Chapter 10 Flashcards
Reiss: 4 standards of permissiveness towards sex without being married
- Absitence: sex without marraige is always wrong
- Permissiveness with affection: sex without marriage is okay as long as there is a committed relationship
–Could be engaged/in love OR just like the person depending on who you ask - Permissiveness without affection: sex without marriage is okay regardless
- Double Standard: sex without marriage is okay for males but not females
–Orthodox double standard: okay for men, but never for women
–Transitional double standard: okay for men, okay for women if engaged/in love
What do Americans opinion on Reiss 4 standards?
In the past, most US adults supported abstinence or double standard
Today, most US adults support permissiveness with affection
What is the opinion of sex without marriage?
Sex without being married is the norm
95% of Americans have sex without being married by age of 44
At least since the mid-1950s, the majority of Americans were having sex outside of marriage
Why are people more accepting of sex without marriage?
-Effective contraception (the pill, not the condom)- there was a fear that if you got pregnant and were not married you may be left a single mother
-Greater acceptance of female sexuality with the idea that women can control their own body
-Postponement of marriage (avg 28-39)- long time and sometimes viewed as too much to ask
What is the average age of marriage?
Women = 28, Men = 30
The gap between men and women’s age has closed. In the 1950s age dropped bc war
~50% of US adults were single in 2013
What percent of college students have hooked up? What percent is defined as known less than 1 week?
60-85% Hooked Up
11% Less than 1 Week
What percent prefers relationships over casual?
63% Men
83% Women
Why do people hook up?
Mostly for pleasure, but 50% do it to fulfill emotional needs or start relationship
What percent of people hope a hookup will lead to more? What percent expect that it will?
65% women 45% men HOPE
<10% expect it will
What is correlated with alcohol?
Positively correlated with hooking-up
Decreased use of condoms
60-80% people hooking up were drinking
Are people happy or sad after hooking up?
Mixed, but more positive
92% men and 57% women happy they have done it
BAD:
non- autonomous
negative attitude about hooking up
unnsatisyig hook up
What is limerence?
an involuntary interpersonal state that involves an acute longing for emotional reciprocation, obsessive-compulsive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and emotional dependence on another person
What did Helen Fisher do? What were the three stages of love she suggested?
Led a research team that published the first functional MRI (fMRI) images of the brains of individuals in the throes of romantic love. In addition to identifying the regions of the brain central to limerence, Fisher also discovered the key neurotransmitters and hormones involved.
Lust, attraction, and commitment
What hormones drive Lust?
a person feels intensely attracted and drawn to the object of their lust
testosterone in men and estrogen in women.
What hormones drive attraction?
a person may start almost obsessively thinking about their lover and craving their presence
norepinephrine (energy), dopamine, and serotonin
