Research: Pedophilia as a sexual/erotic orientation - Revision history

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	*'''Arenzon, V., Curtis, A., de Almeida, H., and Evanoff, C. (2025). [https://doi.org/10.5964/sotrap.13135 "Overlap in Erotic Age Preferences: Support for the Chronophilia Theory in a Community Self-Report Sample of Males"], ''Sexual Offending Theory Research and Prevention'', Vol. 20.'''		*'''Arenzon, V., Curtis, A., de Almeida, H., and Evanoff, C. (2025). [https://doi.org/10.5964/sotrap.13135 "Overlap in Erotic Age Preferences: Support for the Chronophilia Theory in a Community Self-Report Sample of Males"], ''Sexual Offending Theory Research and Prevention'', Vol. 20.'''
	:*:"Seto (2017) proposes sexual orientation not only varies as a function of gender, but also as a function of age. Few studies have examined the conceptualization of sexual age orientation. The current study evaluates the polymorphism of sexual interest in children (i.e., simultaneous attraction to multiple age categories), the exclusivity of sexual interest (i.e., attraction to children only or children and adults), and gender preference (i.e., preference for males or females) in the general population. Data were obtained through adult males (N = 170) using online self-reports (overlapping sample from Mundy & Cioe, 2019)."		*:"Seto (2017) proposes sexual orientation not only varies as a function of gender, but also as a function of age. Few studies have examined the conceptualization of sexual age orientation. The current study evaluates the polymorphism of sexual interest in children (i.e., simultaneous attraction to multiple age categories), the exclusivity of sexual interest (i.e., attraction to children only or children and adults), and gender preference (i.e., preference for males or females) in the general population. Data were obtained through adult males (N = 170) using online self-reports (overlapping sample from Mundy & Cioe, 2019)."
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	As explained by [[B4U-ACT]]:		*:<blockquote>[T]he authors highlight Seto’s (2017) argument that age-based attractions are often non-exclusive, meaning that individuals may experience sexual attraction to more than one age group simultaneously. They also note that these attractions are developmentally graded, such that attraction to one age group is more likely to co-occur with attraction to adjacent age categories (e.g., pubescent and adult) than to non-adjacent categories (e.g., prepubescent and adult). This model presents a unimodal and continuous distribution of age preferences in the general population, with teleiophilia as the modal orientation and other chronophilias represented at lower frequencies on either side of the spectrum. [...] [T]he results align with core propositions of chronophilia theory and underscore the value of a dimensional, rather than categorical, model of sexual age orientation. Regarding polymorphism, the majority of participants reported teleiophilia as their peak sexual interest. However, a substantial number of these individuals (36%) also reported attraction to pubescent individuals (hebephilia), and 17.7% indicated some level of attraction to prepubescent children (pedophilia). These overlaps support the chronophilia theory's idea that people are more likely to be attracted to age groups that are developmentally close to their primary preference. [...] The strongest correlation observed was between pedophilic and hebephilic interests (τb=.602), indicating a substantial co-occurrence of attractions to prepubescent and pubescent children. The correlation between hebephilic and teleiophilic interests was moderate (τb=.378), while correlations between non-adjacent categories, such as pedophilia and teleiophilia, were smaller (τb=.256 among male-attracted participants). These findings support the gradient model proposed in chronophilia theory, where attraction strength tends to decline as the age gap increases. [...] Regarding gender differences, the authors report that individuals attracted to females were more likely to report exclusive teleiophilic interest, whereas those attracted to males more frequently endorsed polymorphic patterns. Arenzon et al. (2025, p. 16) explain that "most cultures consider heterosexuality as more of a norm, thus creating more variety and quantity of potential partners one can choose from, versus homosexual males," and that "having a smaller pool of potential partners may lead homosexual men to demonstrate greater flexibility in age attractions."<ref>[https://b4uact.org/b4qr/5/3 Review of Arenzon, V. ''et al.'' (2025), in ''B4U-ACT Quarterly Review'', Volume 5, Issue 3, September 14, 2025. (Pages 10-15)].</ref></blockquote>

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	[T]he authors highlight Seto’s (2017) argument that age-based attractions are often non-exclusive, meaning that individuals may
	experience sexual attraction to more than one age group simultaneously. They also note that these attractions are developmentally graded, such that attraction to one age group is more likely to co-occur with attraction to adjacent age categories (e.g., pubescent and adult) than to non-adjacent categories (e.g., prepubescent and adult). This model presents a unimodal and continuous distribution of age preferences in the general population, with teleiophilia as the modal orientation and other chronophilias represented at lower frequencies on either side of the spectrum. [...]

