Why Women Have Sex: Understanding Sexual Motivations--From Adventure to Revenge (and Everything in Between)

401 Pages·2009·2.122 MB·English

by  Cindy M. Meston, David M. Buss

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Understanding Sexual Motivations—

from Adventure to Revenge
(and Everything in Between)

CINDY M. MESTON, PH.D.

DAVID M. BUSS, PH.D.
AND

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Meston, Cindy M.
Why women have sex : understanding sexual
motivations—from adventure to revenge (and everything in
between) / Cindy M. Meston and David M. Buss.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-8834-2
1. Women—Sexual behavior. 2. Women—Psychology. 3.
Sex (Psychology) I. Buss, David M. II. Title.
HQ29.M472 2009
306.7082— 2009008389
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To all of the women in our study

who bravely shared

their sexual experiences with us
CONTENTS

Introduction: Inside the Sexual Mind

1. What Turns Women On?

Scent, Body, Face, Voice, Movement, Personality, and—
Yes—Humor

2. The Pleasure of It

Sexual Gratification and Orgasm

3. The Thing Called Love

An Emotional and Spiritual Connection

4. The Thrill of Conquest

From Capturing a Mate to Poaching One