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	*'''Levitan, Julia et al. (2024). [https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2024.2385909 Minor-Attracted Men's Lived Experiences of Romantic Attraction], ''Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy'''''.		*'''Levitan, Julia et al. (2024). [https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2024.2385909 Minor-Attracted Men's Lived Experiences of Romantic Attraction], ''Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy'''''.
	*:Abstract Excerpt: This online qualitative survey study collected 74 self-identified minor-attracted men’s anonymous accounts of romantic attraction to minors. [...] Overall, romantic attraction to minors resembles romantic attraction to adults.		*:Abstract Excerpt: "This online qualitative survey study collected 74 self-identified minor-attracted men’s anonymous accounts of romantic attraction to minors. [...] Overall, romantic attraction to minors resembles romantic attraction to adults."
	:Newgon: The authors found that Sternberg's "triangular theory of love" (consisting of three components of passion, intimacy, and commitment) characterized participants' descriptions of falling in love "so well that, despite our inductive approach, two analysts independently recognized and documented links to this model while coding and generating candidate themes."		*:"Taken altogether, as prior studies on romantic attraction to minors have also concluded (Martijn et al., 2020; Mundy, 2022), the current study adds tentative support for one construal of attraction to minors as an age/maturity-based sexual orientation (Seto, 2012, 2017). This said, further research is needed to test the romantic component of attraction to minors. As one example, Mundy (2022) proposed that MAPs’ purported “romantic” attraction to minors may instead reflect a cognitive-emotional congruence with minors (i.e., an exaggerated tendency to cognitively and emotionally self-identify with minors and maintain attachment to childhood). The diverse features of falling in love described by participants in this study suggest that romantic attraction to minors involves more than just a cognitive-emotional congruence"
			:Newgon: The authors found that Sternberg's "triangular theory of love" (consisting of three components of passion, intimacy, and commitment) characterized participants' descriptions of falling in love "so well that, despite our inductive approach, two analysts independently recognized and documented links to this model while coding and generating candidate themes."


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	*:"Some studies have found that some pedophilic sexual offenders (in particular, those who select unrelated boys) score higher on measures of emotional congruence with children than other sexual offenders (Underhill, Wakeling, Mann, & Webster, 2008; Wilson, 1999). Finkelhor (1984) defined emotional congruence with children as the extent to which sex with a child fulfilled emotional needs. Emotional congruence can also include the degree to which someone prefers the company of children, enjoys child-oriented activities, and feels his emotional and intimacy needs can be met by children (Wilson, 1999). Some pedophiles not only seek sexual contacts with children, but seek romantic relationships with them. For example, Li (1991) interviewed 27 pedophiles and found that many characterized their contacts with children as part of loving relationships. Wilson and Cox (1983) interviewed 77 members of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the United Kingdom, and found that more respondents characterized their relationships with children as affectionate, loving, intimate, and 'close' (n = 25) than as genitally-oriented (n = 18). Some respondents claimed their relationships with children were platonic, suggesting that sexual attraction was not the primary motivation."		*:"Some studies have found that some pedophilic sexual offenders (in particular, those who select unrelated boys) score higher on measures of emotional congruence with children than other sexual offenders (Underhill, Wakeling, Mann, & Webster, 2008; Wilson, 1999). Finkelhor (1984) defined emotional congruence with children as the extent to which sex with a child fulfilled emotional needs. Emotional congruence can also include the degree to which someone prefers the company of children, enjoys child-oriented activities, and feels his emotional and intimacy needs can be met by children (Wilson, 1999). Some pedophiles not only seek sexual contacts with children, but seek romantic relationships with them. For example, Li (1991) interviewed 27 pedophiles and found that many characterized their contacts with children as part of loving relationships. Wilson and Cox (1983) interviewed 77 members of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the United Kingdom, and found that more respondents characterized their relationships with children as affectionate, loving, intimate, and 'close' (n = 25) than as genitally-oriented (n = 18). Some respondents claimed their relationships with children were platonic, suggesting that sexual attraction was not the primary motivation."

