Ages of first same-sex genital manipulation and first anal sex experiences were related to age at first self-labeling. Results suggested that men's sexual position self-label was learned over a 15-year timespan.
In response, we implemented a survey of 282 gay and bisexual men that measured demographics (including height and penis size), age of sexual recognitions, sexual position self-label, and attitudinal constructs suggested by previous literature as important (e.g., pleasure, control, anxieties, and gender typicality). Moreover, the basic chronology of development of the sexual position self-label has barely been addressed. Research on gay and bisexual men's sexual position self-label (i.e., being a top, bottom, or versatile during anal sex) has revealed only independent snapshots of its development by focusing primarily on the influence of penis size.
