Perspectives section

According to meston and buss, why do humans have sex?

oPhysical reasons: stress reduction, pleasure,

physical desirability, experience seeking

oGoal attainment: resources, social status, revenge,

utilitarian

oEmotional: love & commitment, expression

oInsecurity: self-esteem boost, duty/pressure, mate

guarding

According to Wyverkens, what were the different reasons men and women wanted to have sex? what was the most frequently endorsed reason?

M preferring physical reasons & W more often

expressing emotional & insecurity reasons.

What is the symbolic interactionalist model of sex?

• individuals construct shared meanings for objects & events

  [e.g., sex] through repeated interactions with parents &

  significant others

• individuals likely have different meanings, as a result of their

gender, for sexual behaviour within diverse types of sexual

relationships.

• individuals who have meanings & values that are disgreement

with their behaviour may have more negative sexual

experiences than individuals whose meanings, values, &

behavior are more alligned

ocollege students with more free attitudes toward

casual sex had fewer negative emotional reactions to

engaging in casual sex

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