	*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (May 2020). [https://sci-hub.st/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-019-01579-9 Sexual Attraction and Falling in Love in Persons with Pedohebephilia], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' 49(2)'''.		*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (May 2020). [https://sci-hub.st/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-019-01579-9 Sexual Attraction and Falling in Love in Persons with Pedohebephilia], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' 49(2), pages 1305–1318'''.
	*:Building on a 2018 survey that focused on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] and appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common,<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref> Martijn et al. write in their 2020 abstract:		*:Building on a 2018 survey that focused on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] and appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common,<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref> Martijn et al. write in their 2020 abstract:
	*:Few studies of pedophilia or hebephilia have included questions about romantic attraction. We conducted an anonymous online survey of 306 men who self-reported as sexually attracted to children. The majority (72%) of participants reported they had fallen in love with a child in their lifetime. Participants reported greater feelings of attachment to children than feelings of infatuation. Though sexual attraction and falling in love were strongly correlated, they were not synonymous. Participants who reported pedohebephilia (defined in this study as attraction to prepubescent and pubescent children) were more likely to have fallen in love with a child than participants who reported pedohebe-ephebophilia (defined as attraction to prepubescent, pubescent, and post-pubescent minors). Also, participants with an exclusive attraction to children were more likely to have fallen in love with a child than participants who were equally attracted to children and adults. The results of this study were consistent with the suggestion of [https://end-the-stigma.com/resources/Is_Pedophilia_a_Sexual_Orientation-Michael_C_Seto.pdf Seto (2012)] that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of [[Research:_Pedophilia_as_a_sexual/erotic_orientation\|sexual orientation for age]], which includes both sexual and romantic attraction.		*:Few studies of pedophilia or hebephilia have included questions about romantic attraction. We conducted an anonymous online survey of 306 men who self-reported as sexually attracted to children. The majority (72%) of participants reported they had fallen in love with a child in their lifetime. Participants reported greater feelings of attachment to children than feelings of infatuation. Though sexual attraction and falling in love were strongly correlated, they were not synonymous. Participants who reported pedohebephilia (defined in this study as attraction to prepubescent and pubescent children) were more likely to have fallen in love with a child than participants who reported pedohebe-ephebophilia (defined as attraction to prepubescent, pubescent, and post-pubescent minors). Also, participants with an exclusive attraction to children were more likely to have fallen in love with a child than participants who were equally attracted to children and adults. The results of this study were consistent with the suggestion of [https://end-the-stigma.com/resources/Is_Pedophilia_a_Sexual_Orientation-Michael_C_Seto.pdf Seto (2012)] that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of [[Research:_Pedophilia_as_a_sexual/erotic_orientation\|sexual orientation for age]], which includes both sexual and romantic attraction.

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	*:"Some studies have found that some pedophilic sexual offenders (in particular, those who select unrelated boys) score higher on measures of emotional congruence with children than other sexual offenders (Underhill, Wakeling, Mann, & Webster, 2008; Wilson, 1999). Finkelhor (1984) defined emotional congruence with children as the extent to which sex with a child fulfilled emotional needs. Emotional congruence can also include the degree to which someone prefers the company of children, enjoys child-oriented activities, and feels his emotional and intimacy needs can be met by children (Wilson, 1999). Some pedophiles not only seek sexual contacts with children, but seek romantic relationships with them. For example, Li (1991) interviewed 27 pedophiles and found that many characterized their contacts with children as part of loving relationships. Wilson and Cox (1983) interviewed 77 members of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the United Kingdom, and found that more respondents characterized their relationships with children as affectionate, loving, intimate, and 'close' (n = 25) than as genitally-oriented (n = 18). Some respondents claimed their relationships with children were platonic, suggesting that sexual attraction was not the primary motivation."		*:"Some studies have found that some pedophilic sexual offenders (in particular, those who select unrelated boys) score higher on measures of emotional congruence with children than other sexual offenders (Underhill, Wakeling, Mann, & Webster, 2008; Wilson, 1999). Finkelhor (1984) defined emotional congruence with children as the extent to which sex with a child fulfilled emotional needs. Emotional congruence can also include the degree to which someone prefers the company of children, enjoys child-oriented activities, and feels his emotional and intimacy needs can be met by children (Wilson, 1999). Some pedophiles not only seek sexual contacts with children, but seek romantic relationships with them. For example, Li (1991) interviewed 27 pedophiles and found that many characterized their contacts with children as part of loving relationships. Wilson and Cox (1983) interviewed 77 members of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the United Kingdom, and found that more respondents characterized their relationships with children as affectionate, loving, intimate, and 'close' (n = 25) than as genitally-oriented (n = 18). Some respondents claimed their relationships with children were platonic, suggesting that sexual attraction was not the primary motivation."

