The body image field aims to cultivate positive body image. To do so, it must appreciate factors contributing to positive body image. Sexual desirability is one such factor. Using experience sampling data from Australian Grindr users, we aimed to quantify the overlap between sexual desirability and body satisfaction. We found sexual desirability and body satisfaction correlated strongly between- ( = .90) and within-persons ( =.60). Using dynamic structural equation modeling, we analyzed 238 participants' data ( = 9058), finding that sexual desirability and body satisfaction were bidirectionally related – previous sexual desirability predicted current body satisfaction ( = 0.22) and vice versa ( = 0.17). Participants’ average body satisfaction tended to be higher when sexual desirability contributed more to body satisfaction ( = .31) and was more stable across time ( = .19). We found sexual desirability and body satisfaction overlap considerably and that sexual desirability may contribute more to body satisfaction than vice versa. Our results suggest that (1) sexual desirability and its dynamics across time influence body satisfaction, and (2) research on sexual desirability and its relationship with body image should be a focus for the field. We discuss avenues for future research on sexual desirability.

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关于喜欢自己的外表和感觉性感：量化澳大利亚 Grindr 用户样本中的性欲和身体满意度之间的重叠

身体形象领域旨在培养积极的身体形象。为此，它必须认识到有助于积极身体形象的因素。性欲就是这样的因素之一。使用澳大利亚 Grindr 用户的体验采样数据，我们旨在量化性欲和身体满意度之间的重叠。我们发现性欲和身体满意度在 - ( = .90) 和内部 ( = .60) 之间密切相关。使用动态结构方程模型，我们分析了 238 名参与者的数据 (= 9058)，发现性欲和身体满意度是双向相​​关的——之前的性欲可以预测当前的身体满意度 (= 0.22)，反之亦然 (= 0.17)。当性欲对身体满意度的贡献更大时（= .31），参与者的平均身体满意度往往更高，并且随着时间的推移更稳定（= .19）。我们发现性欲和身体满意度有很大重叠，并且性欲对身体满意度的贡献可能大于反之亦然。我们的结果表明，（1）性欲及其随时间的动态影响身体满意度，（2）性欲及其与身体形象关系的研究应该成为该领域的重点。我们讨论了未来性欲研究的途径。