First, we hypothesized that more normative sexual communication with friends, and reinforcement thereof, would be related to youths» individual perceptions of
less sexual activity among peers, less approval from peers to have sex, less pressure from peers to have sex, and less risky sexual behavior among peers (H1a).
«We know that on average, singles have relatively
less sexual activity than coupled people — singles tend to have lower rates of sexual frequency likely because they have to first find a partner to have sex with,» Garcia said.
By a 44 percent to 27 percent margin, Catholics report more rather than
less sexual activity over the last three years, similar to the Protestant margin of 41 percent to 29 percent, whereas Jews turned in a more ambivalent figure of 39 percent to 35 percent.
Surprisingly, the «None» category reported
less sexual activity by a 35 percent to 30 percent margin.
Not exact matches
It is difficult to separate fact from self - pity or self - aggrandizement when it comes to Cheever's
sexual activities, and Bailey flatly admits that Cheever edited his own journals; though whether it was to make them more or
less sensational is unclear.
Married
sexual activity transmits the amount of love already generated, no more and no
less.
While the study's primary report did not explore religion, some additional analysis focusing on
sexual activity and religious identification yielded this result: 80 percent of unmarried evangelical young adults (18 to 29) said that they have had sex - slightly
less than 88 percent of unmarried adults, according to the teen pregnancy prevention organization.
Pump or breastfeed your baby right before any
sexual activity, so there will be
less milk in your breasts to leak out.
These kids suffer
less from depression, eating disorders, tend to do better in school, and delay
sexual activity.
She is also
less likely to get into fights, think about suicide, or engage in
sexual activity.
When children know from the starting about the importance of safe sex, they are
less likely to get involved in risky
sexual activities.
Tell your partner if you're sore or frightened about pain during
sexual activity — talking it over can help both of you to feel
less anxious and more secure about resuming your sex life.
«Students who reported they had experienced forced
sexual activities within the past year were significantly
less likely to report having a safe place to go.»
Coronary artery disease was more prevalent among women with low rates of
sexual activity; and women who had suffered a heart attack, had a coronary artery bypass, or angina were also
less sexually active.
Sexual activity is largely fueled by male appetite: women are
less likely to be active if their partners do not experience much desire and more likely if their partners do.
The IPERGAY researchers found that men who have sex with men and transgender women at high risk for HIV infection who took PrEP around the time of
sexual activity were 86 percent
less likely to acquire HIV than similar individuals who took a placebo.
Less than 1 % of all heart attacks are triggered by
sexual activity, Levine and his coauthors note, and the odds are even lower for people who exercise regularly.
And the study says there's been even
less interest in
sexual activity among younger people, even though an estimated 20 percent of heart attacks strike adults aged 55 or younger.
On the other hand if
sexual activity means staying up late, disturbing our natural sleep patterns then then the positive effect will likely be canceled out by increased cortisol levels from
less sleep.
The number of dates and the amount of time you spend together before the onset of
sexual activity is
less important than how well you really know him.
According to the study, «The level of intensity that is exerted from
sexual activity could be higher than that of walking at (three miles per hour) but
less than that of jogging at (five miles per hour).»
A 2012 study by David Figlio and Jens Ludwig found that Catholic high school students were
less likely to participate in risky behaviors, including teen
sexual activity.
Economic evaluation estimated a return on investment that exceeded $ 2,500 per participant on outcomes such as increased likelihood to graduate from high school, lower rates of K - 12 grade retention, lower rates of initiating
sexual activity, and
less criminal
activity among group participants (Lee et al., 2012).
They are
less likely to have behavior problems associated with
sexual maturity and
activity.
(a) Whoever knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any Territory or Possession of the United States, to engage in prostitution, or in any
sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both»; (b) Whoever, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution or any
sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not
less than 10 years or for life.
A separate direction is provided for cases where
sexual history evidence was allowed under section 276 of the Criminal Code (see chapter II.7.20 and chapter III.11.20) and it merely requires judges to instruct juries that «You must not use that evidence [of the complainant's
sexual history] to infer that [s / he] is more likely to have consented to the
sexual activity that forms the subject matter of the charge or to infer that s / he is
less worthy of belief as a witness.»
Economic evaluation estimated a return on investment that exceeded $ 2,500 per participant on outcomes such as increased likelihood to graduate from high school, lower rates of K - 12 grade retention, lower rates of initiating
sexual activity, and
less criminal
activity among group participants (Lee et al., 2012).
Less widely known are the psychological and emotional problems associated with teenage
sexual activity.
Because research has shown that women tend to desire sex
less, and reduce their
sexual activity, as they age, the new finding that women become more satisfied with their sex lives as they get older raises two possible explanations, Barrett - Connor said.
Research shows that when families talk about issues relating to sexuality, youth make healthier decisions about their relationships, delay
sexual activity longer, and are
less likely to engage in risky
sexual behavior.
They reasoned that another very important player in the
sexual activity game — namely,
sexual arousal — might (a) make stimuli that activate disgust outside of a
sexual context seem
less disgusting in - the - moment and (b) reduce the hesitation to approach «disgusting» stimuli.
fMRI scans of males» brain
activity after smelling tears revealed that males» brains had
less activity in regions associated with
sexual arousal, which suggests that odorless tears contain a chemical signal that men unconsciously detect.
It's also possible to get pregnant from other kinds of
sexual activity — even if the penis doesn't ejaculate inside the vagina — but this is way
less common.
Researchers have given significant attention to abstinence among adolescents, but far
less is known about purposeful avoidance of
sexual activity (and relationship involvement).
Researchers who have evaluated abstinence - only programs have found disturbing results, including increased
sexual activity with
less use of protection and contraception.
A dose - response trend for both student and teacher reports of student behaviors was also observed; students who received 3 to 4 years of PA had significantly lower problem behaviors (substance use, violent behavior, and voluntary
sexual activity) reported by themselves and teachers than students with
less than 3 years of PA..
• You feel
less sexy when you have overindulged in food and avoid
sexual activity when you «feel fat.»