Why women have sex : understanding sexual motivations, from adventure to revenge (and everything in between) /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meston, Cindy M.
Other Authors: Buss, David M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • What turns women on? Scent, body, face, voice, movement, personality, and-yes-humor
  • The pleasure of it: sexual gratification and orgasm
  • The thing called love : an emotional and spiritual connection
  • The thrill of conquest : from capturing a mate to poaching one
  • Green-eyed desire : from guarding a mate to trading up
  • A sense of duty : when responsibility or guilt calls
  • A sense of adventure : when curiosity, variety-and mate evaluation-beckon
  • Barter and trade: the value of sex: literally and figuratively
  • The ego boost: body, image, attention, power, and submission
  • The dark side: sexual deception, punishment, and abuse
  • Sexual medicine: the health rewards of a sex life.