	*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (May 2020). [https://sci-hub.st/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-019-01579-9 Sexual Attraction and Falling in Love in Persons with Pedohebephilia], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' 49(2)'''.		*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (May 2020). [https://sci-hub.st/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-019-01579-9 Sexual Attraction and Falling in Love in Persons with Pedohebephilia], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' 49(2)'''.
	*:Building on a 2018 survey that focused on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] and appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common,<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref> Martijn et al. write in their 2020 abstract:		*:Building on a 2018 survey that focused on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] and appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common,<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref> Martijn et al. write in their 2020 abstract:
	*:Few studies of pedophilia or hebephilia have included questions about romantic attraction. We conducted an anonymous		*:Few studies of pedophilia or hebephilia have included questions about romantic attraction. We conducted an anonymous online survey of 306 men who self-reported as sexually attracted to children. The majority (72%) of participants reported they had fallen in love with a child in their lifetime. Participants reported greater feelings of attachment to children than feelings of infatuation. Though sexual attraction and falling in love were strongly correlated, they were not synonymous. Participants who reported pedohebephilia (defined in this study as attraction to prepubescent and pubescent children) were more likely to have fallen in love with a child than participants who reported pedohebe-ephebophilia (defined as attraction to prepubescent, pubescent, and post-pubescent minors). Also, participants with an exclusive attraction to children were more likely to have fallen in love with a child than participants who were equally attracted to children and adults. The results of this study were consistent with the suggestion of [https://end-the-stigma.com/resources/Is_Pedophilia_a_Sexual_Orientation-Michael_C_Seto.pdf Seto (2012)] that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of [[Research:_Pedophilia_as_a_sexual/erotic_orientation\|sexual orientation for age]], which includes both sexual and romantic attraction.
	online survey of 306 men who self-reported as sexually attracted to children. The majority (72%) of participants reported they
	had fallen in love with a child in their lifetime. Participants reported greater feelings of attachment to children than feelings
	of infatuation. Though sexual attraction and falling in love were strongly correlated, they were not synonymous. Participants
	who reported pedohebephilia (defined in this study as attraction to prepubescent and pubescent children) were more likely to
	have fallen in love with a child than participants who reported pedohebe-ephebophilia (defined as attraction to prepubescent,
	pubescent, and post-pubescent minors). Also, participants with an exclusive attraction to children were more likely to have
	fallen in love with a child than participants who were equally attracted to children and adults. The results of this study were
	consistent with the suggestion of [https://end-the-stigma.com/resources/Is_Pedophilia_a_Sexual_Orientation-Michael_C_Seto.pdf Seto (2012)] that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of [[Research:_Pedophilia_as_a_sexual/erotic_orientation\|sexual orientation for age]], which includes both sexual and romantic attraction.

	*'''Vaerwaeter, B. [Pseudonym] (2022). [https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/2/1/182 The Pedophile as a Human Being: An Autoethnography for the Recognition of a Marginalized Sexual Orientation] ''Controversial Ideas'' 2 (1). DOI:10.35995/jci02010003'''		*'''Vaerwaeter, B. [Pseudonym] (2022). [https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/2/1/182 The Pedophile as a Human Being: An Autoethnography for the Recognition of a Marginalized Sexual Orientation] ''Controversial Ideas'' 2 (1). DOI:10.35995/jci02010003'''

