Sexual Behaviors

Celibacy

Types of Celibacy

Complete celibacy

Partial celibacy
 Reasons for or Benefits of Celibacy

Religious, moral beliefs

Waiting for the appropriate person

Learning about other aspects of self

Health considerations

During substance abuse recovery

 Erotic Dreams

Expression and exploration of desires

Most males, two thirds females

Nocturnal orgasm
 Erotic Fantasy

Daydreams, masturbation, or during sexual

encounters

95% of women and men fantasize

Fantasy content among heterosexual and non-

heterosexual individuals are similar, except for
sex of imagined partner
 Sexual Fantasy

Function of sexual fantasies

Source of pleasure & arousal
Overcome sexual anxiety
Acceptable expression of socially
unacceptable behavior
Gender similarities & differences
Fantasies: Help or Hindrance?
Most research points to helpful
 Perspectives on Masturbation

Traditional Condemnation

Censured as non-procreational
Erroneous health concerns
Freud considered it immature

Contemporary research has established that it is

not harmful
 Purposes for Masturbation

Relieves sexual tension

Means of self-exploration

Shared experience

Assists in physical relaxation

 Self-Pleasuring Technique

Follow your moral values

Set aside adequate time & relax

Experiment with different types of touch

 Maltz Levels of Sexual Expression

Maltz levels of sexual expression

Positive
+1 = positive role fulfillment
+2 = making love
+3 = authentic sexual intimacy
Negative
-1 = impersonal interaction
-2 = abusive interaction
-3 = violent interaction
Maltz Hierarchy of Sexual Interaction
 Kissing and Touching

Kissing
Cross-cultural practices and attitudes toward
kissing

Touching
Cornerstone of human sexuality
Whole body is responsive
Specific erogenous zones
 Touching: Manual Stimulation of Genitals

Individual differences with regard to manual

stimulation

Most women need consistent touching through

orgasm

Men may not like to be touched just after orgasm

 Gay Male Sexual Behaviors

Misconceptions
Realities
Similar to noncoital heterosexual behaviors

Fellatio, mutual masturbation are most

common

Compared to other men, gay men often have

more diversity, self-expression, & personal
enjoyment in their sexual contact
 Lesbian Sexual Expression

Misconceptions
Realities
Similar to noncoital heterosexual behaviors

Tribadism

Lesbian sexual relations tend to be longer and

involve more all-over body sensuality
Sexual Behaviors and Responses for Women:
Comparisons across Sexual Orientation.
 Oral-Genital Stimulation

Types: cunnilungus & fellatio

Acceptance varies

More unmarried people engaging in oral sex

now than reported in Kinseys survey
Factors Affecting Taste of Ejaculate
Oral Sex Experiences among
American Women and Men
 Anal Stimulation

Prevalence is lower than other forms of sexual

activity

Health risk (HIV, other infections)

Lubricants and gentle insertion needed

 Coitus and Coital Positions

Position variations

Man or woman above

Face-to-face

Side-lying

Rear entry
Favorite Intercourse Position?
 Tantric Intercourse

Eastern path to spiritual enlightenment

Sexual expression considered a form of spiritual

meditation

Involves control & delay of orgasm with focus on

harmony with partner