Hyperpersonal Communication in Sexual Fantasies: A Study on Users of Paid Video Call Sex Services in Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.22146/kawistara.98014

Muhammad Alzaki Tristi(1*), Dian Arymami(2)

(1) Universitas Gadjah Mada
(2) Universitas Gadjah Mada
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


The virtual era has redefined intimacy, with virtual platforms becoming a medium for fulfilling sexual desires in tangible ways. This article examines how hyperpersonal communication leverages Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) technologies to facilitate sexual fantasies through paid Video Call Sex (VCS) services in Indonesia. Grounded in theories of Hyperpersonal Communication, Fetishism, Media Equation, and Cyberculture, this study analyzes how virtual media's technological affordances and communication processes enable the realization of sexual fantasies. Paid VCS services, as a form of cybersex, represent a convergence of economic motives and the pursuit of intimate satisfaction. Operating through instant messaging applications equipped with video and audio capabilities, these services have emerged as a digital avenue for sexual transactions. Using a qualitative descriptive approach with five online participants, this research highlights the intricate communication dynamics between users and service providers, focusing on the negotiation processes that shape and accommodate personalized sexual fantasies. These findings contribute to understanding how hyperpersonal communication unfolds in the context of virtual sexual interactions, revealing the interplay of technology, intimacy, and economic motives in contemporary digital culture

Keywords


Computer-Mediated Communication; Cybersex; Hyperpersonal Communication; Paid Video Call Sex; Sexual Fantasies

Full Text:

PDF


References

Ann Liebert, M., & Cooper, A. (1998). Sexuality and the Internet: Surfing into the New Millennium. In CyberPsychology & Behavior (Vol. 1, Issue 2).

Ayu, I. S., & Erianjoni, E. (2023). Video Call Sex (VCS) Berbayar Pilihan Remaja Kota Padang Dalam Pelampiasan Hasrat. Jurnal Perspektif, 6(1), 9–17.

Banks, J., & Van Ouytsel, J. (2020). Cybersex with human-and machine-cued partners: gratifications, shortcomings, and tensions. Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 1(1), 1–13.

Barrault, S., Hegbe, K. G., Bertsch, I., & Courtois, R. (2016). Relation entre les événements de vie traumatiques de l’enfance, le trouble de personnalité borderline et les conduites cybersexuelles problématiques. Psychotropes, 22(3), 65–81.

Bell, D. (2006). An introduction to cybercultures. Routledge.

Berger, C. R., & Roloff, M. E. (2019). Interpersonal communication. In An integrated approach to communication theory and research (pp. 277–292). Routledge.

Carnes, P. J., Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. (2009). In the shadows of the net: Breaking free of compulsive online sexual behavior. Simon and Schuster.

Cooper, A. L. (1998). Sexuality and the Internet: Surfing into the new millennium. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 1(2), 187–193.

Das, D., Bose, P., Ruaro, N., Kruegel, C., & Vigna, G. (2021). Understanding Security Issues in the NFT Ecosystem. http://arxiv.org/abs/2111.08893.

Delmonico, D., Griffin, E., & Moriarty, J. (2001). Cybersex unhooked: A workbook for breaking free of compulsive online sexual behavior. Gentle Path.

Drejer, C., Riegler, M. A., Halvorsen, P., Johnson, M. S., & Baugerud, G. A. (2024). Livestreaming technology and online child sexual exploitation and abuse: A scoping review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25(1), 260–274.

Freud, S. (1927). Fetishism.(J. Strachey, Trans.) In The complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud (Vol. XXI, pp 147-157). London: Hogarth and the Institute of Psychoanalysis.

Griffiths, M. (2000). Excessive Internet Use: Implications for Sexual Behavior (Vol. 3, Issue 4). Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Griffiths, M. D. (2012). Internet sex addiction: A review of empirical research. Addiction Research & Theory, 20(2), 111–124.

Hertlein, K. M., & Stevenson, A. (2010). The Seven" As" Contributing to Internet-Related Intimacy Problems: A Literature Review. Cyberpsychology, 4(1).

ildawati, H. (2018). Seks Onlen, Media Sosial, dan Gender. Emik, 1(1), 37–52.

Irawanto, B. (2017). Mereguk Kenikmatan Di Dunia Maya: Virtualitas Dan Penubuhan Dalam Cybersex. Jurnal Kawistara, 7(1), 30–40.

Juditha, C. (2021). The Communication Network of Online Prostitution in Twitter. Jurnal ASPIKOM, 6(1), 13–28.

Karaian, L. (2024). Plastic fantastic: Sex robots and/as sexual fantasy. Sexualities, 27(3), 633–652.

Khakim, M., & Novianto, W. T. (2019). Criminal Law Policy Formulation to Prevent Cybersex Based on Civility Values. 3rd International Conference on Globalization of Law and Local Wisdom (ICGLOW 2019), 183–186.

McArthur, N., & Twist, M. L. C. (2017). The rise of digisexuality: Therapeutic challenges and possibilities. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 32(3–4), 334–344.

Mitchell, R. W. (2021). High and Tight, Please: Self-explanations for Experiencing Short Haircuts as Erotic. Sexuality & Culture, 25(4), 1397–1427.

Naghdechi, L., Aadil, M., Kagadkar, F., & Levounis, P. (2021). Hacking the Human Sex Drive. Technological Addictions, 25.

Reeves, B., & Nass, C. (1996). The media equation: How people treat computers, television, and new media like real people. Cambridge, UK, 10(10).

Sharma, M. K., Anand, N., Thakur, P. C., N, S., Sahu, M., John, N., Tapatrikar, A., Biswas, A., Vishwakarma, A., & Singh, P. (2020). Pathways to Cybersex: Case-Report-Based Exploration. Journal of Psychosexual Health, 2(1), 96–99.

Shaw, D. F. (1997). Gay men and computer communication: A discourse of sex and identity in cyberspace. Virtual Culture: Identity and Communication in Cybersociety, 133–145.

Walther, J. B. (1996). Computer-mediated communication: Impersonal, interpersonal, and hyperpersonal interaction. Communication Research, 23(1), 3–43.

Walther, J. B. (2011). Theories of computer-mediated communication and interpersonal relations. The Handbook of Interpersonal Communication, 4, 443–479.

Wysocki, D. K. (1998). Let your fingers do the talking: Sex on an adult chat-line. Sexualities, 1(4), 425–452.

Young, K. S., Griffin-Shelley, E., Cooper, A., O’Mara, J., & Buchanan, J. (2013). Online infidelity: A new dimension in couple relationships with implications for evaluation and treatment. In Cybersex: The dark side of the force (pp. 59–74). Routledge.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/kawistara.98014

Article Metrics

Abstract views : 41 | views : 7

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Bookmark and Share


Copyright (c) 2024 Muhammad Alzaki Tristi; Dian Arymami

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Jurnal Kawistara is published by the Graduate School, Universitas Gadjah Mada.