Exploring sexuality, relationships,
and well-being
For more than 70 years, the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University has been the trusted source for scientific knowledge and research on critical issues in sexuality, gender, and reproduction.
Learn about our missionNew Study on Post-Pandemic Sex
Kinsey Institute researchers partnered with Cosmopolitan and Esquire to survey over 2000 Americans about their expectations of sex & relationships in a post-COVID-19 world. Read about the study in Cosmopolitan and Esquire.
Our research
Learn more about the science-based discoveries—both past and present—that reveal the complexity of sexuality and relationships.
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From Executive Director, Dr. Justin Garcia
Today’s Kinsey Institute is a dynamic interdisciplinary research center and archival collection, world-renowned for research, historical preservation, and education programs exploring sex, sexuality, relationships, and well-being. We welcome you to join us in the discovery of the unknown as we continue to advance knowledge and change the world for the better.
Learn moreIn the Media
"Inside the Post-Pandemic Bedroom." Esquire, Mar 30.
"According to This Big-Deal Data, Your Post-Pandemic Sex Life Is Going to Be…Interesting." Cosmopolitan, Mar 30.
"Canadians are having less sex, not more, during the coronavirus pandemic." The Conversation, Mar 21.
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