Sex in Committed Relationships

Schwartz, Pepper; Serafini, Brian; Cantor, Ross

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5512-3_8

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“…Relationship type and duration are related to serious, stability, and sexual frequency (Schwartz et al 2013); participating in more “dating activities” with a sexual partner is associated with greater contraceptive use (Pearson and Wilkinson 2013); and young people with more sexual relationships are less likely to report using contraception consistently (Manlove et al 2007). Relatively few studies have examined non-heterosexual women’s contraceptive behavior directly; however, non-heterosexual women’s elevated risk of unintended pregnancy provides implicit evidence of contraceptive nonuse or inconsistent use.…”

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Non-Heterosexuality, Relationships, and Young Women’s Contraceptive Behavior

Ela

Budnick

2017

Demography

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Non-heterosexual young women have a higher rate of unintended pregnancy than their heterosexual peers, but their fertility behaviors are understudied. We use longitudinal data from the Relationship Dynamics and Social Life study to investigate mechanisms contributing to non-heterosexual women’s higher pregnancy risk. These data include weekly reports of relationships, sex, and contraceptive use over 30 months. We compare the relationships and fertility behaviors of three groups: exclusively heterosexual (consistent heterosexual behavior, identity, and attraction); mostly heterosexual (heterosexual identity with same-sex behavior and/or same-sex attraction); and LGBTQ (any non-heterosexual identity). We find that mostly heterosexual and LGBTQ women behave differently from exclusively heterosexual women in ways likely to elevate their risk of unintended pregnancy: more distinct partners during the study period, more sexual intercourse with men, less frequent contraceptive use, less use of a dual method (condom plus hormonal method), and more gaps in contraceptive coverage. Mostly heterosexual women resemble LGBTQ women in their contraceptive behavior but have significantly more intercourse with men, which may increase their pregnancy risk relative to both LGBTQ and exclusively heterosexual women. We conclude by considering implications for LGBTQ health and the measurement of sexual minority populations.

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Non-Heterosexuality, Relationships, and Young Women’s Contraceptive Behavior

Ela

Budnick

2017

Demography

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“…Individuals usually start their relationship by dating, a period which may be followed by moving in together, and eventually marriage. Therefore, it is expected that sex will be more important in the first stage of the relationship development as sex is a "glue" for relationships, promoting bonding, security, and reinforcing the feeling of happiness, love, and commitment (Muise et al, 2016;Schwartz et al, 2013). Perhaps the "glue" will gradually be replaced with non-sexual aspects, such as sharing or buying a house, having joint finances or children which are more commonly a characteristic of coresidential relationships.…”

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“…Sexuality is woven into the formation and maintenance of many close romantic relationships, and the literature suggests that sex generally strengthens the bonds of relationships (Debrot et al, 2017;Schwartz et al, 2013). Various dimensions of sexuality, such as sexual frequency or sexual satisfaction, are related to relationship satisfaction and stability (Muise et al, 2016).…”

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Sexual intimacy and relationship happiness in living apart together, cohabiting, and married relationships: evidence from Britain

Ciritel

2022

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Research on relationship happiness have traditionally compared cohabiting and married relationships. Studies including LAT relationships are scarce and have disregarded sexual aspects of the relationships. This paper compares how married, cohabitating, and LAT relationships in Britain differ with respect to sexual intimacy (defined as emotional closeness during sex, compatibility in terms of sexual preferences, and interest in having sex with a partner), and relationship happiness. Rich data from the British National Study of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL-3, 2010–2012) are used to estimate ordered logistic regression models. Cohabiting individuals share the same levels of sexual intimacy as those married, but they are less happy in their relationship than those married. LAT individuals enjoy overall greater sexual intimacy than coresidential individuals but they are less happy in their relationships. Women in LAT relationships feel less often emotionally close to their partner during sex than married women. By knitting the sex research with the demographic literature, this paper offers new insights in understanding the nature of partnerships, opening up new venues for future research.

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“…Although sex is an important part of romantic relationships, the factors that predict sexual satisfaction and the link between sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction are still not fully understood (Schwartz, Serafini, & Cantor, 2013). Past research on the role of individual factors and sexual satisfaction has tended to focus on personality and cognitions, such as beliefs about one's own attractiveness to a potential romantic partner (Rehman, Fallis, & Byers, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%