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	*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (May 2020). [https://sci-hub.st/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-019-01579-9 Sexual Attraction and Falling in Love in Persons with Pedohebephilia], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' 49(2)'''.		*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (May 2020). [https://sci-hub.st/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-019-01579-9 Sexual Attraction and Falling in Love in Persons with Pedohebephilia], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' 49(2)'''.
	*:Building on a 2018 survey that focused on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] and appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common,<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref> Martijn et al.'s 2020 abstract:		*:Building on a 2018 survey that focused on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] and appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common,<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref> Martijn et al. write in their 2020 abstract:
	:Few studies of pedophilia or hebephilia have included questions about romantic attraction. We conducted an anonymous		*:Few studies of pedophilia or hebephilia have included questions about romantic attraction. We conducted an anonymous
	online survey of 306 men who self-reported as sexually attracted to children. The majority (72%) of participants reported they		online survey of 306 men who self-reported as sexually attracted to children. The majority (72%) of participants reported they
	had fallen in love with a child in their lifetime. Participants reported greater feelings of attachment to children than feelings		had fallen in love with a child in their lifetime. Participants reported greater feelings of attachment to children than feelings

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	Many researchers have pointed out that pedophilia often ~~has a romantic and emotional element. A 2018 survey that focussed on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] appeared to reveal that falling in~~ love with a child was very common.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction ~~to children and/or adults~~ in ~~persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref>~~		Many researchers have pointed out that pedophilia often involves feelings of love and romantic attraction. Although we cite examples from earlier research in roughly chronological order, since the 2020s there have been dedicated research studies published on the topic.

	*'''[[Paul_Okami\|Okami, P.]] & Goldberg, A. (1992). "Personality Correlates of Pedophilia: Are They Reliable Indicators?," ''Journal of Sex Research'', 29(3), 297-328.'''		*'''[[Paul_Okami\|Okami, P.]] & Goldberg, A. (1992). "Personality Correlates of Pedophilia: Are They Reliable Indicators?," ''Journal of Sex Research'', 29(3), 297-328.'''
	*:"Evidence further suggests that those persons whose primary sexual interest is genuinely pedophilic often exhibit a complex set of attitudes, beliefs, and perceived needs in regard to children of which sexual desire may be subordinate rather than superordinate (Groth, Hobson, & Gary, 1982; Howells, 1979, 1981; Lanyon, 1986; Ravitch & Weiss, 1962). Interactions between such persons and children sometimes have been characterized as "affectionate" and inclusive of many non-sexual components, some of which may be experienced by the child as rewarding (Groth et al., 1982; Howells, 1979: Ingram, 1981; Krivacska, 1990; Lanyon, 1986; Li et al., 1990; Money, in Geraci & Mader, 1991; Peters, 1976; [[Theo_Sandfort\|Sandfort]], 1984; [[LeRoy_G._Schultz\|Schultz]], 1973)."		*:"Evidence further suggests that those persons whose primary sexual interest is genuinely pedophilic often exhibit a complex set of attitudes, beliefs, and perceived needs in regard to children of which sexual desire may be subordinate rather than superordinate (Groth, Hobson, & Gary, 1982; Howells, 1979, 1981; Lanyon, 1986; Ravitch & Weiss, 1962). Interactions between such persons and children sometimes have been characterized as "affectionate" and inclusive of many non-sexual components, some of which may be experienced by the child as rewarding (Groth et al., 1982; Howells, 1979: Ingram, 1981; Krivacska, 1990; Lanyon, 1986; [[Chin-Keung_Li\|Li et al.]], 1990; [[John_Money\|Money]], in [[Joseph_Geraci\|Geraci]] & [[Donald_Mader\|Mader]], 1991; Peters, 1976; [[Theo_Sandfort\|Sandfort]], 1984; [[LeRoy_G._Schultz\|Schultz]], 1973)."

