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Premarital coitus and commitment among college students.

R A Lewis, W R Burr

    Archives of Sexual Behavior
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary

    Contrary to popular belief, a survey of 2453 students found "permissiveness with commitment" in sexual behavior, not "permissiveness without commitment." This pattern was observed in both males and females across the United States.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Psychology
    • Human Sexuality

    Background:

    • Popular speculation suggests increased sexual
    • permissiveness without commitment
    • among college students.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevailing pattern of sexual behavior among undergraduate students in the United States.
    • To contrast observed behaviors with existing theories of sexual permissiveness.

    Main Methods:

    • A survey was conducted with 2453 undergraduate students.
    • Participants were drawn from four distinct geographical areas within the United States.

    Main Results:

    • Data indicated a prevalent pattern of
    • permissiveness with commitment
    • rather than
    • permissiveness without commitment.
    • This pattern, termed
    • coitus with commitment
    • , was consistent across both sexes and all geographical regions surveyed.
    • Minor exceptions did not alter the overall trend.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings challenge popular notions of casual sexual encounters.
    • The observed
    • permissiveness with commitment
    • pattern may be linked to the convergence of sexual attitudes and behaviors between genders in American college youth.
    • Implications for theoretical frameworks in human sexuality are discussed.

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