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The ABDL Surveys

ABDLs aren't all the same. While we have many things in common, there are significant differences. These may give rise to stereotypes, arbitrary divisions, arguments, and possibly even marginalized minorities. Previous polls and surveys had difficulty exploring these differences because they typically considered the answers of each question separately. For example, they typically mixed the answers from ABs, DLs, and AB+DLs together. As a result, these surveys could show the differences of ABDLs, but not how much ABs had in common with other ABs, and DLs with other DLs. This survey series will attempt to correlate across questions and across surveys, to get a clearer picture of who we really are.

Responses for the second survey, Diapers and More, are being gathered.

If there is a question you would like asked or a theory that you would like to test, or if you would like to take an active role in improving our understanding of community, please Email BitterGrey[mail] .

Survey #1 - ABs, DLs, Etc.,

The goal of this first survey is to get a better idea of how alike we really are, and how ABDLs fit into the larger fetish and BDSM communities. The target audience included ABDLs and ageplayers, as well as diaper-related BDSM enthusiasts and fetishists. Responses were collected from 2006 to 2008.

Current Survey - Diapers and More

This survey explores one thing central to ABDLs, and some things that aren't. Data collection started in 2008.

Future Survey - Fantasies + Practices

This survey explores in detail the interests of ABDLs and how (or if) they change with time and experience.

Future Survey - Origins

This survey will try to test some of the more popular theories about why ABDLs are ABDLs. It will be correlated with data from other surveys, since different ABDLs are likely to be the result of different causes.

Email BitterGrey[mail] Level: General | Status: Finished | Last Update: 25 April 2009| First 7 June 2006


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