	[T]he results align with core propositions of chronophilia theory and underscore the value of a dimensional, rather than categorical, model of sexual age orientation. Regarding polymorphism, the majority of participants reported teleiophilia as their peak sexual interest. However, a substantial number of these individuals (36%) also reported attraction to pubescent individuals (hebephilia), and 17.7% indicated some level of attraction to prepubescent children (pedophilia). These overlaps support the chronophilia theory's idea that people are more likely to be attracted to age groups that are developmentally close to their primary preference. [...]

	The strongest correlation observed was between pedophilic and hebephilic interests (τb=.602), indicating a substantial co-occurrence of attractions to prepubescent and pubescent children. The correlation between hebephilic and teleiophilic interests was moderate (τb=.378), while correlations between non-adjacent categories, such as pedophilia and teleiophilia, were smaller (τb=.256 among male-attracted participants). These findings support the gradient model proposed in chronophilia theory, where attraction strength tends to decline as the age gap increases. [...]

	Regarding gender differences, the authors report that individuals attracted to females were more likely to report exclusive teleiophilic interest, whereas those attracted to males more frequently endorsed polymorphic patterns. Arenzon et al. (2025, p. 16) explain that "most cultures consider heterosexuality as more of a norm, thus creating more variety and quantity of potential partners one can choose from, versus homosexual males," and that "having a smaller pool of potential partners may lead homosexual men to demonstrate greater flexibility in age attractions."
	~~</blockquote>~~<ref>[https://b4uact.org/b4qr/5/3 Review of Arenzon, V. ''et al.'' (2025), in ''B4U-ACT Quarterly Review'', Volume 5, Issue 3, September 14, 2025. (Pages 10-15)].</ref>

	*'''Cash, Brian. (2016). [https://www.ipce.info/library_3/files/brian_cash_thesis.htm "Self-identifications, sexual development and well-being in minor-attracted people: an exploratory study"], Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of [[Wikipedia:Cornell University\|Cornell]].		*'''Cash, Brian. (2016). [https://www.ipce.info/library_3/files/brian_cash_thesis.htm "Self-identifications, sexual development and well-being in minor-attracted people: an exploratory study"], Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of [[Wikipedia:Cornell University\|Cornell]].

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 *:"By the above definition of sexual orientation — and most common definitions of sexual orientation — pedophilia can be viewed as a sexual age orientation based on the more limited evidence available regarding its age of onset, associations with sexual and romantic behavior, and stability over time."
-:*'''Mundy, C. (2022). [https://libgen.rocks/ads.php?md5=c629571b08580b82c01f4d4fe10c2b3a&uid=1602 "10 years later: Revisiting Seto’s (2012) conceptualization of orientation to sexual maturity among pedohebephilic persons"] (Project - University of British Columbia - Okanagan)'''
+:*'''Mundy, C. (2022). [https://libgen.rocks/ads.php?md5=c629571b08580b82c01f4d4fe10c2b3a&uid=1602 "10 years later: Revisiting Seto's (2012) conceptualization of orientation to sexual maturity among pedohebephilic persons"] (Project - University of British Columbia - Okanagan)'''
 :*:"This study collected both quan titative and qualitative data from individuals with self-identified pedohebephilic attractions (n = 116). Several analyses were used to assess whether the sample characteristics followed Seto’s (2012) conceptual outline of pedophilia as an orientation to sexual maturity. The three developmental characteristics of gender-based sexual orientation were explored using survey and interview data. Overlap ping patterns with relation to the age of onset, expressions of both sexual and romantic attractions, and stability of such attraction over time were found. As noted by researchers and clinicians in this area, there are clear clinical implications associated with a shift in the conceptualization of sexual attraction to children. Such etiological conceptualizations are often poorly understood and/or conflated with sociocultural understandings and reactions. Despite resistance to such conceptualizations, the findings indicate that orientation to sexual maturity closely mirrors the developmental trajectory of gender sexual orientation, as outlined in Seto’s seminal paper."
 *'''Cash, Brian. (2016). [https://www.ipce.info/library_3/files/brian_cash_thesis.htm "Self-identifications, sexual development and well-being in minor-attracted people: an exploratory study"], Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of [[Wikipedia:Cornell University|Cornell]].

