Why Women Have Sex Understanding Sexual Motivation - From Adventure to Revenge (And Everything in Between)

Name: Why Women Have Sex Understanding Sexual Motivation - From Adventure to Revenge (And Everything in Between)
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ISBN: 9780805088342

ISBN-10: 0805088342

ISBN-13: 9780805088342

Edition: 2009

Authors: Cindy M. Meston, David M. Buss

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An unparalleled exploration of the mysteries underlying women's sexuality that rivals the culture-shifting Kinsey Report, from two of America's leading research psychologistsDo women have sex simply to reproduce or display their affection? When University of Texas at Austin clinical psychologist Cindy M. Meston and evolutionary psychologist David M. Buss joined forces to investigate the underlying sexual motivations of women, what they found astonished them.Through the voices of real women, Meston and Buss reveal the motivations that guide women's sexual decisions and explain the deep-seated psychology and biology that often unwittingly drive women's desiressometimes in pursuit of health or…

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List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 9/29/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Introduction: Inside the Sexual Mind



What Turns Women On?: Scent, Body, Face, Voice, Movement, Personality, and-Yes-Humor



The Pleasure of It: Sexual Gratification and Orgasm



The Thing Called Love: An Emotional and Spiritual Connection



The Thrill of Conquest: From Capturing a Mate to Poaching One



Green-Eyed Desire: From Guarding a Mate to Trading Up



A Sense of Duty: When Responsibility or Guilt Calls



A Sense of Adventure: When Curiosity, Variety-and Mate Evaluation-Beckon



Barter and Trade: The Value of Sex-Literally and Figuratively



The Ego Boost: Body Image, Attention, Power, and Submission



The Dark Side: Sexual Deception, Punishment, and Abuse



Sexual Medicine: The Health Rewards of a Sex Life


Conclusion: Women's Sexual Complexities


Notes


Acknowledgments


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