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Sexuality (Why do smart people perform unsafe sex? (Underestimate of risk,…
Sexuality
Why do smart people perform unsafe sex?
Underestimate of risk
Faulty decision making
Pluralistic ignorance
Abstinence education
Decreased intimacy and pleasure idea
Casual sex
casual sex is accepted as long as it occurs in an affectionate relationship
men are more permissive and accepting of casual sex
most Americans are accepting of same-sex sex
Why is acceptance increasing?
couples are more visible in public life
we understand it better - and understand it cannot be changed
Influences on Sex
Older people have sex less often
Lesbians have less sex, gay men have more
Spouses and cohabiting couples have sex more often
Men are more motivated to have sex
Sociosexuality Orientations
beliefs and behaviors that describe our feelings about sex
connected to love or not
Unrestricted
sociable people, pursue casual sex
Restricted
prefer sex in a committed relationship
Satisfaction
People who have had only 1 lover in past year are more satisfied
People who have sex are more satisfied
Self determination theory
sexual interactions are most rewarding when they meet needs for:
autonomy, competence, relatedness
Likelihood of Infidelity
Unrestricted people are more likely to cheat
More likely to cheat when dissatisfied in relationship and quality of alternatives is high