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===Women decide over celibacy rates=== | ===Women decide over celibacy rates=== | ||
{{see_also|[[Briffault's law]] and [[Hypergamy]]}} | {{see_also|[[Briffault's law]] and [[Hypergamy]]}} | ||
Several lines of research have supported the hypothesis that women, being the [[sexual selector]]s, play a decisive role in determining when sex will occur in relationships. | Several lines of research have supported the hypothesis that women, being the [[sexual selector]]s, play a decisive role in determining when sex will occur in relationships and thereby limit the overall amount of sex that occurs. | ||
Cohen and Shotland (1996) examined the sexual behaviors of introductory psychology students. They found a correlation between when people thought sex should start in a given relationship and when they began having sex, which was non-significant for men, but very high for women (r = .88, p < .01). | Cohen and Shotland (1996) examined the sexual behaviors of introductory psychology students. They found a correlation between when people thought sex should start in a given relationship and when they began having sex, which was non-significant for men, but very high for women (r = .88, p < .01). | ||