How are Sociosexuality, Sex Drive, and Lifetime Number of Sexual Partners Related?

Dados Bibliográficos

ID23324554
AutoresJennifer M Ostovich (University of Pennsylvania, autor correspondente), John Sabini (University of Pennsylvania)
Ano2004
Volume30
Fascículo10
Páginas1255-1266
Data de publicação2004-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPersonality and Social Psychology Bulletin (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0146-1672 • E-ISSN: 1552-7433
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0146167204264754
PMID15466599
OpenAlexW2082403393
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas63
Referências citadas10

In two studies (n s = 277 and 221), the authors examined the relationships among sex drive, sociosexuality, lifetime number of sex partners, and gender identity. They found that sex drive is highly and positively correlated with sociosexual orientation, and that both sex drive and sociosexual orientation are positively correlated with lifetime number of sex partners. However, partial correlations revealed that sociosexual orientation is an independent predictor of lifetime number of sex partners, whereas sex drive is not. The authors were also able to replicate and extend Mikach and Bailey’s (1999) finding that gender identity is related to women’s lifetime number of sex partners. More masculine women had more sex partners and had a less restricted sociosexual orientation than did less masculine women; less masculine men had a higher sex drive than did more masculine men. The findings are discussed with regard to theory and research on sex drive and sociosexuality.

Developmental psychology · Gender identity · Sexual orientation · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology