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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > sexuality and attachment
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > sexuality and attachment
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > creating and maintaining closeness > sexuality and attachment
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > sexuality and attachment
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > sexuality and attachment
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > sexuality and attachment
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > sexual activity > sexuality > sexuality and attachment
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > physical and biological development > sexual activity > sexuality > sexuality and attachment
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > sexuality > sexuality and attachment

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sexuality and attachment  

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  • Although sexual behavior can serve a variety of physical, emotional, instrumental, or relationship-centered needs, prominent among them are such attachment-related needs as love, acceptance, closeness, intimacy, physical or emotional comfort, and control of access to one's attachment figure. This entry discusses how such attachment-related goals and concerns can affect (a) whether one chooses to engage in sex at all, (b) the reasons one seeks or avoids sexual intimacy, (c) the strategies one chooses to enact these choices, and (d) the objective and subjective results of these choices, such as sexual or relationship satisfaction. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Sexuality and Attachment]

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