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. 2011 Jun 8;9(66):136–146. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0131

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Schematic illustration of gaps and overlaps between sexual partnerships. (a) A positive gap duration results from two consecutive partnerships where the previous one has ended before the new one begins. (b) A new partnership that begins before the previous one has ended results in a negative gap duration or overlap. (c) It can also happen that a person engages in a short period of concurrency during a longer lasting partnership, also resulting in a negative gap duration.