Chapter 34.

Introduction

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Attitudes Toward Casual Sex: Do Men and Women Differ?

Author: Ronald J. Comer, Princeton University

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34.1 Attitudes Toward Casual Sex: Do Men and Women Differ?

A person’s attitudes toward sex can affect his or her sexual behaviors and enjoyment. Correspondingly, a key factor in many sexual dysfunctions is dysfunctional attitudes towards sex. A topic receiving increasing investigation is how men’s and women's attitudes towards sex differ. This video shows a study that investigates whether men and women have different attitudes toward casual sex and sexual partners. In the study, attractive research assistants approach strangers of the opposite sex and proposition them for sex.

Attitudes Toward Casual Sex: Do Men And Women Differ?

To reveal the differences between the way men and women view potential sexual partners, we've come to a university campus in London. In a secret filming experiment, we're equipping two actors, Charlie and Danny, with hidden cameras and concealed microphones.

Could you drop that down your top?

Down?

That's it.

Their mission-- mingle amongst the unsuspecting students, then proposition them with a rather straightforward chat up line.

I've noticed you around campus.

You're very good looking.

And would sleep with me tonight? Let's see what they've got to say.

Now, all they have to do is to approach complete strangers and see how many will say yes.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Hi, I've see you around campus, and I think you're very attractive.

Thank you.

I was wondering if you'd like to sleep with me tonight?

Are you kidding?

No.

Is this a joke?

It's not a joke.

[LAUGHING]

Yes, it is.

No? Is that a no?

I think you're really, really attractive. I was just wondering if you want to sleep with me tonight.

No, thank you very much.

No, thank you.

No. I'll never [INAUDIBLE].

No.

No, thanks.

This experiment was first carried out at Florida State University. It was part of a study to find out if there really was a fundamental difference in men's and women's attitude to casual sex.

Hey, there. I was just wondering if you wanted to sleep with me tonight.

I don't. No. Sorry.

No.

Is there any chance at all?

No.

Their results were clear cut. Out of scores of women asked, not one said yes to sex when asked by a stranger.

She said no.

So what was the story when it came to men?

I've noticed you around. I find you very attractive. Hi, I've noticed you around campus.

Yeah.

And I think you're really attractive.

Am I?

Would you sleep with me tonight?

Yeah, sure. Why not?

Would you go to bed with me?

I've noticed you around campus.

All right.

And I think you're really attractive. Would you sleep with me tonight?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Would you sleep with me tonight?

Um, yeah.

In the Florida experiment, three out of four men said yes to sex with a woman they'd never met before.

Would you sleep with me tonight?

Uh, absolutely.

Well, I've finished my exams. It would be an ideal time.

No.

Why not?

I've got an exam tomorrow.

You got an exam tomorrow?

Yeah.

If you didn't have an exam?

Well, I would do, yes.

OK.

What's particularly interesting is only half the men agreed to go out for coffee. Our results were very similar. Charlie got several yeses.

Yeah, maybe.

But not one woman agreed to sleep with Danny despite his best efforts.

I was just wondering, would you like to come to bed with me, basically?

No.

34.2 Check Your Understanding

Question 34.1

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Question 34.2

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Question 34.3

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Question 34.4

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