Saying yes when meaning no: An investigation of gender and individual differences in token seduction

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-84

  Dreznick, Michael T ^a   Cronin, Joseph M ^b   Waterman, Caroline K ^b   Glasheen, Cristie ^b  

^a Lynchburg College in Virginia   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Courtship (human); Machiavellianism; Psychosexual behavior; Seduction; Sexual intercourse (human)

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449104914     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v15n01_06     Document Type: Article

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