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In [[evolution|evolutionary]] terms, casual sex is associated with a [[life history|fast life history]] strategy of low investment in the nurturance of offspring and high investment into [[mating effort]]. In regards to the individual predictors of engagement with casual sex, these seem to include (in both sexes) an unrestricted sociosexual orientation (positive attitudes towards casual sex), an avoidant attachment style (in males),<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886913001578</ref> low sexual disgust,<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886917303112</ref> elevated levels of the [[Dark triad|dark triad]] traits, poor impulse control,<ref>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1054139X01003913</ref> and perhaps insensitivity towards/lower levels of hormones and neurotransmitters related to pair-bonding.<ref>https://shareok.org/handle/11244/317209</ref>

==Gender==

For men, casual sex is more exciting to them because of increased perceived [[mutual attraction]] and [[sexual variety]]. For women, casual sex is more exciting to them because they could be more [[hypergamous]] in their choice of men.

Females have higher standards for who they choose to have casual sex with than men. [[Physical attractiveness]] is the most important when it comes to casual sex.<ref>Regan, P. C., & Berscheid, E. (1997). Gender differences in characteristics desired in a potential sexual and [[marriage]] partner. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 9(1), 25-37.</ref><ref>Regan, P. C., Levin, L., Sprecher, S., Christopher, F. S., & Gate, R. (2000). Partner preferences: What characteristics do men and women desire in their short-term sexual and long-term romantic partners?. Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality, 12(3), 1-21.</ref><ref>Schützwohl, A., Fuchs, A., McKibbin, W. F., & Shackelford, T. K. (2009). How willing are you to accept sexual requests from slightly unattractive to exceptionally attractive imagined requestors?. Human Nature, 20(3), 282-293.</ref> Females are highly selective when it comes to casual sex not because they dislike casual sex. It's because women ''know'' they could get the hottest guy for casual sex.

<blockquote>“I will go out ‘sharking’ – with the specific intention of [[Promiscuity|finding a hot guy to have sex with]] – and I’m usually successful,” says Milly. “I don’t have a [[boyfriend]], but why should that stop me enjoying sex?”<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180225071650/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/10430937/Sex-love-work-inside-the-world-of-twentysomething-women.html Sex, love, work: inside the world of twentysomething women]</ref></blockquote>

Female teenagers feel awkward when discussing casual sex to their parents. This is because many parents condemn casual sex, [[Slut-shaming|particularly to their daughters]]. Brothers also condemn casual sex to their sisters.

For this reason, many females choose to attend a [[university]] far away from home.

==See also==

* [[Sexual revolution]]

* [[Promiscuity]]

* [[Pump and dump]]

==References==

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[[Category:Theories]]

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