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    Explanations for Gender Differences in Preferences for Submissive Sexual Fantasies

    Women have a stronger preference for sexual submission than men do. In the current studies, we investigated gender differences in fantasies about sexual submission. Replicating previous research, in two studie...

    Terri D. Conley, Aviva Satz-Kojis in Archives of Sexual Behavior (2024)

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    Are there “Better” and “Worse” Ways to be Consensually Non-Monogamous (CNM)?: CNM Types and CNM-Specific Predictors of Dyadic Adjustment

    Research on consensual non-monogamy (CNM) has largely been restricted to comparisons between monogamous and CNM people, with researchers paying little attention to various CNM styles. The current research eluc...

    Terri D. Conley, Jennifer L. Piemonte in Archives of Sexual Behavior (2021)

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    Communication Patterns Among Male Couples with Open and Monogamous Agreements

    Male couples in open relationships tend to have as equally fulfilling relationships as monogamous male couples; however, less is known about communication differences between monogamous and open couples. Becau...

    Staci Gusakova, Kristi Chin, Esra Ascigil, Terri D. Conley in Archives of Sexual Behavior (2021)

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    Gender Similarities and Differences in Casual Sex Acceptance Among Lesbian Women and Gay Men

    Popular wisdom and scientific evidence suggest women desire and engage in casual sex less frequently than men; however, theories of gender differences in sexuality are often formulated in light of heterosexual...

    Jes L. Matsick, Mary Kruk, Terri D. Conley, Amy C. Moors in Archives of Sexual Behavior (2021)

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    Monogamous Halo Effects: The Stigma of Non-Monogamy within Collective Sex Environments

    Terri D. Conley, Morgan Perry, Staci Gusakova in Archives of Sexual Behavior (2019)

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    The Science of Female Orgasms: Pleasing Female Partners in Casual and Long-Term Relationships

    The occurrence of the female orgasm, or lack thereof, has fueled productive research regarding gender differences in sexuality. Both scientific research and popular beliefs support the idea that men orgasm mor...

    Jes L. Matsick, Terri D. Conley in The Psychology of Love and Hate in Intimat… (2016)

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    Monogamy

    People are curious about the state of other people’s love lives, especially in the early phases of a relationship. New couples are oftentimes asked questions about their forming romance: “Are you exclusive?”; ...

    Ali Ziegler, Terri D. Conley, Amy C. Moors in The Palgrave Handbook of the Psychology of… (2015)