Bored stiff: The relationship between meaninglessness, sexual sensation seeking, and promiscuous attitudes via boredom susceptibility

We investigated the relationships between boredom susceptibility, perceived meaninglessness, and attitudes to sex among heterosexual bisexual men. propose that meaninglessness is associated with men's increased endorsement of sensational uncommitted via susceptibility. In Study 1, we found a significant indirect relationship consistent our hypothesis. 2, replicated this finding in larger sample. Further, showed using as coping mechanism deal unpleasant affective states explained susceptibility composite. Specifically, life was turn, use mechanism, which ultimately sexual sensation seeking promiscuous attitudes. discuss these findings light research on sexuality, boredom, meaninglessness.