Patricia Hawley, Associate Professor of Developmental and Social Psychology at the University of Kansas recently conducted research (to be published in the Journal of Sex Research) on forceful submission fantasies.

Men and and women read and rated erotic vignettes in which they either dominated or submitted to an opposite-sex partner.

Here are samples of what the women read:

“…Your breathing quickens as you attempt to draw away, but he grasps your arm like a vice and it sends a shudder through your body. He pins you against the wall and presses his mouth firmly against yours. As your resistance fades, it becomes clear to you that this is only going one way…”

“…His breathing quickens as he attempts to draw away, but you grasp his arm like a vice…”

Among women, everyone rated domination fantasies equally, but the socially dominant women especially enjoyed fantasies of submission.  This is science I can really wrap my mind around.

I’ve often thought about writing some good science studies.   I have some samples of my work available to select viewers upon request.

Why Dominant Women Enjoy Sexual Submission Fantasies, Part 1 | Psychology Today Blogs.