Sexual exclusivity among dating, cohabiting, and married women

被引:83
作者
Forste, R [1 ]
Tanfer, K [1 ]
机构
[1] BATTELLE MEM INST,CTR PUBL HLTH RES & EVALUAT,SEATTLE,WA 98105
来源
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY | 1996年 / 58卷 / 01期
关键词
cohabitation; commitment; homogamy; sexual monogamy;
D O I
10.2307/353375
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Using sexual exclusivity as an indication of commitment to a partner, we examine commitment within dating, cohabitation, and marriage, Employing data from the National Survey of Women (1991), we find that cohabitation, in terms of sexual commitment, is more similar to dating than marriage, and that cohabitation, relative to marriage is selective of less committed individuals. In addition, limiting our analyses to currently married women, we find that the characteristics emphasized in partner selection by those who cohabit before marriage differ from the characteristics emphasized by those who do not cohabit before marriage, and that these characteristics influence sexual exclusivity among prior cohabitors.
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页码:33 / 47
页数:15
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