Psychology 3724F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Pangs, Multiple Sex Partners, Sexual Jealousy
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Premarital and extramarital sex more prevalent in men than most ppl realized. 25% of men had at least one sexual encounter w/ another male all males masturbated at least occasionally. Women experienced lower rates of frigidity (low sex drive) Women engaged in more premarital and extramarital sex than many ppl believed and experienced surprisingly strong responses to erotic stimuli. Sociosexuality: degree to which individuals feel comfortable engaging in sex without love, closeness, or commitment. Avg length of erect penis is just under 6 inches w/ circumference of 5 inches. All apes have penis bone: help maintain erection besides homo sapiens: human penis relies on maintaining erection after becoming engorged w/ blood by using muscles in shaft of penis to compress veins. Trapping blood so it remains hard: can"t have another orgasm for at least an hour or two. Male sexuality is simple and direct, women is complex and variable.