Why women have sex : understanding sexual motivations, from adventure to revenge (and everything in between) /
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| Author / Creator: | Meston, Cindy M. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Times Books, 2009. |
| Description: | xxii, 306 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7848558 |
Table of 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
- 5. Green-Eyed Desire: From Guarding a Mate to Trading Up
- 6. A Sense of Duty: When Responsibility or Guilt Calls
- 7. A Sense of Adventure: When Curiosity, Variety-and Mate Evaluation-Beckon
- 8. Barter and Trade: The Value of Sex-Literally and Figuratively
- 9. The Ego Boost: Body Image, Attention, Power, and Submission
- 10. The Dark Side: Sexual Deception, Punishment, and Abuse
- 11. Sexual Medicine: The Health Rewards of a Sex Life
- Conclusion: Women's Sexual Complexities
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