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	*'''Chenier, E. (2011). [https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/s12119-011-9116-z "The Natural Order of Disorder: Pedophilia, Stranger Danger and the Normalising Family"], ''Sexuality & Culture'', 16:172–18.'''		*'''Chenier, E. (2011). [https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/s12119-011-9116-z "The Natural Order of Disorder: Pedophilia, Stranger Danger and the Normalising Family"], ''Sexuality & Culture'', 16:172–18.'''
	*:"'''Abstract:''' Over the past two decades critics have challenged the validity of pedophilia as a mental disorder and have implored us to think differently about child sexuality as well as incidences of sexual contact and intimacy between adults and children or adolescents. This growing literature provides compelling evidence against using a medical framework for understanding and responding to pedophilia, yet most people in the English-speaking world still cling to a post-World War Two construction of the pedophile as a dangerous stranger, pathologically unable to control his insatiable sexual desire for young people. This article aims to address this particular dilemma. Drawing on the work of Ann Laura Stoler, it argues that the construction of the pedophile is a vector of normalisation processes, ‘‘a tactic in the internal fission of society into binary oppositions, and means of creating ‘biologized’ internal enemies, against whom society must defend itself’’. As a social construction, the pedophile persists because it plays an important ideological function in modern society: it affirms the white, middle-class, ‘traditional’ heterosexual family as the ideal site for the production and reproduction of social and political norms.."		*:'''Abstract:''' "Over the past two decades critics have challenged the validity of pedophilia as a mental disorder and have implored us to think differently about child sexuality as well as incidences of sexual contact and intimacy between adults and children or adolescents. This growing literature provides compelling evidence against using a medical framework for understanding and responding to pedophilia, yet most people in the English-speaking world still cling to a post-World War Two construction of the pedophile as a dangerous stranger, pathologically unable to control his insatiable sexual desire for young people. This article aims to address this particular dilemma. Drawing on the work of Ann Laura Stoler, it argues that the construction of the pedophile is a vector of normalisation processes, ‘‘a tactic in the internal fission of society into binary oppositions, and means of creating ‘biologized’ internal enemies, against whom society must defend itself’’. As a social construction, the pedophile persists because it plays an important ideological function in modern society: it affirms the white, middle-class, ‘traditional’ heterosexual family as the ideal site for the production and reproduction of social and political norms.."

	*'''[Canadian] Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (2011). [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4959361&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3 40th Parliament, 3rd Session], February 14.'''		*'''[Canadian] Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (2011). [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4959361&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3 40th Parliament, 3rd Session], February 14.'''

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	*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (Aug 2024). [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0092623X.2024.2385909 Minor-Attracted Men’s Lived Experiences of Romantic Attraction], ''Sex and Marital Therapy'' 1–14'''.		*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (Aug 2024). [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0092623X.2024.2385909 Minor-Attracted Men’s Lived Experiences of Romantic Attraction], ''Sex and Marital Therapy'' 1–14'''.
	*:~~Abs~~: "Studies of minor-attracted persons have mainly focused on their sexual attractions, and little is known about their romantic attractions. This online qualitative survey study collected 74 self-identified minor-attracted men’s anonymous accounts of romantic attraction to minors. Using reflexive thematic analysis, three themes were identified and interpreted: (1) Falling in Love; (2) Recognizing Limitations to Attraction and Relationship Development; (3) Making Sense and Meaning of Romantic Attraction to Minors. Overall, romantic attraction to minors resembles romantic attraction to adults. Findings have implications for how conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of minor attraction may each consider both sexual and romantic domains."		*:'''Abstract:''' "Studies of minor-attracted persons have mainly focused on their sexual attractions, and little is known about their romantic attractions. This online qualitative survey study collected 74 self-identified minor-attracted men’s anonymous accounts of romantic attraction to minors. Using reflexive thematic analysis, three themes were identified and interpreted: (1) Falling in Love; (2) Recognizing Limitations to Attraction and Relationship Development; (3) Making Sense and Meaning of Romantic Attraction to Minors. Overall, romantic attraction to minors resembles romantic attraction to adults. Findings have implications for how conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of minor attraction may each consider both sexual and romantic domains."

	*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''		*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''

