The Impact of Shared Sexual Experiences on Sexual Compliance

• In Event: Shared Experiences: Multiple Perspectives of Interpersonal Communication

Abstract

Partners’ degree of shared sexual experiences impacts the likelihood of engaging in sexual intercourse when using compliance-gaining tactics. Likelihood of sexual activity is predicted by obligations and expectations. Participants indicated the perceived likelihood of engaging in sexual activity between a couple depicted in a scenario varying compliance-gaining tactics and degree of shared sexual experience. Results indicate a main effect for degree of shared sexual experience. Additionally, expectations predicted the likelihood of engaging in sexual activity.

Author

• Joseph James Hanson, California State University, Sacramento