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Less is known about how participants themselves understand its role in intimacy and everyday life. This study addresses that gap by analyzing rush use as a temporal strategy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study drew on life-story interviews with 24 men who have sex with men in four major Chinese cities. Participants had used rush in a sexual context within the previous 12 months. Interviews explored experiences of rush use, sexual settings, partner contexts, work schedules, family expectations and digital sexual practices. 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