or emotional abuse in your family today?
No	6385	91%
Yes	616	9%
NS	2	--
28. Was there substance abuse (alcohol or drugs), compulsive gambling, or other addictive behaviors in your family when you were growing up?
No	4688	67%
Yes	2307	33%
NS	2	--
29. Is there substance abuse (alcohol or drugs), compulsive gambling, or other addictive behaviors in your family today?
No	5893	84%
Yes	1102	16%
NS	2	--
30. Has your sexual identity caused conflicts with family members?
Definitely Not	3004	43%
Not Really	2345	33%
Somewhat	930	13%
Definitely Yes	716	10%
NS	2	--
30. At what age did you realize you were sexually different?
Age 13 to 17	2396	34%
Age 2 to 12	1682	24%
Age 18 to 26	1634	23%
Age 27 to 40	954	14%
Age 41 to 60	318	4%
Over 61	11	less than 1% (0.16)
NS	2	--
31. Have you ever felt guilty or ashamed about your BDSM/fetish interests?
Not Really	2058	29%
Somewhat	2015	29%
Yes, Definitely	1613	23%
Definitely Not	1309	19%
NS	2	--
32. Have you ever tried to change or give up your BDSM/fetish interests to be more normal?
Definitely Not	2252	32%
Not Really	2168	31%
Definitely Yes	1395	20%
Somewhat	1123	16%
NS	2	--
33. Have your BDSM/fetish interests ever hurt your ability to hold a job?
Definitely Not	5803	83%
Not Really	898	13%
Definitely Yes	224	3%
Somewhat	120	2%
NS	2	--
34. Have your BDSM/fetish interests ever hurt your ability to have long-term love relationships?
Definitely Not	2547	36%
Not Really	1996	28%
Somewhat	1573	22%
Definitely Yes	879	13%
NS	2	--
35. Have your BDSM/fetish interests ever caused you to have suicidal thoughts?
Definitely Not	5942	85%
Not Really	603	9%
Definitely Yes	256	4%
Somewhat	193	3%
NS	3	--
36. Have you ever sought out counseling specifically to help you cope with your BDSM/fetish needs?
No	6532	93%
Yes	461	7%
NS	4	--
OPTIONAL QUESTIONS: If you answered no to question #36, please skip ahead to question #37. (Please note, results for 36a and 36b are based on the 461 individuals who answered "yes" above.)
36a. What term best describes the counselor?
Psychiatrist	217	47%
Psychologist	125	27%
Other Licensed Therapist	77	17%
Other	18	4%
Clergy	13	3%
Mentor/Peer Therapist	9	2%
Medical Doctor	2	less than 1% (0.43)
36b. Was the counselor sympathetic to your sexual identity?
Definitely Yes	314	68%
Somewhat	69	15%
Not Really	56	12%
Definitely Not	22	5%
37. What term best describes the person with whom you are most likely to have BDSM/fetish experiences?
A Spouse or Life-partner	2853	41%
A Lover	2475	35%
An On-line Friend	565	8%
A Casual Friend	543	8%
Not Applicable	215	3%
A Sexworker	178	2%
A Stranger	164	2%
NS	4	--
38. How many different BDSM/fetish partners did you have in the last 12 months? (Do not include voyeurs or others who had no direct physical contact with you).
1 to 5	4877	70%
0	1517	22%
6 to 25	532	8%
26 to 50	41	1%
Over 51	30	less than 1% (0.43)
39. Which statement best describes your current BDSM/fetish reality in terms of who knows of your interests?
Only close friends or lovers know	2563	37%
Out to people like me	2372	34%
No one knows	997	14%
Completely out of the closet	903	13%
Only sexworkers know	157	2%
NS	5	--
40. Are you more likely to do BDSM in the privacy of your home or elsewhere (elsewhere includes clubs, play-parties, and professional dungeons)?
Mainly At Home	3244	46%
At Home Only	2273	32%
Mainly Elsewhere	1076	15%
Elsewhere Only	399	6%
NS	5	--