Surprising Secrets Reading “50 Shades” Reveals About You.

Last updated on: August 21, 2014 at 1:51 pm by Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

Surprising Secrets Reading “50 Shades” Reveals About You. 2014-08-21T13:51:10-05:00 Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

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If you’re a fan of the 50 Shades of Grey series of erotic fiction, a new study says that you might be more of an open book than you think.

Young adult women who read “Fifty Shades of Grey” are more likely than nonreaders to exhibit signs of eating disorders and have a verbally abusive partner, finds a new study led by a Michigan State University researcher.

Further, women who read all three books in the blockbuster “Fifty Shades” erotic romance series are at increased risk of engaging in binge drinking and having multiple sex partners.

The researchers studied more than 650 women aged 18-24, a prime period for exploring greater sexual intimacy in relationships, Bonomi said. Compared to participants who didn’t read the book, those who read the first “Fifty Shades” novel were 25 percent more likely to have a partner who yelled or swore at them; 34 percent more likely to have a partner who demonstrated stalking tendencies; and more than 75 percent more likely to have used diet aids or fasted for more than 24 hours.

Those who read all three books in the series were 65 percent more likely than nonreaders to binge drink — or drink five or more drinks on a single occasion on six or more days per month — and 63 percent more likely to have five or more intercourse partners during their lifetime. READ MORE

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