Beyond Global Sociosexual Orientations: A More Differentiated Look at Sociosexuality and Its Effects on Courtship and Romantic Relationships. Penke, L. & Asendorpf, J. B. JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 95(5):1113-1135, NOV, 2008.
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Sociosexuality is usually assessed as the overall orientation toward uncommitted sex, although this global approach may mask unique contributions of different components. In a large online study (N = 2,708) and a detailed behavioral assessment of 283 young adults (both singles and couples) with a 1-year follow-up, the authors established 3 theoretically meaningful components of sociosexuality: past behavioral experiences, the attitude toward uncommitted sex, and sociosexual desire (all measured by a revised version of the Sociosexual Orientation Inventory). Discriminant validity was shown with regard to (a) their factorial structure, (b) sex differences, (c) many established correlates of sociosexuality, and (d) the prediction of observed flirting behavior when meeting an attractive opposite-sex stranger, even down to the level of objectively coded behaviors, as well as (e) the self-reported number of sexual partners and (f) changes in romantic relationship status over the following year. Within couples, the 3 components also showed distinct degrees of assortative mating and distinct effects on the romantic partner. Implications for the evolutionary psychology of mating tactics are discussed.
@article{ ISI:000260312500008,
  author = {Penke, Lars and Asendorpf, Jens B.},
  title = {{Beyond Global Sociosexual Orientations: A More Differentiated Look at
   Sociosexuality and Its Effects on Courtship and Romantic Relationships}},
  journal = {{JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY}},
  year = {{2008}},
  volume = {{95}},
  number = {{5}},
  pages = {{1113-1135}},
  month = {{NOV}},
  abstract = {{Sociosexuality is usually assessed as the overall orientation toward
   uncommitted sex, although this global approach may mask unique
   contributions of different components. In a large online study (N =
   2,708) and a detailed behavioral assessment of 283 young adults (both
   singles and couples) with a 1-year follow-up, the authors established 3
   theoretically meaningful components of sociosexuality: past behavioral
   experiences, the attitude toward uncommitted sex, and sociosexual desire
   (all measured by a revised version of the Sociosexual Orientation
   Inventory). Discriminant validity was shown with regard to (a) their
   factorial structure, (b) sex differences, (c) many established
   correlates of sociosexuality, and (d) the prediction of observed
   flirting behavior when meeting an attractive opposite-sex stranger, even
   down to the level of objectively coded behaviors, as well as (e) the
   self-reported number of sexual partners and (f) changes in romantic
   relationship status over the following year. Within couples, the 3
   components also showed distinct degrees of assortative mating and
   distinct effects on the romantic partner. Implications for the
   evolutionary psychology of mating tactics are discussed.}},
  doi = {{10.1037/0022-3514.95.5.1113}},
  issn = {{0022-3514}},
  unique-id = {{ISI:000260312500008}}
}

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