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begins in childhood, motivated by curiosity such as showing or examining genitalia.
Sociosexual behavior
Necking or petting is considered as part of the learning process of courtship and finding a marriage partner.
Sociosexual behavior
refers to the insertion of the male organ to the female organ.
Coitus
is the biological difference between males and females.
Sex
refers to the economic, social and cultural attributes and opportunities associated with being male or female in a particular social setting at a particular point in time.
Gender
refers to the expression of who we are. It involves a person’s thoughts, feelings, and sexual expression and relationships, as well as the biology of the sexual response system.
Sexuality
is the erotic or romantic attraction (or “preference”) for sharing sexual expression with the opposite sex (heterosexuality), one’s own sex (homosexuality), or both sexes (bisexuality).
Sexual orientation
Caused by increase in pulse and blood pressure, results in increased skin temperature, flushing, swelling, rapid breathing, secretion of genital fluids, vaginal expansion, and muscle tension.
Excitement phase
Generally of short duration. If stimulation is continued, orgasm usually occurs.
Plateau phase
A feeling of abrupt, intense pleasure, increase of blood pressure, spasms of pelvic muscles causing contraction of female organ and ejaculation by the male
Sexual climax
Also causes involuntary vocalizations.
Sexual climax
Return to a normal physiologic state. Males return to normal even if stimulation continues, but continued stimulation can produce additional orgasms in females.
Resolution phase
is a special attachment one has for himself/herself or for somebody else.
Love
physical and sexual attraction to another
Passion
emotional feelings of warmth, closeness and sharing of relationships.
Intimacy
cognitive appraisal of the relationship and the intent to maintain it even in the face of problems
Commitment
It includes an intermingling of different emotions: fear, anger, sexual desire, joy and jealousy among others.
Romantic Love (passionate love).
Type of love that occurs when someone has deep and caring affection for a person and desires to have him/her near constantly
Affectionate Love (companionate love)
It is the strongest and fullest type of love. This is the ideal form of love involves passion, intimacy, and commitment.
Consummate Love
It is the combination of passion and commitment without intimacy (i.e. purely physical relationships).
Fatuous Love
