Multiple Casual Sex Scripts: Shared Beliefs about Behavior among Portuguese Emerging Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Empirical research to differentiate casual sex scripts is still limited. We aimed to ascertain the sexual scripts for three main types of casual sexual relationships: hookup, friends with benefits and one-night stands.

Methods

Through a mixed-method approach, we performed a study consisting in two sequential tasks to (1) complete three lists of script actions, and (2) identify the most agreed-upon actions for each casual sexual relationship.

Results

An important number of actions and events were identified for the three casual sexual scripts, reflecting a high level of elaboration and structure. Following a cognitive-script methodology, the actions retained for the content of the script for each casual sexual relationship were those obta

SUBMITTER: Luz R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10903638 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature