Chemsex in the Digital Age

In the shadows of clubs private apartments and digital chats a phenomenon is unfolding that is as modern as it is disturbing: chemsex-the combination of drugs sexuality and digital networks. What at first glance appears to be a marginal issue turns out on closer inspection to be a reflection of our times: an era in which body technology and desire merge.This book takes the reader into the complex world of chemsex - beyond prejudice and moral outrage. It shows how digital capitalism is changing desire how intimacy is becoming a commodity and how people risk losing themselves in their search for closeness. It is not just about drugs or sexuality but about the deepest question of the 21st century: What does it mean to feel when everything is connected?Chemsex as a symptom of a society that seeks intensity because it has lost resonance. Between intoxication and loneliness freedom and dependence a polyphonic portrait of modern lust emerges - analytical poetic and deeply human.Bremen University Press has published over 5000 specialist books in various languages since 2005.