Communicating interest in sex: Verbal and nonverbal initiation of sexual activity in young adults' romantic dating relationships

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 961-969

  Vannier, Sarah A ^a   O'Sullivan, Lucia F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diary; Gender differences; Initiation; Sexual behavior; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

CANADA; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEGOTIATING; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054711830     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-010-9663-7     Document Type: Article

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