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	*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''		*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''
	*:"Sexual interest in children resembles sexual gender orientation in terms of early onset and stability across the life span. Although a genetic component to sexual interest in children seems possible, no research has addressed this question to date. Prior research showing familial transmission of pedophilia remains inconclusive about shared environmental or genetic factors. Studies from the domains of sexual orientation and sexually problematic behavior among children pointed toward genetic components. Adult men's sexual interest in youthfulness‐related cues may be genetically influenced. [...] The amount of variance attributable to nonadditive genetic influences (heritability) was estimated at 14.6%.[...] Compared with the variance attributable to nonshared environmental effects (plus measurement error), the contribution of any genetic factors seems comparatively weak."		*:"Sexual interest in children resembles sexual gender orientation in terms of early onset and stability across the life span. Although a genetic component to sexual interest in children seems possible, no research has addressed this question to date. Prior research showing familial transmission of pedophilia remains inconclusive about shared environmental or genetic factors. Studies from the domains of sexual orientation and sexually problematic behavior among children pointed toward genetic components. Adult men's sexual interest in youthfulness‐related cues may be genetically influenced. [...] The amount of variance attributable to nonadditive genetic influences (heritability) was estimated at 14.6%.[...] Compared with the variance attributable to nonshared environmental effects (plus measurement error), the contribution of any genetic factors seems comparatively weak."
	*:'''~~Editor~~''': ~~Note, that a~~ heritability coefficient close to zero does not mean the weakness/absence of genetic control over trait, counter wise may point to high genetic consistency among population, in which case trait variance would naturally be more dependent on the environment. ("Traits such as walking and breathing have low heritability, because these are usually universal traits with slight variations. [...] as heredity becomes more similar, the environment becomes the primary explanation for differences."<ref>[https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/psychology/biological-bases-of-behavior/heritability/ Studysmarter.co.uk: Explanation on heritability]</ref>) This finding of low heritability may be interpreted to mean that the genetic ability to develop minor attraction is highly pervasive among humans and modified by nurture and other environments. This goes along with the [[Research:_Evolutionary_Perspectives_on_Intergenerational_Sexuality#Mentorship-Bonding%2FEnculturation-Alliance_Hypothesis\|Rind's conclusion]] on pederasty as evolutionary determined but a facultative trait.		*:'''Note''': A heritability coefficient close to zero does not mean the weakness/absence of genetic control over trait, counter wise may point to high genetic consistency among population, in which case trait variance would naturally be more dependent on the environment. ("Traits such as walking and breathing have low heritability, because these are usually universal traits with slight variations. [...] as heredity becomes more similar, the environment becomes the primary explanation for differences."<ref>[https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/psychology/biological-bases-of-behavior/heritability/ Studysmarter.co.uk: Explanation on heritability]</ref>) This finding of low heritability may be interpreted to mean that the genetic ability to develop minor attraction is highly pervasive among humans and modified by nurture and other environments. This goes along with the [[Research:_Evolutionary_Perspectives_on_Intergenerational_Sexuality#Mentorship-Bonding%2FEnculturation-Alliance_Hypothesis\|Rind's conclusion]] on pederasty as evolutionary determined but a facultative trait.

	*'''Chenier, E. (2011). [https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/s12119-011-9116-z "The Natural Order of Disorder: Pedophilia, Stranger Danger and the Normalising Family"], ''Sexuality & Culture'', 16:172–18.'''		*'''Chenier, E. (2011). [https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/s12119-011-9116-z "The Natural Order of Disorder: Pedophilia, Stranger Danger and the Normalising Family"], ''Sexuality & Culture'', 16:172–18.'''

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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), pages 1305–1318'''.		*'''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'''.
	*: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 Seto (2012) that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of 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 Seto (2012) that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of sexual orientation for age, which includes both sexual and romantic attraction."

			*'''Martijn, Frederica et al. (Aug 2024). [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0092623X.2024.2385909 Minor-Attracted Men’s Lived Experiences of Romantic Attraction], ''Sex and Marital Therapy'' 1–14'''.
			*:Abs: "Studies of minor-attracted persons have mainly focused on their sexual attractions, and little is known about their romantic attractions. This online qualitative survey study collected 74 self-identified minor-attracted men’s anonymous accounts of romantic attraction to minors. Using reflexive thematic analysis, three themes were identified and interpreted: (1) Falling in Love; (2) Recognizing Limitations to Attraction and Relationship Development; (3) Making Sense and Meaning of Romantic Attraction to Minors. Overall, romantic attraction to minors resembles romantic attraction to adults. Findings have implications for how conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of minor attraction may each consider both sexual and romantic domains."

	*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''		*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''

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	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170815095446/https://medium.com/pedophiles-about-pedophilia/pedophilia-as-a-sexual-orientation-d414e0780f6d Pedophilia as a Sexual Orientation] - Explains some aspects of what might be considered an orientation or otherwise.		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170815095446/https://medium.com/pedophiles-about-pedophilia/pedophilia-as-a-sexual-orientation-d414e0780f6d Pedophilia as a Sexual Orientation] - Explains some aspects of what might be considered an orientation or otherwise.
			:*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170408015944/https://medium.com/pedophiles-about-pedophilia/pedophilia-as-a-mental-disorder-65dff4bcbb7 ...as a Disorder] - Further analysis, including the unintended consequences of labeling pedophilia "disordered".
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	*:"Pedophiles are men who are more sexually aroused by children than they are by adults of either sex. That is, their sexual orientation is toward children."		*:"Pedophiles are men who are more sexually aroused by children than they are by adults of either sex. That is, their sexual orientation is toward children."

