"Sex and the Psyche: The Truth About Our Most Secret Fantasies", Brett Kahr. Silly title, but looks like a serious bit of work. Big study in the UK about ten

"Sex and the Psyche: The Truth About Our Most Secret Fantasies", Brett Kahr. Silly title, but looks like a serious bit of work. Big study in the UK about ten years ago - 50k people receiving questionnaires, can't remember how many people for closer study, 50 for full day interviews. Conclusion : sexual fantasy is a coping mechanism for trauma. Fantasy is a recapitulation, often modified to make it more bearable, of the original trauma. Fantasy varies between individuals, because trauma varies. Fantasy superficially varies enormously for an individual, but there is always a core theme.