Chapter 10 Outline
Sexual Relationships Are Motivated by Many Factors
Study questions: 1
Religion and the Law Influence Sexual Morality
- Ancient Jewish Doctrines Forbade Many Sexual Behaviors
- Christianity Began with Negative Views of Sexual Expression
- Box 10.1: Sex in History: Sex and The City of God
- Some Religions Are More Permissive than Christianity
- Humanism Has Influenced American Attitudes and Laws
- Box 10.2: Society, Values, and the Law: Who May Marry?
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People’s Moral Judgments about Sex Depend on Its Context
- Demographic Factors Affect Sexual Attitudes
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Americans’ Attitudes Have Changed over Time
- Attitudes in Other Countries Differ from Those in the United States
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Casual Sex Has More Appeal to Men than to Women
- Box 10.3: Society, Values, and the Law: Getting the BUG
- Hooking Up—The New Norm?
- Casual Sex Is More Accepted in the Gay Male Community
- Negotiating Sex Involves Flirting
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Dating Relationships Are Often Short-Lived
- First Dates May Follow a Script
- Same-Sex Dates Have Their Own Scripts
- Dating Relationships May Evolve Rapidly
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Love Cements Many Sexual Relationships
- Box 10.4: Sex in History: Love in Literature
- There Are Different Kinds of Love
- Romantic Love May Be a Human Universal
- Being in Love May Be the Justification for Marriage or Sex
- People Fall in Love with Attractive Persons Who Show Some Interest in Them
- Researchers Are Probing the Biological Basis of Love
- Box 10.5: Research Highlights: This Is Your Brain in Love
- One Theory Proposes that Love Has Three Components
- The Relationship of Commitment to Love Is Debated
- Box 10.6: Personal Points of View: Love Stories
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Unrequited Love Is Painful for Both Parties
- Rejection in Love Damages Self-Worth
- The Rejector May Experience Guilt
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Life Experiences Mold Our Sexual Relationships
- Relationship Styles Are Influenced by Childhood Attachments
- Relationship Styles Are Influenced by Communities
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Couples in Relationships Resemble Each Other
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Communication Is a Key Factor in the Success of Relationships
- Communication May Be Inhibited by Upbringing or by the Gender Barrier
- Premarital Programs Teach Communication Skills
- Self-Disclosure Facilitates Trust
- How Couples Deal with Conflict Affects the Stability of Their Relationship
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Love, Jealousy, and Infidelity Are Intertwined
- Jealously Can Have a Positive Function
- Jealously Can Become a High-Stakes Game
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Extra-Pair Relationships Have Many Styles and Motivations
- Box 10.7: Society, Values, and the Law: We Just Clicked
- Personal and Evolutionary Factors Influence Infidelity
- Extra-Pair Relationships Are Uncommon
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