Consent Is More Than “Multi-Factor Authentication”: From Intuited Cues to Communicative Accountability

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Consent in practice is a complex process involving intuited cues and communicative accountability, rather than a simple formal checklist or 'multi-factor authentication'. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

doi:10.1080/0092623x.2026.2714831

August 10, 2026Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

Consent Is More Than “Multi-Factor Authentication”: From Intuited Cues to Communicative Accountability

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Key Points

The study investigates how young heterosexual men interpret and navigate consent in various contexts.
Qualitative analysis of young heterosexual men's interactions regarding consent.
Examination of the transition from formal language to real-life dynamics.
Focus on communicative accountability in consent discussions.
Young men often struggle to reconcile formal affirmative consent with real-world interactions.
Communication cues and societal norms influence their understanding of consent.
Greater emphasis on communicative accountability may improve consent practices.

Implication

This analysis shows how young heterosexual men navigate consent, suggesting a need for deeper accountability practices.

Abstract

To the Editor,Forrest and Ford (2026) make an important contribution by showing how young heterosexual men move between the formal language of affirmative consent and the less orderly realities of ...

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A 2026 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d75c72b0e0cff3f63ea00 https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623x.2026.2714831

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Consent Is More Than “Multi-Factor Authentication”: From Intuited Cues to Communicative Accountability

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Consent Is More Than “Multi-Factor Authentication”: From Intuited Cues to Communicative Accountability

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