Publication Date
2019
Document Type
Poster
Keywords
expectation, desire, regret, satisfaction, hookups, hook up, college, sex, gender, traditionality, sexuality, students
Description
Sexual acts performed in college hookups are determined by a variety of factors. A significant problem is that culturally driven taboos cloud open communication during hookups leading to unexpressed expectations. These unexpressed expectations play a large role in sexual decision-making. Ideally, hookup partners would only engage in acts they desire, but culturally driven expectations are powerful forces, and may lead to the performance of less-preferred acts. Norm driven expectations develop into persistent sexual scripts that young adults follow closely. Moreover, the influence of expectations may be gendered due to sex role traditionality. Implications for hookup behavior are discussed.
Disciplines
Clinical Psychology | Developmental Psychology | Development Studies | Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence | Gender and Sexuality | Other Psychology | Social Psychology | Social Psychology and Interaction | Social Work
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Recommended Citation
Boyle, Mariel, "Great Sexpectations: Analyzing the Influence of Expectation and Desire on Sexual Behaviors Performed in Hookups" (2019). Research Days Posters 2016-2019. 9.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters/9
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