	*'''Wilson, G. & Cox, D. (1983). "[http://www.ipce.info/host/wilson_83/index.htm The Child-Lovers: A Study of Paedophiles in Society]." London: Peter Owen Publishers, 1983.		*'''Wilson, G. & Cox, D. (1983). "[http://www.ipce.info/host/wilson_83/index.htm The Child-Lovers: A Study of Paedophiles in Society]." London: Peter Owen Publishers, 1983.
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	*:"Hebephilia and pedophilia are sexual orientations, just like normal heterosexuality and homosexuality. Also like normal sexualities, they are not just sexual. Not only do straight men have sex with women, they also fall in love with them, court them, bond with them, and sleep in the same bed with them, often without anything overtly sexual occurring. There is no reason why hebephiles and pedophiles would not also have feelings of love and attachment, as well as sexual attraction, towards children."		*:"Hebephilia and pedophilia are sexual orientations, just like normal heterosexuality and homosexuality. Also like normal sexualities, they are not just sexual. Not only do straight men have sex with women, they also fall in love with them, court them, bond with them, and sleep in the same bed with them, often without anything overtly sexual occurring. There is no reason why hebephiles and pedophiles would not also have feelings of love and attachment, as well as sexual attraction, towards children."

	*'''Seto, Michael (2012). "Is Pedophilia a Sexual Orientation?", ''Archives of Sexual Behaviour'', 41, p. 233.'''		*'''Seto, Michael (2012). [https://end-the-stigma.com/resources/Is_Pedophilia_a_Sexual_Orientation-Michael_C_Seto.pdf "Is Pedophilia a Sexual Orientation?"], ''Archives of Sexual Behaviour'', 41, p. 233.'''
	*:"Some studies have found that some pedophilic sexual offenders (in particular, those who select unrelated boys) score higher on measures of emotional congruence with children than other sexual offenders (Underhill, Wakeling, Mann, & Webster, 2008; Wilson, 1999). Finkelhor (1984) defined emotional congruence with children as the extent to which sex with a child fulfilled emotional needs. Emotional congruence can also include the degree to which someone prefers the company of children, enjoys child-oriented activities, and feels his emotional and intimacy needs can be met by children (Wilson, 1999). Some pedophiles not only seek sexual contacts with children, but seek romantic relationships with them. For example, Li (1991) interviewed 27 pedophiles and found that many characterized their contacts with children as part of loving relationships. Wilson and Cox (1983) interviewed 77 members of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the United Kingdom, and found that more respondents characterized their relationships with children as affectionate, loving, intimate, and 'close' (n = 25) than as genitally-oriented (n = 18). Some respondents claimed their relationships with children were platonic, suggesting that sexual attraction was not the primary motivation."		*:"Some studies have found that some pedophilic sexual offenders (in particular, those who select unrelated boys) score higher on measures of emotional congruence with children than other sexual offenders (Underhill, Wakeling, Mann, & Webster, 2008; Wilson, 1999). Finkelhor (1984) defined emotional congruence with children as the extent to which sex with a child fulfilled emotional needs. Emotional congruence can also include the degree to which someone prefers the company of children, enjoys child-oriented activities, and feels his emotional and intimacy needs can be met by children (Wilson, 1999). Some pedophiles not only seek sexual contacts with children, but seek romantic relationships with them. For example, Li (1991) interviewed 27 pedophiles and found that many characterized their contacts with children as part of loving relationships. Wilson and Cox (1983) interviewed 77 members of the Paedophile Information Exchange in the United Kingdom, and found that more respondents characterized their relationships with children as affectionate, loving, intimate, and 'close' (n = 25) than as genitally-oriented (n = 18). Some respondents claimed their relationships with children were platonic, suggesting that sexual attraction was not the primary motivation."

			*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (May 2020). [https://sci-hub.st/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-019-01579-9 Sexual Attraction and Falling in Love in Persons with Pedohebephilia], ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' 49(2)'''.
			*:Building on a 2018 survey that focused on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] and appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common,<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref> Martijn et al.'s 2020 abstract:
			:Few studies of pedophilia or hebephilia have included questions about romantic attraction. We conducted an anonymous
			online survey of 306 men who self-reported as sexually attracted to children. The majority (72%) of participants reported they
			had fallen in love with a child in their lifetime. Participants reported greater feelings of attachment to children than feelings
			of infatuation. Though sexual attraction and falling in love were strongly correlated, they were not synonymous. Participants
			who reported pedohebephilia (defined in this study as attraction to prepubescent and pubescent children) were more likely to
			have fallen in love with a child than participants who reported pedohebe-ephebophilia (defined as attraction to prepubescent,
			pubescent, and post-pubescent minors). Also, participants with an exclusive attraction to children were more likely to have
			fallen in love with a child than participants who were equally attracted to children and adults. The results of this study were
			consistent with the suggestion of [https://end-the-stigma.com/resources/Is_Pedophilia_a_Sexual_Orientation-Michael_C_Seto.pdf Seto (2012)] that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of [[Research:_Pedophilia_as_a_sexual/erotic_orientation\|sexual orientation for age]], which includes both sexual and romantic attraction.

