early adulthood Flashcards
the transition from adolescence to adulthood
emerging adulthood
the five key features in emerging adulthood
- identity exploration, especially in love and work
- instability
- self-focused
- feeling in-between
- the age of possibilities, a time when individuals have an opportunity to transform their lives
a stereotyped pattern of role prescriptions for how individuals should behave sexually
sexual script
men are always ready for sex; women inhibit their sexual expression
sex drive
men have a __ approach to sex; women have an ___ approach to sex
physical, emotional/relational
men and women should be sexually skilled and knowledgeable. one new aspect of this sexual script for women was agreement that women should
especially have oral sex skills
sex performance
men initiate sex (most men and some women agreed
with this script); women are gatekeepers (most men and women agreed that women set the sexual limits)
initiation and gateway scripts
single women who appear sexual are judged negatively; men
are rewarded for being sexual. However, there was negative judgment of men who come across as too sexual and too often engage in casual sex, especially with different women
sexual evaluation
hallmarks of intimacy
self-disclosure and sharing of private thoughts
passionate love or eros. has strong components of sexuality and infatuation, and it often predominates in the early part of a love relationship
romantic love
aka. companionate love. type of love that occurs when someone desires to have the other person near and has deep caring affection for that person
affectionate love
the fullest form of love which involves passion, intimacy, commitment
consummate love
where passion is the only ingredient in the relationship
merely infatuated
marked by intimacy and commitment but low/lacking of passion
affectionate love
passion and commitment are involved but not intimacy
fatuous love
