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The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating (Chap. 5 "Attracting a Partner") » Read Now
by David M. Buss. 262 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...behavior gone awry in the workplace, on the dating scene, and in our home. We need to reconcile...every sphere of human mating life, from dating to marriage, extramarital...
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What Women Want-What Men Want: Why the Sexes Still See Love and Commitment So Differently (Chap. 6 "The Dating-Mating Market") » Read Now
by John Marshall Townsend. 294 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Following the work of E. O. Wilson, Desmond Morris, and David Buss, What Women Want--What Men Want offers compelling new evidence about the real reasons behind men's and women's differing sexual psychologies and sheds new light on what men and women look for in a mate, the predicament of marriage in...
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Following the work of E. O. Wilson, Desmond Morris, and David Buss, What Women Want--What Men Want offers compelling new evidence about the real reasons behind men's and women's differing sexual psychologies and sheds new light on what men and women look for in a mate, the predicament of marriage in the modern world, the relation between sex and emotion, and many other hotly debated questions. Drawing upon 2000 questionnaires and 200 intimate interviews that show how our sexual psychologies affect everyday decisions, John Townsend argues against the prevailing ideologically correct belief that differences in sexual behavior are "culturally constructed." Townsend shows there are deep-seated desires inherited from our evolutionary past that guide our actions. In a fascinating series of experiments, men and women were asked to indicate preferences for potential mates based on their attractiveness and apparent economic status. Women overwhelmingly preferred expensively dressed men to more attractive but apparently less successful men, and men were clearly inclined to choose more attractive women regardless of their professional status. Townsend's studies also indicate that men are predisposed to value casual sex, whereas women cannot easily separate sexual relations from the need for emotional attachment and economic security. Indeed, wherever men possess sexual alternatives to marriage, and women possess economic alternatives, divorce rates will be high. In the concluding chapter, Townsend draws upon the advice of couples who have maintained their marriages over the years to suggest ways to survive our evolutionary predicament. Lucidly and accessibly written, What Women Want--What Men Want shows us why we are the way we are and brings new clarity to one of the most intractable debates of our time.
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Playing the Dating Game: Do We Know Whom Other Would like to Date?, in Basic and Applied Social Psychology » Read Now
by Andrea Chapdelaine, Maurice J. Levesque, Raymond M. Cuadro. 10 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Playing the Dating Game: Do We Know Whom Other Would Like...to postdict whom a person selected as a dating partner as well as the types of cues...used physical...
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Interpersonal Communication: Evolving Interpersonal Relationships (Chap. 4 "Who's Wooing Whom? An Investigation of Female Initiated Dating") » Read Now
by Pamela J. Kalbfleisch. 302 pgs.

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...pbk. 1. Man-woman relationships. 2. Dating Social customs 3. Sex role. 4. Interpersonal...An Investigation of Female Initiated Dating Paul A. Mongeau, Jerold L...
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Violence in Dating Relationships: Emerging Social Issues » Read Now
by Maureen A. Pirog-Good, Jan E. Stets. 294 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

"This extremely valuable collection of fourteen chapters is divided into two sections, with the first section covering research on physical abuse in dating relationships and the second section covering the issue of sexual abuse in dating relationships. With the increasing public awareness of and...
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"This extremely valuable collection of fourteen chapters is divided into two sections, with the first section covering research on physical abuse in dating relationships and the second section covering the issue of sexual abuse in dating relationships. With the increasing public awareness of and concern about acquaintance rape, this is an excellent and timely book. It should be in the library of any researcher who studies violence against women and it would also be an invaluable resource for any college faculty or administrator who seeks to provide a healthy educational environment for all students." The Community Psychologist
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The Psychology of Sexual Victimization: A Handbook (Chap. 2 "Physical Violence in Dating Relationships") » Read Now
by Michele Antoinette Paludi. 276 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

