Level 2

Patrick Carnes, one of the leading authorities on sexual addiction, has categorized sex addiction into three levels. At level 2, the behavior involves victims and violations of the law. Activities include prostitution, exhibitionism, voyeurism, obscene phone calls, and touching a person intimately without consent. By some, the behavior is considered more of a nuisance than criminal, but unfortunately the behavior can inflict deep emotional pain on the victims. Level 2 addicts may carry out their secret behavior for years. Living double lives, they are in constant fear of being caught. Although it is difficult to categorize some web sites exactly according to this level, most of the web sites presented here probably best fit under a level 2 addiction.