Social power has been popularly associated with sexual infidelity among men experimental psychologists have linked power with sexual infidelity among women also. In sociosexual behavior also, bisexual women reported being more unrestricted, followed by homo- and then heterosexual women. īisexual women tend to be less restricted in their sociosexual attitudes than both homo- and heterosexual women. Finally, still in the same study, alcohol consumption correlated, too, but it is unclear whether the latter promoted the former or vice versa, or if a third variable was at play. So did hip-to-waist ratio and two measures of virilization. Psychology īody esteem in women showed a significant positive correlation with sociosexual unrestrictedness.

However, there is more variability in scores within each gender than between men and women, indicating that although the average man is less restricted than the average woman, individuals may vary in sociosexual orientation regardless of gender. Men tend to have higher sociosexuality scores and be more unrestricted than women across a variety of cultures. One review assessed that sociosexuality was affected almost equally by heredity and environment unshared with siblings shared environment had relatively little effect. Nevertheless, pertaining to the nature and nurture debate, there is some data emphasizing cultural factors, more so for women than for men.

Studies have related sociosexual orientation to sex drive, especially in women, where the higher the sex drive the less restricted the sociosexual orientation, or interest in sex outside committed relationships. See also: Effects of hormones on sexual motivation, Libido § Factors, and Sexual desire § Sex differences in sexual desire

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