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  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Human Sexuality

Background:

  • The Clark and Hatfield (1989) study revealed significant gender differences in men's and women's willingness to accept casual sexual propositions.
  • Subsequent research has explored the persistence and underlying mechanisms of these observed gender differences in sexual attitudes and behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct naturalistic replications of the Clark and Hatfield (1989) study to assess the contemporary relevance of their findings.
  • To investigate whether individual differences in sociosexuality mediate gender differences in the acceptance of casual sexual invitations.

Main Methods:

  • Two preregistered, naturalistic replication studies were conducted with a total of 240 participants.
  • Participants received standardized propositions for casual sex and non-committal social activities from opposite-gender strangers.
  • Sociosexuality was assessed to explore its role in potential gender differences.

Main Results:

  • Consistent with the original study, men were significantly more willing than women to accept a casual sexual invitation from a stranger.
  • Unlike the original study, this gender difference was observed regardless of the type of proposition (sexual vs. social).
  • Individual differences in sociosexuality did not explain the observed gender differences in sexual receptivity.

Conclusions:

  • Gender differences in the willingness to accept casual sexual invitations persist over four decades after the initial seminal study.
  • The findings underscore the enduring nature of gendered patterns in human sexual behavior and attitudes.
  • Sociosexuality does not appear to be the primary explanatory factor for these persistent gender disparities.