Sociosexuality
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Sociosexuality, sometimes called sociosexual orientation, is the individual difference in the willingness to engage in sexual activity outside of a committed relationship. Individuals who are more restricted sociosexually are less willing to engage in casual sex; they prefer greater love, commitment and emotional closeness before having sex with romantic partners. Individuals who are more unrestricted sociosexually are more willing to have casual sex and are more comfortable engaging in sex without love, commitment or closeness.
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It is catalogued under topics including Sexology and Sociological terminology.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Measurement
- Gender differences and sexual orientation
- Individual differences
- Mating tendencies
- Motives
- Mate preferences
- Relationship interactions
- Hormones
- Culture
- Implications
- Relevant theories
- Parental investment theory
- Sex ratio theory
- Strategic pluralism theory
- Social structural theory
- References
- External links
Sociosexuality, sometimes called sociosexual orientation, is the individual difference in the willingness to engage in sexual activity outside of a committed relationship. Individuals who are more restricted sociosexually are less willing to engage in casual sex; they prefer greater love, commitment and emotional closeness before having sex with romantic partners. Individuals who are more unrestricted sociosexually are more willing to have casual sex and are more comfortable engaging in sex without love, commitment or closeness.
==Measurement==
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