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Gender differences regarding preferences for specific heterosexual practices

D M Purnine1, M P Carey, R S Jorgensen

  • 1Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, NY 13244-2340.

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
|January 1, 1994
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Men show greater preference for incorporating erotic materials, drugs, and alcohol into sexual relations compared to women. Women, however, prefer more romantic activities in heterosexual relationships.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Human Sexuality
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Limited research exists on specific sexual behavior preferences within heterosexual relationships.
  • No studies have broadly examined gender differences in multidimensional sexual behavioral preferences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a measure of preferred sexual scripts in heterosexual couples.
  • To investigate gender differences in specific sexual behavior preferences.

Main Methods:

  • Two samples of heterosexual individuals (N=258, N=228) completed questionnaires assessing sexual preferences.
  • A factor-analyzed questionnaire with 38 items was used in the second sample.

Main Results:

  • Men reported stronger preferences for erotic materials, drugs, and alcohol in sexual relations compared to women.

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  • Women showed stronger preferences for romantic activities.
  • No gender differences were found in sexual conventionality or general contraceptive use preferences.
  • Both genders preferred partner-focused or unspecified contraceptive methods over self-focused ones.

    • Conclusions:

    • Men tend to be more erotophilic, incorporating a wider range of stimuli into sexual encounters.
    • Women's sexual preferences lean towards romantic elements.
    • Contraceptive preferences indicate a shared inclination towards methods involving the partner or unspecified approaches.