The scary sex trend is illegal in some countries – and it’s a surefire way to spot a psychopath, doctors warn

This beast of a bedroom trick is rearing its ugly head – and it hasn’t protection in the eyes.

“Stealing”, the devious act of removing a condom non-consensually during sex, is re-emerging as a hateful sex trend that psychologists are now linking to “psychopathy and narcissism”.

“There [are] associations between all Dark Triad traits and all types of resistance to condom use,” write study authors of a recent report on the relationship between severe personality defects and theft.

The research team, led by investigators from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia, defined the Dark Triad traits as Machiavellianism – a cynical lack of empathy and the use of manipulation for personal gain – narcissism and psychopathy.

Experts surveyed 416 sexually active men over the age of 18 to find that “individuals who were aroused by theft scenarios and who reported a history of theft behavior scored significantly higher on Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy” than boys who had never been involved in wild violation.

And it’s not just a fraudulent scam – in some parts of the world, theft is a crime.

Khaldoun F., a 28-year-old from the Netherlands, became the first person in the country to be convicted of this offense in March 2023.

For slipping out of a condom without his bedmate’s knowledge, the millennial was given a three-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay a €1,000 (roughly $1,060) fine at the end.

And while theft has yet to be outlawed across the US, California officially outlawed the crime in 2021, becoming the first state to recognize it as a form of sexual battery.

However, the bill did not change the criminal code. Instead, it amended the civil code, allowing victims to sue perpetrators for damages.

In New York, a bill that also seeks to amend the civil rights law and provide victims with the right to pursue legal action for the unwanted removal or insertion of a sexually protective device is currently working its way through the State Senate. New York.

“[Stealthing leaves] victims exposed to the physical risks of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as mental violations of dignity and autonomy,” the bill states. “By passing this legislation, New York would recognize that victims of non-consensual condom removal experience real harm—emotional, financial, and physical—for which the law can provide redress through compensation or simply an opportunity to be heard and authenticated.