FAD2230 Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I Chapter 5 i Message about sex ii Standards of non marital sex iii Sexual Development Outline of Current Lecture II Cont of sexual development III Construction of Homosexual Identities IV Consequences of Sex V Marital Sex VI Sex over the lifespan VII Sex and Boredom VIII Sexual Satisfaction Current Lecture CHAPTER 5 Cont Sexual development in children peaks at age 5 then declines and manifest itself at the age of 11 or 12 Children are maturing sexually earlier than before Why Media hormones Construction of Homosexual Identities Sensitizations recognizing that one may be homosexual Identify Confusion feeling conflicted about homosexual identity Identify Assumptions sharing with close family and friends that one is homosexual Commitment openly living homosexual lifestyle Consequences of Sex Pregnancy and abortion Pregnancy and teenage parenthood STD s curable syphilis gonorrhea chlamydia Non Curable HPV HSV Death HIV AIDS Marital Sex Over the course of marriage sexual activity decreases Had sex within the last month 96 of 25 year old spouses 83 of 50 54 year old 57 of 65 69 year old spouses Sex over the lifespan spouses in middle age sexual frequency declines but sex is still important more relationships reaffirming closeness tenderness love companionship Marital satisfaction associated with sexual frequency Older Partners physical changes associated with aging affect sexuality Disease medications energy levels Regular sexual activity is important Use it or lose it Sex and Boredom Habituations decrease interest in sex because increased access to sex partner predictability of sexual activity with that partner over time What else could explain decreases in interest in sex throughout marriage kids etc Sexual Satisfaction Among singles married and cohabitating persons Cohabiting and marriage persons had highest and equal levels of physical pleasure Married people had greatest emotional satisfaction with sex
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