FRHD 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Personal Relationships, Casual Sex, Sexual Intercourse

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1100
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

What causes romantic attraction: the most important reasons for attraction are warmth and kindness, desirable personality, and reciprocal liking, during the rst wave of passion in the in-love stage, the person thinks about his/her partner. 30% of the time: during the second wave a person can become nearly obsesses and think about partner almost 100% of the time, average lifespan of romantic attraction is 2 years. Intimate relationships: intimacy: the open, trusting sharing of close, con dential thoughts and feelings. Sexual diversity: bisexual, heterosexual, homosexual, homophobia - irrational fear and hatred of someone who is a homosexual. Anal stimulation and intercourse: anus has many nerve endings therefore can produce intense erotic responses, 25% of adults experienced this at least once. Celibacy: does not engage in sexual activity, compiles celibacy is when the person does not even masturbate. Kissing and touching: areas to the body that respond to kissing and touching are known as erogenous zones.