Sexual Behavior with Others
most recent partnered sex
contextual findings from a nationality representative provide greater understanding of the circumstances and experiences of couple sex, such as where ppl have sex, whom they have sex with, etc
authors concluded that findings not only illustrate that sexual interaction include numerous sexual behaviors but also provide insight to the possible pathways for STI transmission
frequency and duration of sex
american culture has been more sexualized and open to sex than ever before
theres more examples of nonmarital sex, increased availability to sexual messages and information online, development of online dating and hookup apps, etc
americans are having less sex because of the number of people not having a steady marital partner or a decrease in sexual frequency in having those partners
couple sexual styles
complementary styles
most common sexual style
the best aphrodisiac is an involved partner
emphasizes on the importance of the partner's receptiveness, sexual feelings and preferences
traditional styles
most predictable and stable style, often called acceptance and security
places high value on keeping the peace, commitment and stability
least intimate and erotic couple style
most resistant to change
soulmate styles
experiencing the highest level of intimacy
they share feelings, spend a lot of time together, enjoy shared experiences, and place a high priority on meeting each other's needs
advantages for this style is feeling loved, desired and accepted
emotionally expressive styles
most erotic style and is dominated with strong emotion and drama
most engaging, fun, and unpredictable out of all the couple styles
major drawback for this style is the emotional instability
touching
touching is both a sign of caring and a signal for arousal
the entire body is responsive to touch or caress
women are more responsive to non-sexual touching, while men think touching would only lead to sex
kissing
usually our earliest interpersonal sexual experience
most acceptable of all the sexual activities
more kissing leads to higher relationship quality
even though it appears innocence, in many ways its the height of intimacy
oral-genital sex
oral sex has become a part of many people's sexual scripts
even though it is popular among young men and women, it's still unclear about the levels of pleasure both men and women experience in giving and receiving oral sex
types of sexual acts
cunnilingus
woman's genitals are stimulated by her partner's tongue and mouth
some women may enjoy having a finger inserted in the anus or vagina while getting cunnilingus
concerns regarding cunnilingus includes insecurity about body odor and taste
fellatio
a man's penis gets taken in their partner's mouth
partner licks the glans penis and gently stimulates the shaft
significance of sexual intercourse
most men have one orgasm that occurs during the intercourse part of a sexual episode
for many het women intercourse is the most central but not the only component of her sexual pleasure
most people experience intercourse as a natural extension of the pleasuring and eroticism process
anal eroticism
refer to sexual activities involving the anus
licking the anal region might be stimulating for some people