Participants in "Friends with Benefits" Relationships
2008; Project Innovation Austin; Volume: 42; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2691-3887
AutoresJennifer Puentes, David Knox, Marty E. Zusman,
Tópico(s)Gender, Feminism, and Media
ResumoAnalysis of survey data from 1013 undergraduates at a large southeastern university revealed that over half (51%) reported experience in a with relationship. In comparing the background characteristics of participants with nonpartipants in a FWBR, ten statistically significant findings emerged. Findings included that participants were significantly more likely be males, casual daters, hedonists, nonromantics, jealous, blacks, juniors/seniors, those who have had sex without and those who regard security as their top value. data reflected that the friends with benefits relationship is primarily sexual and engaged in by nonromantic hedonists who have a pragmatic view of relationships. Implications and limitations of the data are suggested. ********** Friends with benefits, defined as sex in a non romantic friendship, is a phrase which engenders different public reactions. Conservatives view such a relationship as an affront public morality and the sanctity of sex in marriage. Participants regard the relationship as an appropriate, safe, addition/benefit an existing friendship. goal of this study was identify the background characteristics in a sample of undergraduates who were participants in a friends with benefits relationship (FWBR). Participation in a friends with benefits relationship was identified by response the statement, have been in a 'friends with benefits relationship' (had sex with a friend). Students could respond using one of several categories- strongly disagree, neither disagree or agree, or strongly agree. Sample and Methods data for this study were taken from a large nonrandom sample of 1027 undergraduate volunteers at a large southeastern university who answered a 100-item questionnaire (approved by the Institutional Review Board of the university) on Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors of College Students. Respondents completed the questionnaire anonymously. researchers were not in the room when the questionnaires were completed and no identifying information or codes allowed the researchers know the identity of the respondents. Of the respondents, 67.4% were female and 32.6% were male. Race (categories of white and black only) included 82.1% white and 17.9% black. Student ages ranged from sixteen fifty-two, with a median age of 19. Class rank included 46.9% freshman, 27.1% sophomore, 16.1% junior, and 9.9% senior. current relationship of the students was measured by their response the question, Which of the following best describes your current relationship status? response options included, 1 =not dating and not involved with anyone; 2=casually dating different people; 3=emotionally involved with one person; 4=engaged; 5=married. For purposes of analysis, respondents who were engaged and married were combined into the 'engaged' category. Students were also asked identify their top value in life with the question, My top value in life is to and given the following alternatives, 1 = have financial security, 2 = have a happy marriage, and 3 = have a career I love. sexual values of the respondents were measured by response the statement The sexual value which best describes me is. alternative responses included, 1 = absolutism-intercourse before marriage is wrong, 2 = relativism if you are in a loving relationship, intercourse is ok even if not married or 3 = hedonism-'if it feels good, do it'- sexual pleasure is the goal and being in or married are unimportant. Romantic views of were assessed by asking the respondents if they believed that there was only one true love, in at first sight and that love conquers all. Finally, religiosity and jealousy were assessed by asking the respondents if they viewed themselves as a religious person or a jealous person, respectively. To identify differences in regard various background characteristics and involvement in a friends with benefits relationship, cross-classification was conducted determine any relationships with Chi Square utilized assess statistical significance. …
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