Promiscuity
Promiscuity is the practice of having casual sex frequently with different partners.[1] In cultures where sexual activity happens only in exclusive committed relationships, promiscuity is criticized as a bad activity. A common example of behavior viewed as promiscuous is a one-night stand.[2]
What sexual behavior is considered promiscuous varies between cultures, as does the frequency of promiscuity. A study published in 2005 found that promiscuous men and women are judged equally harshly.[3] A recent poll showed that both genders tend to express strong preference for sexually conservative partners.[4] However, later studies show evidence for a double standard.[5][6][7]
Promiscuity is common in many animal species.[8] Some species have promiscuous mating systems, ranging from polyandry and polygyny to mating systems with no stable relationships. Many species form stable pair bonds, but still mate with other individuals outside the pair.
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- ↑ "Promiscuous - definition of promiscuous by the Free Online Dictionary". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ↑ "UK's most promiscuous city in 'one night stand' poll revealed". Metro.co.uk. Associated Newspapers Limited. 8 January 2014.
- ↑ Marks, Michael; Fraley, R. (2005). "The Sexual Double Standard: Fact or Fiction?". Sex Roles. 52 (3–4): 175–186. doi:10.1007/s11199-005-1293-5. S2CID 13018834.
- ↑ "Great Female Survey 2012 - AskMen". Archived from the original on 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1155&context=psych_honproj
- ↑ ""Would You Go To Bed With Me Tonight?": Stigma and the Sexual Double Standard - - - Science of Relationships". scienceofrelationships.com. 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "Motives for the Sexual Double Standard: A Test of Female Control Theory". SPSP. 21 June 2013.
- ↑ Lipton, Judith Eve & Barash, David P. 2001. The myth of monogamy: fidelity and infidelity in animals and people. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman. ISBN 0-7167-4004-4