Psychology 3724F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Casual Sex, Sexual Orientation, Bsc Young Boys

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3724F/G
• Professor: Lorne Campbell

Document Summary

Frequency and satisfaction: amy muise (2015, analyzed survey responses about sexual frequency and general happiness from more than 25,000. Is sexuality the independent or dependent variable: more sexually satisfied over time leads to more general relationship satisfaction and vice versa. Oggins (1993) reported that sexual dissatisfaction at year 1 predicted marital dissolution by year 4 of marriage: edwards and booth (1994) found that a decline in sexual satisfaction over time was associated with the increased likelihood of divorce. Perfectionism and sexual satisfaction: hakbe (1999) 74 married couples, perfectionism expectations linked with decreased levels of sexual satisfaction, want the experience to be perfect and this is high expectations that are difficult to achieve. Maintaining sexual satisfaction in marriage: date night, schedule sexual activities, put each other on your to-do list, maintain a sense of wonder and newness. Sex satisfaction: having sex more frequently is associated with increased marital/relationship satisfaction, however, sexual satisfaction has an even stronger effect.