	*'''Vaerwaeter, B. [Pseudonym] (2022). [https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/2/1/182 The Pedophile as a Human Being: An Autoethnography for the Recognition of a Marginalized Sexual Orientation] ''Controversial Ideas'' 2 (1). DOI:10.35995/jci02010003'''		*'''Vaerwaeter, B. [Pseudonym] (2022). [https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/2/1/182 The Pedophile as a Human Being: An Autoethnography for the Recognition of a Marginalized Sexual Orientation] ''Controversial Ideas'' 2 (1). DOI:10.35995/jci02010003'''
	*: "[...]it is important to recognize that there is such a thing as pedophilic love, that fits in the spectrum of feelings that are generally denoted as romantic, even though falling in love with a minor is peculiar in some aspects.[...] pedophilic love may be more related to how adolescents experience love and romantic attraction, than to long-lasting feelings of love for someone who has been a partner or a soul mate for an important part of one’s life. What is more difficult to demonstrate, but must nevertheless be considered, is that pedophilic love may show some characteristics of the affection that is felt by parents for their young children; a concerned and protective reflex that is associated with strong emotional involvement, which is only partly reciprocal. Apart from being less reciprocal, pedophilic love clearly is also more ephemeral than love between adults, since the advent or progress of puberty inevitably has a profound, even destructive, impact on such feelings. But the fact that it is so short-lived is not bizarre or unethical by necessity: it could easily be viewed as an accelerated version of the common case of a couple separating because one or both of them feel that at the time when they started their relationship, their partner was very much a different person."		*: "[...]it is important to recognize that there is such a thing as pedophilic love, that fits in the spectrum of feelings that are generally denoted as romantic, even though falling in love with a minor is peculiar in some aspects.[...] pedophilic love may be more related to how adolescents experience love and romantic attraction, than to long-lasting feelings of love for someone who has been a partner or a soul mate for an important part of one’s life. What is more difficult to demonstrate, but must nevertheless be considered, is that pedophilic love may show some characteristics of the affection that is felt by parents for their young children; a concerned and protective reflex that is associated with strong emotional involvement, which is only partly reciprocal. Apart from being less reciprocal, pedophilic love clearly is also more ephemeral than love between adults, since the advent or progress of puberty inevitably has a profound, even destructive, impact on such feelings. But the fact that it is so short-lived is not bizarre or unethical by necessity: it could easily be viewed as an accelerated version of the common case of a couple separating because one or both of them feel that at the time when they started their relationship, their partner was very much a different person."

			*'''Levitan, Julia et al. (2024). [https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2024.2385909 Minor-Attracted Men's Lived Experiences of Romantic Attraction], ''Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy'''''.
			*:Abstract Excerpt: This online qualitative survey study collected 74 self-identified minor-attracted men’s anonymous accounts of romantic attraction to minors. [...] Overall, romantic attraction to minors resembles romantic attraction to adults.
			:Newgon: The authors found that Sternberg's "triangular theory of love" (consisting of three components of passion, intimacy, and commitment) characterized participants' descriptions of falling in love "so well that, despite our inductive approach, two analysts independently recognized and documented links to this model while coding and generating candidate themes."

