PSY 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Binge Drinking, Storge
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When you"re in love with someone, your body elicit dopamine. When you have sex, oxytocin also involve physiological and cognitive may be expressed in various ways. Sometimes sex with people you don"t want relationship with. Sex without love kinda like hunger, need increases with deprivation. Those who are socially isolated have health risks like obesity. Researcher says sex is just as important as sleep and food love is pervasive, sex is localized love is more selective than sex. Two biggest regrets: wish had waited, wish had been in love. 52% males, 49% females had had sex without love. Discrepancy between what people are doing and what they believe/want. Commitment, cognitive, desire to maintain relationship over the long run. Acquaintance, restricted domain, no maintenance outside of context, gym, sports, class. Very sexually attracted, but no emotional and no commitment or relationship to maintain. Having desire to maintain relationship with person. Summer fling, commitment through the summer, and sexual desire.