Research Institute
High quality research helps Manhunt members and the GLBTQ community at-large. In 2009, we established the OLB Research Institute* with the following goals:
- Use Internet innovations for global Gay Sexual Health™ promotion and research
- Address critical Gay Sexual Health™ issues and knowledge gaps that impact sexual health
- Support and produce assets-based Gay Sexual Health™ research and interventions
Guiding principles:
- Help gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) have the best sex lives with the least harm
- Educate gay men and other MSM about sex and the law, with a focus on HIV / STI stigma and discrimination
- Use scientific evidence to further understand and implement structural interventions employed across our sites and to inform industry peers through peer-reviewed research publications
*OLB = Online Buddies, Inc. which owns Manhunt, Manhunt Cares, and Manhunt Daily
Manhunt members have significantly contributed to the following publications and video projects:
- March 2012 – PloS ONE entitled Limited Awareness and Low Immediate Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men Using an Internet Social Networking Site
- February 2012 – Journal of Sexual Medicine entitled Condom Use during Most Recent Anal Intercourse Event among a U.S. Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men
- October 2011 – Annals of the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research entitled Reaching Men Who Have Sex with Men for HIV Prevention Messaging with New Media: Recommendations from an Expert Consultation
- August 2011 – Journal of Sexual Medicine entitled Sexual Behaviors and Situational Characteristics of Most Recent Male-Partnered Sexual Event among Gay and Bisexually Identified Men in the United States
- June 2011 – Robert Koch Institut entitled The European MSM Internet Survey Community Report 2
- April 2011 – AIDS and Behavior entitled The Future of Internet-based HIV prevention: a report on key findings from the Men’s INTernet (MINTS-I, II) Sex Studies
- February 2011 – AIDS and Behavior entitled The Internet as a Valuable Tool for Promoting a New Framework for Sexual Health among Gay Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men
- January 2011 – Archives of Sexual Behavior entitled Sex Toy Use by Gay and Bisexual Men in the United States
- January 2011 – AIDS and Behavior entitled ‘Never Testing for HIV’ Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Recruited from a Sexual Networking Website, United States
- December 2010 – Robert Koch Institut entitled The European MSM Internet Survey Community Report 1
- November 2010 – AIDS Patient Care and STDs entitled Factors Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Men Who Utilize an Internet-Based Men Who Have Sex with Men Community
- October 2010 – AIDS Care entitled Should it be illegal for HIV-positive persons to have unprotected sex without disclosure? An examination of attitudes among US men who have sex with men and the impact of state law
- September 2010 – Journal of Sexual Medicine entitled Sexual Dysfunction in an Internet Sample of U.S. Men Who Have Sex with Men
- July 2010 – AIDS Patient Care and STDs entitled Relations between Circumcision Status, STI History, and HIV Serostatus among a National Sample of Men who have Sex with Men in the U.S.
- June 2010 – Journal of Sexual Medicine entitled Characteristics of Vibrator Use by Gay and Bisexually Identified Men in the United States
- June 2010 – Sexually Transmitted Disease entitled Evaluation of an Innovative Internet-based Partner Notification Program for Early Syphilis Case Management, Washington, DC. January 2007 – June 2008
- September 2009 – AIDS Care entitled Increased HIV Disclosure Three Months After an Online Video Intervention for Men Who Have Sex with Men
- June 2008 – American Journal of Public Health entitled Acceptability of an Internet-Based Partner Notification System for Sexually Transmitted Infection Exposure among Men Who Have Sex With Men
- February 2008 – Sexually Transmitted Disease entitled HIV and STD Status among MSM and Attitudes about Internet Partner Notification for STD Exposure
- February 2007 – Sexually Transmitted Disease entitled Men Who Have Sex With Men: Perceptions About Sexual Risk, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing, and Provider Communication
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – NOVEMBER 2011 
Manhunt™ and DList™ Release Gay and Bisexual Men’s National Sex Study ‘Community Report’ Website
CAMBRIDGE, MA: A new web-based community report from Online Buddies, Inc., parent company of Manhunt™ and DList™, celebrates the diversity of gay and bisexual men’s sexual behaviors. This first of its kind website provides scientific data in an entirely virtual manner. The community report, based on a recently published study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine which analyzed responses from nearly 25,000 users of Manhunt™ and DList™, is in the form of an interactive website where visitors can learn more about the study results in a user-friendly and contemporary manner.
“As the only online company that has a dedicated Research Institute which promotes an annual sex study with our members, we felt it important to translate conventional academic data into an easily digestible format for our members.” says David S. Novak, Managing Director of the OLB Research Institute and Senior Health Strategist, at Online Buddies, Inc. “
While many people are familiar with our family of brands, they often overlook the work that we are engaged in related to health and research. Through the use of platforms such as www.manhuntcares.com and collaborations with leading sexual health experts, we strive to give back to the community by promoting scientific research that is both sex positive and innovative,” says Todd Sowers, Chief Marketing Officer of Online Buddies, Inc.
According to the OLB Research Institute, to date, Manhunt™ and DList™ members have participated in over 100 studies worldwide, with this year’s national sex study being the largest in the United States. The study itself, which focused on men’s most recent sexual event, found the sexual repertoires of participants to be varied, suggesting the need to rethink some common misconceptions about the sexual behaviors of gay and bisexual men. “As highlighted in the community report, the sexual experiences that men are having are not all homogenous. For example, less than 40% of men engaged in anal intercourse during their last sexual event, challenging the notion that ‘gay sex always = anal sex.’ By providing this information to our members, we hope to normalize their sexual behaviors and ultimately reduce existing stereotypes about gay and bisexual men,” says Novak. The community report examines in detail a variety of sexual behavior topics from the larger study and can be found in it’s entirety at www.mensnationalsexstudy.com.
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