adult sexual relationships Flashcards
dating in history
1920s- teenagers got away from families to be alone
1950s- strong sense of formality and propriety
today- dating is more casual and permissive
ex. friends with benefits, hook ups
breaking up
person who initiated breakup feels less distress but guilt
rejected partners become obsessive often
social support is important
marriage
the union between any two people
anyone 18 or 19 can marry or 16/17 with parents permission
women roles have changed in relationships
common law unions
civil union- legal union of same sex couple sanctioned by a civil authority
marriage in later life
marriages happiest in later years
older men twice as likely to remarry to younger women
marital satisfaction
men: frequency of pleasurable activities done together
women: frequency of pleasurable activities focused on emotional closeness
sex in marriage
important to a marriage: men report higher needs
decrease in intercourse over time (children, jobs, money)
positive correlation b/w frequency and satisfaction
same sex relationships
may have boundary and commitment ambiguity due to lack of formal relationship status
more freedom from gender roles and higher satisfaction
sex outside of marriage
almost all couples expect exclusivity
extramarital sex
having sex with someone other than ones spouse
cheating
sex with someone other than ones partner even though there was an expectation of fidelity
parenthood
children decrease relationship quality
tend to have lower marital satisfaction
no fault divorce
dissolution of marriage without blame
factors: time and income, mental/physical health
polygyny
one man married to 2 or more women
polyandry
one women married to 2 or more men
