SEX Flashcards
A healthy sex life is contently identified as _________ for lasting love?
Important
True or false:
Sexual satisfaction is intertwined with relationship satisfaction.
True.
For newlyweds, what associations are found?
Bidiractional
For long term relationships, what associations are found?
Unidirectional
On avarge, sexual desire ________ as partnerships progress
decreases.
Why dose mens sexual disire decreases
Because they age and have lower testosterone.
What percent of women report report low sexual desire in the last 6 months?
40%
Why is sex hard to study?
Highly influenced by social desirability
the case of sexual frequency and happiness.
As intimate relationships have become less centered on childbearing, people tend to value virginity ______ in potental partners
Less
What is the preferred number of prior sexual partners?
2 or less.
What is sexual frequency linked to in a relationship?
it is linked with greater sexual and relationship satisfaction.
What is the optional amount of sex that is linked to relationship satisfaction?
At least once a week,
although more is not a detriment.
Does Technique matter?
Not really no, most people are pretty basic.
On avarge things people do is oral sex and intercourse.
Does a specific sex act lead to greater sexual satisfaction?
usually no, other than oral sex or mutual masturbation.
consistent organisms during sex is linked to what satisfaction?
Both men and women want the woman to have an organsum.
True or false:
Time spent cuddling/bonding after sex is linked to higher sexual satisfaction for both men and women.
This is called the sex afterglow.
True.
What is one of the key ingredients for a healthy sex life?
Responsiveness
Couples with good communication report __________ sexual satisfaction and frequency.
Higher
Why is communication and responsiveness so important in sex?
- Communication allows us to experience intimacy with a partner.
- Those couples with better communication are more able to take advantage of opportunities for sex because they feel closer to their partner already.
What is swinging?
Commuted couples temporarily involving other people in their sex lives
What is a open relationship?
explicit agreement among committed partners to pursue relationships with other people.
What is polyamory?
Ongoing consensual emotional and sexual relationship with multiple people.
How many reasons are there to have sex?
237 reasons
What is one of the strongest functions that sex has in a relationships?
Strengthens partnership biologically through the release of vasopressin and oxytocin.
After having sex, how many days after is there a boost in relationship satisfaction?
For 3 days after sex you feel an increase in relationship satisfaction.
What is one thing that sex offsets in relationships?
It offsets vulnerabilities such as neuroticism and anxious attachment.
What is the health benefit impact of sex?
Improves health.
What are the obstetrical of sex?
- time
- housework
- Porn
- Beliefs about what is acceptabel
What are the limitations of pornography on sex life.
its not the end of the world, and it is not linked to sexual satisfaction.
although people see it as a alternative to sex and are more open to extradyatic sex.
What is the best rule of thumb for a relationship
If you have to hide it from your partner it is not good for your relationship.
