PSY 473 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Polyamory
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Chapter 9 believe that a healthy men and women of all ages. All over the world, sex life is an important part of a healthy intimate relationship. Sexual satisfaction : a partners" evaluation of the quality of the sexual aspect of an intimate relationship. In general, feelings about the sexual aspect of a relationship(sexual satisfaction) relationship overall (relationship satisfaction) are strongly associated with feelings about. In the early years of an intimate partnership, sexual satisfaction predicts changes in relationship satisfaction and vice versa. In later years, sexual satisfaction still predicts changes in relationship satisfaction but relationship satisfaction no longer predicts changes in sexual satisfaction. Virginity is not as attractive as it was historically ; college students seek out mates with some. , but not too much, prior sexual experience. Many people believe that the risk and novelty that arouse sexual desire are incompatible with the familiarity and security that develops in long term relationships.
