Choking during sex was once taboo, but has become an increasingly popular topic in today’s society — but just how common is it? A study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests that 40% of undergraduate and graduate students have participated in sexual choking. The rise of social media and internet pornography has led to rapid increase in sexual choking, especially among adolescents and young adults. Though sexual choking has a long history, for most of history it has been considered controversial and risky. Sexual choking can involve using hands, limbs, or ligatures to squeeze the ne…
