“…This emerging research suggests that despite evidence of continued adherence to 'dominant discourses of heterosexuality' (Allen, 2003: 215), there is data indicating that young women can be 'assertive' and active subjects during sexual experiences (Stewart, 1999;Jackson and Cram, 2003;Wilkins, 2004;Allen, 2005;Maxwell, 2006a), and revealing that young men pursue emotionally connected rather than purely instrumental sexual relationships (Allen, 2003;Tolman et al, 2004;Korobov and Thorne, 2006;Maxwell, 2006b). …”