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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2016 Apr 7;158:24–33. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.04.005

Table 2.

Influence of relationship norms and financial considerations on condom use and monogamy

Relationship norms and expectations Financial considerations
Sugar Daddy Condoms More likely.
  • Low trust and short term on both parts.

  • He may be married and wants to avoid a pregnancy

More or less likely
  • Difficult to demand if he is her only source of income

  • Negotiation possible if she is ‘just playing.’

Monogamy More or less likely
  • Monogamy not normative: He is married, she is ‘just playing’

  • More likely if she hopes the relatio ship will become serious.

More likely
  • More likely from her if he is her only source of income

University Condoms More likely
  • Emphasized: Condom negotiation normative

  • Emphasized: She may end relationship if he refuses

More or less likely
  • Emphasized: Gifts demonstrate love and may not affect condom use.

  • Economically motivated: Difficult to demand if he is her only source of income

Monogamy More or less likely
  • Egalitarian: Monogamy is normative but she worries about him.

  • Egalitarian: May end relationship if he is not monogamous

  • Egalitarian: Uses sex to prove her faithfulness and ensure his monogamy

  • Economically motivated: Monogamy less normative for both partners

Less likely
  • Egalitarian: Friends or family may pressure her to stay with educated or financially stable partner despite cheating.

  • Economically motivated: She cannot demand monogamy from him. She is more likely to have second partner

Aspirational Condoms Less likely
  • Use declines as relationship continues.

Not discussed
Monogamy More or less likely
  • Cheating suspicions normative

  • Less likely to end relationship over cheating as relationship continues.

Unclear.
  • Possibly less likely to demand monogamy as partner takes on male provider role.

Inkhosikati Condoms Less likely.
  • Children cement and sanction marriage

  • May provoke a fight or accusations of cheating.

Not discussed
Monogamy More likely
  • Monogamy normative

  • Cultural expectations to provide sex on demand -- uses sex to prove her faithfulness and ensure his monogamy

  • Less likely to end relationship over cheating

Not discussed