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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > personality and individual differences > sociosexual orientation
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > personality and individual differences > sociosexual orientation
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > personality and individual differences > sociosexual orientation
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > sexual activity > sexuality > sociosexual orientation
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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > sexuality > sociosexual orientation

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sociosexual orientation  

Definition

  • The construct of sociosexuality was developed to explain variation in the degree to which individuals need to feel emotionally close and connected to romantic partners before having sex with them. In his pioneering study of human sexuality, Alfred Kinsey documented that, although men on average report being more comfortable engaging in different forms of sociosexual behaviors than do most women, considerably more variability existed within each gender than between women and men. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Sociosexual Orientation]

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