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	Many researchers have pointed out that pedophilia often has a romantic and emotional element. A 2018 survey that focussed on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref>		Many researchers have pointed out that pedophilia often has a romantic and emotional element. A 2018 survey that focussed on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref>

	*'''Okami, P. & Goldberg, A. (1992). "Personality Correlates of Pedophilia: Are They Reliable Indicators?," ''Journal of Sex Research'', 29(3), 297-328.'''		*'''[[Paul_Okami\|Okami, P.]] & Goldberg, A. (1992). "Personality Correlates of Pedophilia: Are They Reliable Indicators?," ''Journal of Sex Research'', 29(3), 297-328.'''
	*:"Evidence further suggests that those persons whose primary sexual interest is genuinely pedophilic often exhibit a complex set of attitudes, beliefs, and perceived needs in regard to children of which sexual desire may be subordinate rather than superordinate (Groth, Hobson, & Gary, 1982; Howells, 1979, 1981; Lanyon, 1986; Ravitch & Weiss, 1962). Interactions between such persons and children sometimes have been characterized as "affectionate" and inclusive of many non-sexual components, some of which may be experienced by the child as rewarding (Groth et al., 1982; Howells, 1979: Ingram, 1981; Krivacska, 1990; Lanyon, 1986; Li et al., 1990; Money, in Geraci & Mader, 1991; Peters, 1976; [[Theo_Sandfort\|Sandfort]], 1984; [[LeRoy_G._Schultz\|Schultz]], 1973)."		*:"Evidence further suggests that those persons whose primary sexual interest is genuinely pedophilic often exhibit a complex set of attitudes, beliefs, and perceived needs in regard to children of which sexual desire may be subordinate rather than superordinate (Groth, Hobson, & Gary, 1982; Howells, 1979, 1981; Lanyon, 1986; Ravitch & Weiss, 1962). Interactions between such persons and children sometimes have been characterized as "affectionate" and inclusive of many non-sexual components, some of which may be experienced by the child as rewarding (Groth et al., 1982; Howells, 1979: Ingram, 1981; Krivacska, 1990; Lanyon, 1986; Li et al., 1990; Money, in Geraci & Mader, 1991; Peters, 1976; [[Theo_Sandfort\|Sandfort]], 1984; [[LeRoy_G._Schultz\|Schultz]], 1973)."

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	Many researchers have pointed out that pedophilia often has a romantic and emotional element. A 2018 survey that focussed on MAPs with a low [[~~Age of Attraction~~\|AoA]] appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref>		Many researchers have pointed out that pedophilia often has a romantic and emotional element. A 2018 survey that focussed on MAPs with a low [[Age_of_attraction\|AoA]] appeared to reveal that falling in love with a child was very common.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329544224_Experiences_of_sexual_and_romantic_attraction_to_children_andor_adults_in_persons_with_pedohebephilia_2018 Experiences of sexual and romantic attraction to children and/or adults in persons with pedohebephilia (2018) - Frederica Martijn]</ref>

	*'''Okami, P. & Goldberg, A. (1992). "Personality Correlates of Pedophilia: Are They Reliable Indicators?," ''Journal of Sex Research'', 29(3), 297-328.'''		*'''Okami, P. & Goldberg, A. (1992). "Personality Correlates of Pedophilia: Are They Reliable Indicators?," ''Journal of Sex Research'', 29(3), 297-328.'''

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	*:"Pedophiles are men whose sexual wishes and desires for relationship bonds and love are focused either primarily or exclusively on children who have not reached puberty, whereby the relative importance of each of these three areas–sexuality, relationship, and love–may vary, as it does with other people as well."		*:"Pedophiles are men whose sexual wishes and desires for relationship bonds and love are focused either primarily or exclusively on children who have not reached puberty, whereby the relative importance of each of these three areas–sexuality, relationship, and love–may vary, as it does with other people as well."

	*'''Li, Chin-Keung (1990). "[http://www.ipce.info/library_3/files/li.htm The Main Thing Is Being Wanted]," ''Journal of Homosexuality'', 20(1-2), 129-143.'''		*'''[[Chin-Keung_Li\|Li, Chin-Keung]] (1990). "[http://www.ipce.info/library_3/files/li.htm The Main Thing Is Being Wanted]," ''Journal of Homosexuality'', 20(1-2), 129-143.'''
	*:"Pedophilia is not primarily a matter of sex, but of love, of being wanted, of childhood enjoyment, of things that the adult world cannot provide. […] Whether they feel that they are born pedophile, or that pedophilia is a normal and legitimate variation of human sexual expression, most of my informants have stressed the experience of love, affection, or closeness in their encounters with children. The sense of emotional contact with another human person is as important as, if not actually more important than, the excitement of sex. Among these informants, four have explicitly articulated their experience with children in terms of romantic courtship and love. […] To some pedophiles, their relationships with children are constituted by an intense love and affection."		*:"Pedophilia is not primarily a matter of sex, but of love, of being wanted, of childhood enjoyment, of things that the adult world cannot provide. […] Whether they feel that they are born pedophile, or that pedophilia is a normal and legitimate variation of human sexual expression, most of my informants have stressed the experience of love, affection, or closeness in their encounters with children. The sense of emotional contact with another human person is as important as, if not actually more important than, the excitement of sex. Among these informants, four have explicitly articulated their experience with children in terms of romantic courtship and love. […] To some pedophiles, their relationships with children are constituted by an intense love and affection."

