What is Sexual fantasy?
[[File:Édouard-Henri_Avril_(22).jpg|thumb|350x350px|One of the illustrations to [[De Figuris Veneris]] by [[Édouard-Henri Avril]]. It shows a man [[Masturbation|masturbating]] while sexually fantasizing]] A '''sexual fantasy''' is a [[mental image]], or a [[pattern of thought]] that makes the person become [[Sexual arousal|sexually aroused]] or helps this process.{{sfn|Leitenberg|Henning|1995|p=470}} It can be created by the person's [[imagination]]. Sometimes, [[erotic literature]], or [[pornography]] can help create a sexual fantasy. The same may be true for certain objects, or being [[Sexual attraction|attracted to another person]]. Anything that can produce sexual arousal can also produce a sexual fantasy. Sexual fantasies occur in almost all societies around the world. They are rarely put into practice, mainly because of cultural, social, moral, and religious constraints.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kasemy|first1=Z|last2=Desouky|first2=D. ES|last3=Abdelrasoul|first3=G|year=2016|title=Sexual fantasy, masturbation and pornography among Egyptians|journal=Sexuality & Culture|volume=20|issue=3|pages=626–638|doi=10.1007/s12119-016-9346-1|s2cid=147262359}}</ref> In some cases, even a discussion by a person of sexual fantasies is subject to social [[Taboo|taboos]] and [[Social inhibition|inhibitions]]. Some people find it convenient to act out fantasies through [[sexual roleplay]]. People watching porn sometimes find their fantasies validated. A fantasy may be a positive or negative experience, or even both. It may be in response to a past experience and can influence future sexual behavior ==Literature== Sexual fantasy is also used for a [[genre]] of literature, film or work of art. Such works may be appreciated for their [[aesthetics]], though many people may feel uncomfortable with such works. For example, [[women in prison movie]]s may be described as sexual fantasies, as are pornographic movies. In the case of movies, the term may describe a part of the movie, such as a fantasy scene or sequence. Besides pornogr