HDF 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Sexual Intercourse, Human Sexual Activity, Intentionality

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: Human Development and Family Sciences
• Course: HDF 304
• Professor: M Gleason

Document Summary

Chapter 10: sexuality in the context of relationships. Most dyadic sexual behavior occurs in the context of ongoing romantic relationships. Role of gender: the overwhelming majority of research on how gender shapes sexuality in the contest of relationships has focused on understanding core male-female differences, there are three key gender differences: relational focus, sexual desire, and sexual fluidity. Relational focus: o(cid:374)e of the (cid:373)ost (cid:272)o(cid:374)siste(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d ro(cid:271)ust ge(cid:374)der differe(cid:374)(cid:272)es i(cid:374) se(cid:454)ualit(cid:455) is (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s greater tendency to emphasize relationships and commitment as a contest for sexuality a(cid:374)d (cid:373)e(cid:374)"s greater te(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455) to separate se(cid:454)ualit(cid:455) fro(cid:373) lo(cid:448)e a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)it(cid:373)e(cid:374)t. Sexual attraction: before relationships are even formed and they are initially developing, partners assess ea(cid:272)h other"s ro(cid:373)a(cid:374)ti(cid:272) a(cid:374)d se(cid:454)ual pote(cid:374)tial. Individuals scoring high on measure of socio-sexuality are more comfortable having sex outside of a committed relationship. Initial mate preferences can deviate markedly after live interactions.