English edit

Etymology edit

net +‎ sex (in sense of network or internet)

Noun edit

netsex (uncountable)

  1. cybersex
    • 1995, Sherry Turkle, Life On the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet:
      Many people who engage in netsex say that they are constantly surprised by how emotionally and physically powerful it can be.
    • 1997, Journal of sex education and therapy: Volume 22, Issues 1-3:
      Stories abound of individuals whose lives have been complicated by involvement in netsex.
    • 2008, Julie Coiro, Handbook of research on new literacies:
      Others claim that netsex is primarily attractive because it is safe sex.