Research Bugchasing
drs. christian grov , jeffrey t. parsons (2006) research using internet profiles of 1,228 bug chasers , gift givers identified 6 subsets of bug chasers , gift givers. in total, drs christian grov , jeffrey t. parsons concluded bug chasing , gift giving might occur among select few individuals. further, research found there substantial variation in intentions spread hiv (with not intent on spreading hiv) among indicated gift givers or bug chasers. dr. mark blechner found bug chasers lonely , alienated, , saw hiv path becoming part of community elicits public sympathy , caretaking. other bug chasers overwhelmed anxiety of contracting hiv thought relief anxiety become hiv-positive , on with. , recently, dr. david moskowitz, dr. catriona macleod , dr. michael roloff attempted quantitatively explain why bug chasers chase hiv. claimed individuals hiv more sex addicts. these individuals have exhausted sexual high derived performing other sexual risk taking behaviors, , turn bug chasing ach...