A scholarly handbook focusing on variables that assist in confronting and preventing the forms of sexual victimization, i.e. rape, child abductions, battering, sexual harassment, and incest. Resources include parent and teacher training, public education and awareness, and psychotherapeutic...
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A scholarly handbook focusing on variables that assist in confronting and preventing the forms of sexual victimization, i.e. rape, child abductions, battering, sexual harassment, and incest. Resources include parent and teacher training, public education and awareness, and psychotherapeutic techniques for families and friends of victims as well as the victims themselves.
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Romantic Love and Sexual Behavior: Perspectives from the Social Sciences » Read Now
by Victor C. de Munck. 314 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Westerners believe that love makes life worth living; that sex is a natural desire different in kind from love; and that only cynics reduce our love life to a calculation of economic or genetic factors. In this volume, essays explore these and other assumptions about the relationship between...
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Westerners believe that love makes life worth living; that sex is a natural desire different in kind from love; and that only cynics reduce our love life to a calculation of economic or genetic factors. In this volume, essays explore these and other assumptions about the relationship between romantic love and sex. This represents the first interdisciplinary social science study of love and sex.
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Dating Characteristics Leading to Unwanted vs. Wanted Sexual Behavior, in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research » Read Now
by Roseann Hannon, David S. Hall, Todd Kuntz, Jennifer Williams, Sonja van Laar. 17 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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To Dance the Dance: A Symbolic Interactional Exploration of Premarital Sexuality (Includes discussion of dating in multiple chapters) » Read Now
by F. Scott Christopher. 240 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This pioneering monograph integrates the major research findings of the past four decades and offers a new model for the study of human sexuality. The author examines the empirical literature on sexuality for the developmental stages of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood and for experiences...
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This pioneering monograph integrates the major research findings of the past four decades and offers a new model for the study of human sexuality. The author examines the empirical literature on sexuality for the developmental stages of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood and for experiences of sexual aggression. He then uses symbolic interactionism to develop a theoretical model which integrates the research across the developmental periods and for instances of sexual aggression, providing one of the most comprehensive views of sexuality development that has yet been offered. The work investigates the role of family, peers, romantic partners, and personality in the development of sexual expression and offers a unique vision of how symbolic interactionism can inform one's understanding of sexual beliefs and behaviors through the developmental stages. By acknowledging developmental differences and changes in individuals and their interpersonal relationship context, a more integrated understanding emerges of how sexuality develops. This volume is intended for students and scholars interested in the influences on the development of sexual expression of youth and young adults. It will be of great interest to readers in psychology, family studies, communication, sociology, adolescent studies, and specialized areas of sexuality research. It is appropriate for undergraduate seminars and graduate-level courses on human sexuality, close relationships, family theory, sociology, communication, social psychology, developmental psychology, and related areas.
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Responses to Changes in Relational Uncertainty within Dating Relationships: Emotions and Communication Strategies, in Communication Studies » Read Now
by Leanne K. Knobloch, Denise Haunani Solomon. 24 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Gender Differences in Scripts for Different Types of Dates, in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research » Read Now
by Christine Alksnis, Serge Desmarais, Eileen Wood. 16 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Adolescent Romantic Relations and Sexual Behavior: Theory, Research, and Practical Implications (Chap. 9 "Child Maltreatment, Adolescent Dating, and Adolescent Dating Violence") » Read Now
by Paul Florsheim. 414 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Developmental and clinical researchers have only just discovered the phenomenon of adolescent romance as a topic of serious scientific inquiry. This discovery may be related to the overwhelming evidence that adult romantic relationships are failing at alarming rates. Dramatic increases in the rates...
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Developmental and clinical researchers have only just discovered the phenomenon of adolescent romance as a topic of serious scientific inquiry. This discovery may be related to the overwhelming evidence that adult romantic relationships are failing at alarming rates. Dramatic increases in the rates of divorce, out of wedlock childbirth, and relationship violence lead to questions about the developmental precursors of romantic love and commitment. What's wrong with love and can it be fixed? This book brings together a diverse group of experts from various disciplines to address a serious gap in the understanding of adolescent development. Part I focuses on romantic relations and sexual behavior from the perspective of normative adolescent development. Part II centers on high-risk adolescents and Part III explores the practical implications of current theory and research for clinicians, educators, and health administrators. Together the chapters in this integrative and clinically useful book lay a foundation for understanding how adolescents successfully navigate the tumultuous waters of young love.
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Dating, Parent-Adolescent Conflict, and Behavioral Autonomy, in Journal of Youth and Adolescence » Read Now
by Bonnie B. Dowdy, Wendy Kliewer. 20 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library
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Young Singles' Contemporary Dating Scripts, in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research » Read Now
by Suzanna Rose, Irene Hanson Frieze. 11 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Middle Adolescents' Dating Pathways and Psychosocial Adjustment, in Merrill-Palmer Quarterly » Read Now
by Patrick T. Davies, Michael Windle. 29 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library