Beyond global sociosexual orientations: a more differentiated look at sociosexuality and its effects on courtship and romantic relationships.
@article{Penke2008BeyondGS, title={Beyond global sociosexual orientations: a more differentiated look at sociosexuality and its effects on courtship and romantic relationships.}, author={Lars Penke and Jens B. Asendorpf}, journal={Journal of personality and social psychology}, year={2008}, volume={95 5}, pages={ 1113-35 } }
Sociosexuality is usually assessed as the overall orientation toward uncommitted sex, although this global approach may mask unique contributions of different components. In a large online study (N = 2,708) and a detailed behavioral assessment of 283 young adults (both singles and couples) with a 1-year follow-up, the authors established 3 theoretically meaningful components of sociosexuality: past behavioral experiences, the attitude toward uncommitted sex, and sociosexual desire (all measured…
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