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sexual standards  

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  • Sexual standards are attitudes about appropriate sexual behaviors. They are typically measured by asking people to agree or disagree with statements about the acceptability of particular kinds of behaviors, for each gender, at different stages of a relationship. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Sexual Standards]

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