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	*:"Phenomenologically speaking, pedophiles are adults who fall in love with and at the same time erotically and sexually desire boys or girls."		*:"Phenomenologically speaking, pedophiles are adults who fall in love with and at the same time erotically and sexually desire boys or girls."

	*'''Schmidt, G. (2002). "The Dilemma of the Male Pedophile," ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'', 31(6), 473-477.'''		*'''[[Gunter_Schmidt\|Schmidt, G.]] (2002). "The Dilemma of the Male Pedophile," ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'', 31(6), 473-477.'''
	*:"Pedophiles are men whose sexual wishes and desires for relationship bonds and love are focused either primarily or exclusively on children who have not reached puberty, whereby the relative importance of each of these three areas–sexuality, relationship, and love–may vary, as it does with other people as well."		*:"Pedophiles are men whose sexual wishes and desires for relationship bonds and love are focused either primarily or exclusively on children who have not reached puberty, whereby the relative importance of each of these three areas–sexuality, relationship, and love–may vary, as it does with other people as well."

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	*'''Okami, P. & Goldberg, A. (1992). "Personality Correlates of Pedophilia: Are They Reliable Indicators?," ''Journal of Sex Research'', 29(3), 297-328.'''		*'''Okami, P. & Goldberg, A. (1992). "Personality Correlates of Pedophilia: Are They Reliable Indicators?," ''Journal of Sex Research'', 29(3), 297-328.'''
	*:"Evidence further suggests that those persons whose primary sexual interest is genuinely pedophilic often exhibit a complex set of attitudes, beliefs, and perceived needs in regard to children of which sexual desire may be subordinate rather than superordinate (Groth, Hobson, & Gary, 1982; Howells, 1979, 1981; Lanyon, 1986; Ravitch & Weiss, 1962). Interactions between such persons and children sometimes have been characterized as "affectionate" and inclusive of many non-sexual components, some of which may be experienced by the child as rewarding (Groth et al., 1982; Howells, 1979: Ingram, 1981; Krivacska, 1990; Lanyon, 1986; Li et al., 1990; Money, in Geraci & Mader, 1991; Peters, 1976; Sandfort, 1984; Schultz, 1973)."		*:"Evidence further suggests that those persons whose primary sexual interest is genuinely pedophilic often exhibit a complex set of attitudes, beliefs, and perceived needs in regard to children of which sexual desire may be subordinate rather than superordinate (Groth, Hobson, & Gary, 1982; Howells, 1979, 1981; Lanyon, 1986; Ravitch & Weiss, 1962). Interactions between such persons and children sometimes have been characterized as "affectionate" and inclusive of many non-sexual components, some of which may be experienced by the child as rewarding (Groth et al., 1982; Howells, 1979: Ingram, 1981; Krivacska, 1990; Lanyon, 1986; Li et al., 1990; Money, in Geraci & Mader, 1991; Peters, 1976; [[Theo_Sandfort\|Sandfort]], 1984; [[LeRoy_G._Schultz\|Schultz]], 1973)."

	*'''Wilson, G. & Cox, D. (1983). "[http://www.ipce.info/host/wilson_83/index.htm The Child-Lovers: A Study of Paedophiles in Society]." London: Peter Owen Publishers, 1983.		*'''Wilson, G. & Cox, D. (1983). "[http://www.ipce.info/host/wilson_83/index.htm The Child-Lovers: A Study of Paedophiles in Society]." London: Peter Owen Publishers, 1983.