Ch.9-12 Flashcards
Women’s sex drive
More adaptable sex drives. Otherwise similar to men’s.
What are the 3 types of sexual attitudes?
- Procreation
- Relational
- Recreational
Procreation
Primary reason is to have children.
Relational
To express love and affection
Recreational
Primary reason is to have fun.
What are the influences on sexual behaviors?
Culture, media, peers, family, previous relationships.
Serial Monogamy
Sexually active with one partner.
Generally more adjusted than promiscuous adventurers or virgins
Changes to sexual behaviors in the 60s
Birth control pill
Indirect, Timid, and ambiguous behaviors
Gives deniability and protection from rejection.
Scheflen’s Five Stages of Courtship
- Attention
- Courtship readiness stage
- Positioning
- Invitations
- Resolution
Courtship readiness stage
Recognition of partner
Positioning
Commitment to one another.
Invitations
More physically intimate. (Should take more time)
Resolution
Accept invitations and engage in sex.
3 positive Initiation strategies
- Hinting/indirect strategies
- Expressions of Emotional and Physical Closeness
- Logic and Reasoning
Quasi-courtship
Stages 1-4 of scheflen’s model
2 negative initiation strategies
- Pressure and manipulation
2. Antisocial acts
Refusal
Women tend to be more upset when refused for sex.
Token resistance
Unclear, confusing, dangerous.
Communication about sex should be clear.
Safe sex
Abstinence is the safest sex. Unsafe sex occurs more frequently in close relationships.
Dynamic process that involves continually adjusting to new needs and demands.
Relational maintenance
Pro social Behaviors
- Positivity
- Openness
- Assurance
- Social Networking
- Task sharing
Antisocial behaviors
- Avoidance
2. Jealousy induction
Sex differences in relational maintenance
Women talk more together, men do more together.
3 challenges in maintenance behaviors in cross-sex friendships
- Emotional bond
- Potential sexual attraction
- Public presentation challenge
What are long distance relationships doing?
Increasing in number.