Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author s or with their consent. Empirical research to differentiate casual sex scripts is still limited. We aimed to ascertain the sexual scripts for three main types of casual sexual relationships: hookup , friends with benefits and one-night stands.
Through a mixed-method approach, we performed a study consisting in two sequential tasks to 1 complete three lists of script actions, and 2 identify the most agreed-upon actions for each casual sexual relationship. An important number of actions and events were identified for the three casual sexual scripts, reflecting a high level of elaboration and structure.
Only Knowledge about the different casual sex scripts can be used to develop relational and personal skills within CSRs and decrease unwanted experiences such as condomless sex. Keywords: Casual sexual relationships, emerging adults, casual sexual scripts, sexual behavior, condom use. As is the case with other social behaviors, people also develop scripts for sexual interactions Gagnon, If a script is available, there is a high probability that individuals will rely on it for the accomplishment of the activity, since it reduces the required cognitive effort during performance Langer, Changes in relational practices, detected mainly in college students e.
Research on sexual scripts is comprehensive and provides a framework rich in subtleties and storylines that should guide us as to the collection and analysis work to be done, whether using cognitive scripts or qualitative methodologies. Despite these inspiring works, there is a troubling gap in the study of scripts regarding CSRs, which stems from these relationships being treated as uniform interactions for an exception see Epstein et al.
In view of this knowledge, we anticipated different inferences and expectations for the main CSRs; we set out to study their sexual scripts with an eye for the implication these may have for a healthier experience of CSRs and sexual health in terms of preventing sexually transmitted infections through condom use, as well as of promoting a positive and respectful attitude toward sexuality, sexual activity, and sexual expression WHO, Several studies have examined the consequences of the involvement in CSR, especially on mental health, showing effects that were detrimental e.
