The power of prestige : why young men report having more sex partners than young women

Peter K. Jonason; Terri D. Fisher

doi:10.1007/s11199-008-9506-3

The power of prestige : why young men report having more sex partners than young women

Peter K. Jonason, Terri D. Fisher

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In a survey of 48 men and 61 women from a southwestern US college, the gender difference in reported number of sex partners was mediated by the degree to which individuals felt that men and women who had many sexual partners were prestigious. In addition, men cared about the quantity and quality of their sex partners more than women did and these two factors were also related to reported number of sexual partners. The gender difference in reported sex partners is not veridical; it can be accounted for with attitudinal measures related to status and sex that are more common in men than women. Results are discussed in terms of understanding biased reporting in young American men and women.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-159
Number of pages	9
Journal	Sex Roles
Volume	60
Issue number	45385
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-008-9506-3
Publication status	Published - 2009

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