Choosiness as a Predictor of Sexual (In)frequency in Single Heterosexual Adults.

ABSTRACT: Increasing numbers of young men and women report celibacy or infrequent sex. In the present work, we consider "choosiness" as a potential correlate of partnered sexual activity for single people. We examined the tendency to be "choosy" in selecting a partner (i.e., choosiness) in two ways: choosiness based in reported essential characteristics in a partner (stated choosiness) and revealed by ratings of dating profiles (revealed choosiness). Results from a survey of 340 single, heterosexual, American participants (aged 18-40 years, 170 female) showed that choosiness relates to sexual frequency, but it depended on how it was measured. Stated choosiness was associated with more partnered sexual activity, whereas revealed choosiness was associated with engaging in less partnered sexual activit

SUBMITTER: Close HSG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12283433 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature