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Sexuality Standards and the Reported Number of One Night Stands in the Last Year

The Texas sample reported from 0 to 15 one night stands in the last year (mean = 1.13, sd = 1.93). The majority of the Texas sample reported having 0 (59%) or 1 (27%) one night stands in the last year. However 24% of the Texas sample reported having two or more one night stands in the last year.

People who require more love and commitment prior to sex reported fewer one night stands in the last year than did those requiring less love and commitment prior to the onset of sexual relations Texas Sample (r =.44, p < .01).

Number of One Night Stands in the Last Year by Sexuality Standard Grouping
Sample< Love Love> Love fdf p
Texas2.4a .8b.3c42.0 (2, 352)< .0001

Note: Means with different subscripts are significantly different using Tukey HSD post hoc comparisons (p < .05).

People who require engagement or marriage prior to sex reported having fewer one night stands in the last year than did those who require only love prior to the onset of sexual relations, who in turn reported having fewer one night stands than those who require friendship or casual acquaintance prior to the onset of sexual intercourse.

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