	*'''Martijn, F. et al., (2020). "[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, pages 1305–1318.'''		*'''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'''.
	*:"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 Seto (2012) that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of 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 Seto (2012) that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of sexual orientation for age, which includes both sexual and romantic attraction.

	*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''		*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''

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	*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''		*'''Alanko K, Salo B, Mokros A, Santtila P, (2013). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235369954_Evidence_for_Heritability_of_Adult_Men's_Sexual_Interest_in_Youth_under_Age_16_from_a_Population-Based_Extended_Twin_Design "Evidence for heritability of adult men's sexual interest in youth under age 16 from a population-based extended twin design."] ''J Sex Med,'' 10(4):1090-9.'''
	*:"Sexual interest in children resembles sexual gender orientation in terms of early onset and stability across the life span. Although a genetic component to sexual interest in children seems possible, no research has addressed this question to date. Prior research showing familial transmission of pedophilia remains inconclusive about shared environmental or genetic factors. Studies from the domains of sexual orientation and sexually problematic behavior among children pointed toward genetic components. Adult men's sexual interest in youthfulness‐related cues may be genetically influenced. [...] The amount of variance attributable to nonadditive genetic influences (heritability) was estimated at 14.6%.[...] Compared with the variance attributable to nonshared environmental effects (plus measurement error), the contribution of any genetic factors seems comparatively weak."		*:"Sexual interest in children resembles sexual gender orientation in terms of early onset and stability across the life span. Although a genetic component to sexual interest in children seems possible, no research has addressed this question to date. Prior research showing familial transmission of pedophilia remains inconclusive about shared environmental or genetic factors. Studies from the domains of sexual orientation and sexually problematic behavior among children pointed toward genetic components. Adult men's sexual interest in youthfulness‐related cues may be genetically influenced. [...] The amount of variance attributable to nonadditive genetic influences (heritability) was estimated at 14.6%.[...] Compared with the variance attributable to nonshared environmental effects (plus measurement error), the contribution of any genetic factors seems comparatively weak."
			*:'''Editor''': Note, that a heritability coefficient close to zero does not mean the weakness/absence of genetic control over trait, counter wise may point to high genetic consistency among population, in which case trait variance would naturally be more dependent on the environment. ("Traits such as walking and breathing have low heritability, because these are usually universal traits with slight variations. [...] as heredity becomes more similar, the environment becomes the primary explanation for differences."<ref>[https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/psychology/biological-bases-of-behavior/heritability/ Studysmarter.co.uk: Explanation on heritability]</ref>) This finding of low heritability may be interpreted to mean that the genetic ability to develop minor attraction is highly pervasive among humans and modified by nurture and other environments. This goes along with the [[Research:_Evolutionary_Perspectives_on_Intergenerational_Sexuality#Mentorship-Bonding%2FEnculturation-Alliance_Hypothesis\|Rind's conclusion]] on pederasty as evolutionary determined but a facultative trait.
	::'''Editor''': Note, that a heritability coefficient close to zero does not mean the weakness/absence of genetic control over trait, counter wise may point to high genetic consistency among population, in which case trait variance would naturally be more dependent on the environment. ("Traits such as walking and breathing have low heritability, because these are usually universal traits with slight variations. [...] as heredity becomes more similar, the environment becomes the primary explanation for differences."<ref>[https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/psychology/biological-bases-of-behavior/heritability/ Studysmarter.co.uk: Explanation on heritability]</ref>) This finding of low heritability may be interpreted to mean that the genetic ability to develop minor attraction is highly pervasive among humans and modified by nurture and other environments. This goes along with the [[Research:_Evolutionary_Perspectives_on_Intergenerational_Sexuality#Mentorship-Bonding%2FEnculturation-Alliance_Hypothesis\|Rind's conclusion]] on pederasty as evolutionary determined but a facultative trait.

	*'''Chenier, E. (2011). [https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/s12119-011-9116-z "The Natural Order of Disorder: Pedophilia, Stranger Danger and the Normalising Family"], ''Sexuality & Culture'', 16:172–18.'''		*'''Chenier, E. (2011). [https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/s12119-011-9116-z "The Natural Order of Disorder: Pedophilia, Stranger Danger and the Normalising Family"], ''Sexuality & Culture'', 16:172–18.'''