Chapter 10: Sexual Relationships Flashcards
____ and ____ influence sexual morality.
religion and law
What are the three moral perspectives on sexuality?
- Traditional: sex for procreation
- Relational: sex cements relationships
- Recreational: sex is for pleasure
What are the five demographic factors that influence sexual attitudes?
- Gender
- Age
- Education
- Race/ethnicity
- Religion
Attitudes change/remain constant over time?
- change
- fig.10.3
Attitudes vary/remain constant across countries?
-vary
L> moral attitudes about having a child out of wedlock
L> common attitude: sexual behaviour that may endanger established relationships is not approved
Casual Sex:
- Men approve/don’t approve it more than women? (study?)
- Do women approve of it more now or less in comparison to earlier generations?
- approve
L> clark and hatflield - approve of it more
What are reasons that women approve of casual sex more so than earlier generations?
- availability of reliable contraception
- less damage to reputation
3.Virginity is less important to men
L> see fig. 10.5
What is hooking up?
uncommitted sex with an acquaintance
Is hooking up common?
- not as common as it is popularly believed (see results of college social life survey)
Is uncommitted sex more common on college campuses today vs a generation ago?
- more
Economic theory?
- a person’s willingness to engage in sex is a resource whose value varies with scarcity.
L> more women than men in college campuses since mid 1980’s
L> increased percentage of females on college campuses = less percentages of virgins
Flirting:
1. Typical behaviour patterns of females?
- smiling and touching hair
- arching of eye brows
- looking down and to the side
- putting hands near mouth and laughing
Flirting:
2. Anti-flirting(rejection) behaviours of females?
- frowning
- sneering
- picking at nails or teeth
Are we good at judging if someone is flirting?
- no
- see Ranganath et al
A women of average looks who acts flirtatiously is ____ likely to be approached by a man than is a highly attractive woman who doesn’t flirt.
- Far more
Dating Relationships:
1. Serial monogamy?
- the most common pattern of dating…. there is a tendency to idealize the partner which helps to stabilize the relationship
Dating Relationships: 2. Scripts? L> first date scripts? L>women initiating the date? L> older daters?
L> they have not changed much over time: the man takes the leading, active, role and the woman takes the reactive role
L> the script changes: the man’s expectation of sex increases greatly, but the woman’s does not.
L> they place less emphasis on physical aspects of attractiveness and focus on personality variables
Love:
1. Life experiences mild our ?
- sexual relationships
L> childhood attachments
L> communities
Love:
- Couples in relationships will ___ each other also called?
- explain the satisfaction of their relationships
- family and friends outlook on their relationship?
- resemble
L> homogamy
L>homogamous couples are more likely to stay together and to express later satisfaction with their relationships
L> friends and family are more likely to be supportive of homogamous couples.
Love:
- Communication is a important/not important factor in the success of relationships
- important
Love:
- Communication?
1. Role of lack of communication?
2. Communication styles can predict what?
3. What are successful at preventing break ups?
4. What two things may compound communication problems?
5. Communication facilitates ___ that builds trust.
6. How couples deal with conflict affects what? (2)
- key factor in dissatisfaction in marriage
- the probability of marital conflict and divorce
- interventions that improve communication skills
- gender differences and cultural factors
- self-disclosure
- the stability of the relationship
L> expressing disagreement and anger can be a good thing as long as they are balanced by positive interactions
L> repair conversations are important (kiss and make up)
Love:
- Jealousy?
L> what is it?
- the unpleasant feeling caused by the fear or realization go one’s partners infidelity
What are the two types of jealousy?
- sexual and emotional
Is jealousy always a rational process?
no
Jealousy can have both __ and __ consequences.
- positive and negative
L> Spousal abuse and murders
L> helps to protect relationships
L> helps to confirm that a relationship is strong
