SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Ever wondered whether you were addicted to sex?

In strait-laced Singapore the government is providing its citizens with a website designed to let them find out if their desires have become compulsive.

The 25-question test for men includes questions such as: "Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts", "Have you ever had sex with someone just because you were feeling aroused and later felt ashamed or regretted it?" and "Have you ever cruised public restrooms, rest areas and/or parks looking for sexual encounters with strangers?"

People who answer yes to one to three of the questions are told they show a possible "area of concern" that "should be openly discussed with a friend or family member," while those who answer yes to six or more are warned they face potentially "dangerous consequences" and should seek treatment.

The Community Addictions Management Programme (CAMP) site (www.camp.org.sg), funded by Singapore's Ministry of Health and launched last month, offers women a separate test with such questions as "Do you regularly purchase romance novels or sexually explicit magazines?", "Do you find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts or romantic day-dreams?" and "Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behaviour?"

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

Answers

Those questions in full...

1) Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent?
2) Have you subscribed or regularly purchased/rented sexually explicit magazines or videos?
3) Did your parents have trouble with their sexual or romantic behaviors?
4) Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts?
5) Has your use of phone sex lines, computer sex lines etc. exceeded your ability to pay for these services?
6) Does your significant other(s), friends, or family ever worry or complain about your sexual behavior? (not related to sexual orientation)
7) Do you have trouble stopping your sexual behavior when you know it is inappropriate and/or dangerous to your health?
8) Has your involvement with pornography, phone sex, computer board sex, etc. become greater than your intimate contacts with romantic partners?
9) Do you keep the extent or nature of your sexual activities hidden from your friends and/or partners? (not related to sexual orientation)
10) Do you look forward to events with friends or family being over so that you can go out to have sex?
11) Do you visit sexual bath houses, sex clubs and/or video bookstores as a regular part of your sexual activity?
12) Do you believe that anonymous or casual sex has kept you from having more long term intimate relationships or from reaching other personal goals?
13) Do you have trouble maintaining intimate relationships once the "sexual newness" of the person has worn off?
14) Do your sexual encounters place you in danger of arrest for lewd conduct or public indecency?
15) Have you spent time worrying about being HIV positive, and continue to engage in risky or unsafe sexual behavior anyway?
16) Has anyone ever been hurt emotionally by events related to your sexual behavior, e.g. lying to partner or friends, not showing up for event/appointment due to sexual liaisons, etc., (not related to sexual orientation)?
17) Have you ever been approached, charged, arrested by the police, security, etc. due to sexual activity in a public place?
18) Has sex been a way for you to escape your problems?
19) When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards?
20) Have you made repeated promises to yourself to change some form of your sexual activity only to break them later? (not related to sexual orientation)
21) Have your sexual activities interfered with some aspect of your professional or personal life, e.g. unable to perform at work, loss of relationship? (not related to sexual orientation)
22) Have you engaged in unsafe or "risky" sexual practices even though you knew it could cause you harm?
23) Have you ever paid for sex?
24) Have you ever had sex with someone just because you were feeling aroused and later felt ashamed or regretted it?
25) Have you ever cruised public restrooms, rest areas and/or parks looking for sexual encounters with strangers?

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

What does it say about people who answer yes to more than 20 ? `8¬)

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

Means I'm not alone! :-)

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

What were the women's questions ? I only got 3 from the men's ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

Kats - just for you, kidda :-) Tick as appropriate...

NB
- 1 - 3 of these symptoms found to be true may be an area of concern and should be openly discussed with a friend or family member
- More than 3 positive answers would indicate the need to consider more professional addiction and consideration of a 12 step support program like those for Sexual Addicts
6 or more true answers clearly presents a problem with potentially self abusive and/or dangerous consequences. Should seek treatment.

1) Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent?
2) Do you regularly purchase romance novels or sexually explicit magazines?
3) Have you stayed in romantic relationships after they become emotionally or physically abusive?
4) Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts or romantic day dreams?
5) Do you feel that your sexual behavior is normal?
6) Does your spouse [or significant other(s)] ever worry or complain about your sexual behavior?
7) Do you have trouble stopping your sexual behavior when you know it is inappropriate?
8) Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behavior?
9) Has your sexual behavior ever created problems for you and your family?
10) Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like?
11) Have you ever worried about people finding out about your sexual activities?
12) Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior?
13) Have you ever participated in sexual activity in exchange for money or gifts?
14) Do you have times when you act out sexually followed by periods of celibacy (no sex at all)?
15) Have you made efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and failed?
16) Do you hide some of your sexual behavior from others?
17) Do you find yourself having multiple romantic relationships at the same time?
18) Have you ever felt degraded by your sexual behavior?
19) Has sex or romantic fantasies been a way for you to escape your problems?
20) When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards?
21) Do you regularly engage in sado-masochistic behavior?
22) Has your sexual activity interfered with your family life?
23) Have you been sexual with minors?
24) Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire or fantasies of romance?
25) Do you ever think your sexual desire is stronger than you are?

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

Oh shite ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

26) Have you ever degraded yourself by wearing a pair of SAFC boxer- shorts for the sexual gratification of your husband?
27) Did this unwittingly provide sexual gratification to several hundred RTG posters when a "friend" posted a picture of you in these boxer-shorts on that forum?

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

26) No it was for charity, not for my hubby ! 27) Yes (the buggers! still it was the most popular CC in their history)

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

I thought the thread was about Depeche Mode. Imagine my surprise when it was about CAMP sexual deviants. Oh I see...it is about Depeche Mode. ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

OK, let's see some honesty here... 1) no
2) no
3) never asked
4) I thought that was in a blerk's job description?
5) Never...used them, I mean
6) No complaints, just moans
7) Dangerous? Not unless you count that thing with the hose and snooker ball...
8) Nope, but willing to try
9) I'm not selling tickets or videos if that's what yer asking
10) Constantly
11) Nah
12) Not a bit of it
13) Well, depends on what else they can do...the trick with the hacky sack is quite clever...
14) Well, the Buck House guards shouldn't have been watching...
15) Nope
16) Constantly
17) Not been caught yet
18) That and escape from NUFC
19) Depends on what I see in the morning
20) Not broken it yet
21) Nah
22) Once you manage to balance you're quite safe
23) In many ways, yes - but not in the 'cash on the sideboard, love' way
24) Oh yes...now that was a mistake
25) Do I look like George Michael? Don't answer that...

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

Is that a clue to the image makeover for your new boyband, Bobby?

And where does the queue start? Of course I'm only going out of a car-crash viewing sense. and I have nothing better to do ;-)

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

Yikes!

8 yesses.

I'm not saying which ones....

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002

I thought someone was taking the p!ss out of my new mobiles ring tone!!

-- Anonymous, April 08, 2002